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, 1870-03-19
MINISTER WEBB on CUBA.

General James Watson Webb, e1-Minis-
ter to Brazil, who has been sojourning for
several months in Cuba, publishes letter
in favor Of the recognition Of the Cuban
belligerents. He avers that the true state
Of affairs in that Island has been kept from
the American people, chiefly through tho
venality Of the Agent Of the Associated Press
at Havana, whom he describes IS an ex-
hotel-runner, Of no very good 1epute,
hanEer-on at the Captain Generals head
quartera, and who sends no news until it
has been filtered and fnlsihed to suit his real
employers, the Spanish He says the Cap
tain General is a wer-meaning soldier, who
would himself be assassinated il he serious
II crossed the purposes Of the volunteers,
who really hold the island under sort OF
military mob despotism- He avezs that the
Cubans have from Is, 900 TO 20, 600 men in
arms, and that If $4,000 muskets could
reach Cuba, there would be men to use
them that the act of our government in
permitting the thirty Spanish gunboats to
leaye our ports for service on the Cuban
blockade, taken in connection with our de-
nial Of Cuban belligerency, was not neutral
ity, but most effective championship and
reinforcement Of thespanish cause; that the
czuelties perpetratcd By the Spanish military
mob which rules the island are OF chAtae-
ter, Independent of the belligerent rights Of
the Cubans, to justify the inteEpoation of
our government on grounds of humanity,
10 arrest continual violations Of The psinci-
pies of civilized warfare that noprotection
is accorded to Americans in Cuba, either by
tho Cuban Government or our own Navy
Department; that our vessels are seized
without warrant, and our citizens shot with
out trial; that in his belief, 10000 un-
armed and unresisting persons have been
raassac1ed, and plots are even
now On foot among the volun-
tee1s to divide themselves up into squads
OF given number TO each house occupied
by Cubans in Havana, and ut precon-
ceEted signal to massacre them all in single
day.
Though General Webb is gentleman Of
strong impul2es and iInpetuous character,
he il, by far, the best informed md mos,
trustworthy witness through whom ths
American people havo had an opportunity
of hearing from Cuba, He has not, o
course, visited General Jordnn's camps
He has obtained his information Of th
strength Of the insu1rection through Span
isb sources chiefly. It is much TO the dh
advantage of therebellion that it should nj
have been able, during the sixteen month
it has been On foot, to hold single seapo
: or line of coast. The Inference which OF
is compelled to accept is, That the war
> | the insutrectionists has been campaign
+ fugitiyea and guerrillas, who rely upo
8 their inaccesibility for their strength. y
b do not doubt that, II this insurreet't
q should suddenly blaze out into formidab
: a,mies capable Of seizing towns, drivn
, 1870-03-19
THE NORTHWEST.

The Morris HfrnM says: awe were shown, On
Monday last, the liver taken from u chicken, Killed
By Augustus Stair, which Fei9hcd one pound II
was larKe enough to have been taken from call~
The Peoria Democrat thus refers to the Hon. A.
q. Kirkpatrick, Delegate f1nn Warren County to
the Constitutional Convention, who died few
days ago:
MI. K WAS about 4s ycaEa old, and was. VIC
oeleyc. nattve OF Kentucky. MT. EiEkpatfck
years had been prominent mr1ntc. OF the War
ren County bar, had lers aloof from all POLITICAL
business. In 1864 be was prominently spoken of
~ candidate for ConEresa, hut, in consequence
Of his " health refused 70 allow hts name 70 be
done 80, he would have received the nomination
he went TO Europe and travelled for about one
standing hia rrfusN to participate iu political mat
terap RET, list fail, he accepted nomination on
, 1870-03-19
Death OF INxr. Samuel ByeFleys

From h< South Be7sd {Iad-l Re9iste, March 10
Samuel b,e5ley' resident IT,; of ,;s South Bend
day last in the 74sh year OF his Age- Mr.
Byerley was man Of superior ability, and the
events OF his extraordinary career, tho many
viciseitades Of life through which he passed,
are worthy OF more extended notice than we
written skefch. He was born IN Stanordshire,
England, in 1885, his father being partner
and relative Of JosiAh Wedgevood, the great
pottery Manufacturer 1nd inventor Of the
''queensWAre" which Is now used everywhere
close student, and, though eelf-educAted, could
speak seven different ianguaEes--was Is con-
yersant with tho French, 1tAliAn, German,
Spanish, Lxtin, and Greek, IS with his
nativc tongue. During the Sapoleonic ~1ts
Mr. Byerly WAS chosen a. despatch carrier to
nussia, position OF great importance, but
surrounded With innumerable dangers; Once
his route took him aaoes one ann OF the BAL
tic Sea- He w1s Obliged to make the crossing,
some three or four hundred miles, in Ii open
boat- It was in winter, and the Sci was filled
With floating ice. The trip WIS made, but
close Of the wars he travelled pretty much Ill
over Europe. whiting, among other plsees,
Norway. Sweden Italv, France, Portugal, Ger
many, Greece, Turkey, aud Turkey. in Aaia-
He fually settled in Trieste. and became 4
partner in = latge commercial house, Nnue
Q6 AC4UN4AAE4 HAkA @-AA ~S>H
the lady who survives him. She is native OF
Ttrol. and niece, We beliese, Of Andrew Ao-
fer. the Wallace Of Tyrol, commander Of the
TJrolesc insu1rcction Of 1909, du1ing the war
between France aud Austria
In 1882 he seyered his connection with the
firm in Trieste, came to the United States, was
admitted to the firm Of Rowland i Aapinwall
OF New Yo1k, md soon took entire charge Of
the management OF their vast commercial and
shipping hte1ests. There arc yet i.ingJ New
Workers. who remember Samuel Byerly. labor
Ing increasingly for years, twenty hours out OF
twenty-four, and despatclung business with .
calenty and accuracy such as but few men are
capable Of. Ten years Of such life had their e.
feet On even ss robust constitution as Nj. Dy-
eriy possessed, and in 19a3-then City
years old-he retired tom business and
came West, seeking home where hs
might pass tho rest OF his hse viii
his family IN quiet Struck with the beaut.
OF South Bend md its surroundings, be
settled hare, hu0t him country house, nne
| passed the remainder Of hie daya in horticu1
tn1al pursuits md with his books for be VA
N rnxea1ied, uuti1ing student to tho close q
| his life.
| HI. Byesiy was noted for his kindness Q
heart and generosity OF character. he scat
tered hts bouuties with an unstinted h1od
hArdly stopping TO inquire If ths objeo& o. ~
bcncaceneo were worthy or not In ehort, g
| was Eeuefu11a to hiA own pocUui&yY injury. II
, 1870-03-19
THE COURT. HOUSE.
Tho ola UnlJxIlME,' Wings oHAd
Foundations -COnstdcred
by AN Experienced
Architect.
A Facetious Letter on the Same Sub
ject-The Investigating Com
mittee-Bar Meeting.

nass ne rsaa .ne o. .ne " T.,
the falling Of inc roof With considerable interest,"
aa s s ye at .ye aas ss ss
roo. roo. ot the ey! from which al The trouble comes
been put unou them, think 1t has been s,atea. or
at least conceded By some, thai there cannot be
lounoauon DULL on tnas sou' "l1hoot settling.
differ with them then, for believe
. Ihat there ia n no b better I sou for, tor founaa.
aols IL 10y W vns soes uaan
Chieaso Bus i ls Only laex q me knowledge OF
~ opinion IS mar neither rue new nor the old
poor foundation: tor II y self-eytdent TACT that
Etont Pile, With the E1l13 as neaFy az they arr,
must settle On such Foundation; and 1t seems as
II II were the Kind hand oi Providence that has
far. II has been conceded that the settiing was
caused hy the inequality of the soil but think that
the settlement fas cansed y nc iacS OF proper
se9s 4 e Sa ea
IneFe has been considerable Elk about piles Tor
q foundation. ny experience ahows that they are
he tnade permanent without them on our clay
sotL ,... -, ,.,,,.
On sxamining the old baildlng, found many Of
bJ actual measurement, and resting on the wall
only one inch, and me roof tmbers N some cases,
ar nF " the os fSe tRee Of
terror walls Of the new parts have cracks in them
three-quatters Of an inch vide, which saoWs se-
nous settling. The iron gtrsers that
support heaFy br1ck Eal9 aIe srrulS
an4 a. ,s aFaw1 ,S.9 ~, aPsT ro i, "hlen certain
spread; therefore ny opinion is mat all this evil
sp!1n2s Iscm p9n1 .nnnMation. anu cnnnecunR
nrr ser No EeE 81 remsbvino fhe nri, etrent
b. removing the root from which the evil spftuVs,
and that Is the foundation II Is true The building
caA &c patGaea up, anu tuAoe 70 stanu Halle
,en;re ~ tha+ IN mi. ree esihia Nav ~ .Snny' - -
take the building dawn and pat IN 4 good, sub
s,antlal one In its place; taking care not to put
rlno'e iounuauoh unaer ~
-, 1as ros ~. cc9a. ~ ih faifi1 $, q
il ia ciatIned Relieve Thar the nneYen ,rtson nf
the strength Of the iron, and buclftng Of the raft
Ct, was tue cause beltevs that there we're other
thiErs connected with It Or Grcatsr importance
than maj, fot Whcn me exteliuf Wa.M q building
the roof resting iron columns, supported BY the
!nttr brick walls, WHEN 20 nor settle Is much
roof. but I think the greatest cause MAS
In tho construction, or In the lack OF the
know1edec Of construction. for no one with
iong @ of S1sE inch @ iron, md al other pas:S thss
ccnpo.c the foof as small n proportion ;sneretore
weight that was nut upou them. The construc-
tcn ui the wIRr 18th takes double the amount OF
Z cotblet up nasa Of ircn and. y1Te for q rooYI
never have seen tn Ill nJ experience Of eighteen
Teefs In tue construction ct buildings. / an well
umts. but was not aware that it had entered so
fnr Into architecture. Respectfully, Jou7n,
o. T. PlAGEf, Arcq!.ect-
v.cTora
~ r+,:,s r,. H.. T-
10 ax Me ea n - .revess ne a ~ ~ Woa- y, pn,c
Works. to appoint Committee Of SURVEYORS 10 H.
, 1870-03-19

"Jnyoooking," as applied to tho National
debt, is a term almost as appropriate as jay
hawking applied to the early history Of
Knnsas. The larger part Of the debt has
been jaycooked once, and tho clause Of the
funding bill which proposes to pay one
ha1f OF per cent as brokers commissions
for chnnging old, lamps for new ones " is
simply proposition to jaycook it over
again. We observe that Mr.. Boutwell, is
urglng.the House to raise this brokerage
fund to the full per cent which A1r. Sher-
man originally proposed, and also to restore
The clause authorizing the payment Of inter-
est in Europe. We hope TINT tho House
viii stoutly refuse to do either.
, 1870-03-19

SEw ToKK- March lA-Wau street WAS treated
tn the usual batch OF Washington financial tells
pZnms this afternoon, but their effect Has very
friends Of the Funding bill were pressing the Bank-
ing aud Currency Committee 70 report bfll coy-
ertug All the grounds OF the orfxnai Fu1din1 bill
and Mr. Boutwell, Was urging this measure with q
falr prospect OF SUCCESS. Later, the text Of Mr.
Summers Amendment to his own Specie bin pro
yidtpE for the redemption OF fractional cu1rencJ.
was Rtren to the public.
Speculation WAS very tame IL the different Do
Partments Of Wall street this afternoon Tel
eR1ans from the West stated that the Wisconsin
Legislature had passed bill allowing all railroad
corporations IN the State to classify Directors and
the Governor had signed it.
Money at S to per cent CT cali, with exceptions
at4.
Sterling dull at t0;a.a10sa.. -....
Gold 4ntets opened at 1l9fs: fell to l1l?s.
touched 1124, and closed steady at 1l2,s- Carry
ing rates, AS6 per CENT Ciea1ances, $s500o, 900.
representing ycsteIdoyB business
Governments dull ant lower, and closed steady:
Coupons, S1.l1+4@u34C Coupons, 81. .15;staloe
Coupons, t6e .lo9hts t9.i Coupons, IS 100 9lo9is
Coupons, 64.1o5.,GfG9 10 4os. .105Aha1a5N
Coupons, 500 a1tsA Currency e.. 1sA9l1sf
Coupons new1os1i@lo5
State bonds TIM:
Aissorrt, old..... SIX Virginia, neW......- Il
Tennessee. oA..... 55A y. C., Old. IS
Tennessee, new. !. 49a n. C, new....---. g
Virginia. Old ....... ssst Louisiana Levee Co. 73.t
Stocks are lower and dull The only active stocks
are Northwestern, Lake Shore, and EanlcrbiltA
The market closed unsettled and very little above
, 1870-03-19

Comparison between the reunited Presbyte-
risn Church aud the Congregational body in
the United States elbows that Tho PresbyteEiana
have 4,371 churches, 4, 49, ministers, and 431 =
1863 communicants. The Congregatonalista
hsve 9,0i3 churches, 9,16s ministers, and so0, :
9G2 menLers, Copsrcgationalists have IN Az
orage Of nearly 81 rnembers for erer{ church
and 81 for each minister; and presbJtati&na
neslly 90 for every church, and 81 for each
minister. congregationalists have 125 mora
ministers than churches, and Fresby terisns 81.
The ConE1eg.tionalists addod List yesz By pro-
tcsaion Ii, ,167. IN average Of nearly to each
church: and the Presbyte1iaaa 1885, N AZ
erago Of pearly6.
, 1870-03-19
REAL ESTATE.

va+-o,,oa ,,aa,, roD,avI,, ~,,v .,., u,h...,,
. .aM,.,,,s 80. Soae ~! euo su1ulu ~
Ptepet1s "l11in seven mues ot me court hoaa
G!ea Tor FecoFd m Friday, March Is:
xlso II; Feb. Is. -..-.....-....--..-.-. 80
AulnAlue 81. . y o. lHeut3-HfsE st7eI,
e5s13e 80 It: March t7.:.:....:.,..:..... II. 1,u
'.t 49, ~ A-st A. - @o]1 A*s f." - 80
lHi; r: March Il. Il
Atno!n = 'in !! q! !l"ens5-eecooo ST. VIZ 81
u~Ttrt ~ ;as ~ - ~ Thtr+isth - Ss1
A{.lea ~ - II VI iAuoetn ~ = 1oA r.
1,.is; ~ II; Aa.S9 n = =, =, ~
1us4aua - o.. - - - - IN ~
rn,ssh - a.. sa :, :. ~ roo1sss ef or No'~
1.I. = . 49, ~ x - "oAe~ ~ " = ~ NJ
, 1870-03-19
THE OLD RING.

The recent explosions, disclosures, and
calan1ities which have taken p!nce in our !
county affairs, creating general distrust
that moro and worse arc to follow, verify |
all that TIE TRIBUNE said last fall as to the
necessity for reform. In the autumn Of |
1865, the Building Committee OF the Board |
Of Supervisors, preeipitately commenced |
the building OF the Court House, by let
ting the contracts, building tho foundations,
and selling tha county bonds. Even the
Supervisors, as body, were startled by the
palpable corruption of the committee but
the latter assumed the authority to act, md
then plead vested rights on the part OF
the contractors to prevent interference.
The Supervisors elected in 1868 were, Is
body, tho most corrupt and dishonest that
were ever tolerated in an intelligent CON-
munity. Had the members been driven
from their places with a whip Of small
cords by an indignant public, there would
have been a great deal Of money saved to
the taxpayers. The great Republican ma
jority Of November, 1868, led these men to
think they had q perpetual lease of Office,
and forthwith they entered upon a grand
system Of plunder, and of personal aggran-
dizement Tho majority of them aban-
,]oned their previous attitude of petty nil
ferinr doing thincs in sacret. and consti-
tutcd themselves dictato,s, They assumed
control OF the public money, and apportion-
ed il as thew pleassd among
Themselves: they created a swarm
,f useIess of;cea in which
.bcv n,acod their denendents sharing in
,be e,nolunents and pe.ouisites. They
called ;,to their circle certain number Of
of;cia,s and orpanized a burean for the
distribution of nstronaoe. Normal Schoola
Insane Asylums, and Court House oxtea-
sious were their principal stock in trade.
They were to cali all conventions to nom
inate all officers, and wero to select all dele
catea. and all persons to be nominated, each
pe1zon selected for nomination to pur-
chase the same beforehand, by cash in hand,
and by contribution of subsequent per-
ceutace Of his salary or fees. Official
nrostitution 10 the demands md services OF
this rinr WIS an integral mart Of oil lIcontracts.
and but thinly disguised. which the people,
last fall. atternpted. and yerv nearly sue
,acded IN dostrov;no Bnt the Fnplevood
rrann ,7. Eo-,,a1 e.,hoo, srin5la. the
Conrt Honsa cont,arta and all the corrur-
{! tion incidental To all these thinoe. vere The
, work of the ,,,ov;oua veaY, The abonina.
, tiona ara nov coming ia 1;rht one aftcr the
| other. The reform os 1863 did mt unite
{ break down the old DYNASTY in the Board Of
+ sunerviisors. Tha R.ynnc1es .etained n
, 1870-03-19
SATURDAY. MARCH ~, 1870.
The Sunday Tribune

SIRE SyspAf TE1brSE is almost exclusive
lr filled. &: this season, With Advertisoncnts,-
tAc larger proportion Of which are published
exclusively IN this paper,-we refer our read
c:s to the accompanying SETTLEMENT, which
viu contain moro and better original and &C.
1est.a nst.es than any other Sunday paper in
isc cOcCtrI.
, 1870-03-19

brightness, and his de1iga to ixborS oYes what
|eycr work h6 had in hant This ras = chlr.o-
taristic Of hia> bruthors. sayera1' 'of whom he1d
important oirl md military positions IN Eng
i,nd. and at his zister, brs. CathArine Thonp-
son, . wen-knowa Ensah historian and 10
uQ1nEist =. II
, 1870-03-19

TO Ills bow IN Ito late campaign. He felied Of
election a. Governor. but ras elected Rcp,r,cu,a-
tive to the LegiatAture-
centralia, Illinois, elected the Republican tlcres
BY large majority, on Monlay, oycr 4 Ciuzen.,
ticket and Temperance ticket
There a1r fourteen candidates, Il far II hoard
from, for the od3oe of CITY Collector a. KoItne
IuinotA.
Recue, New Hampshire, has elected To the 9tsse
Aeg1alAfute 0cnc1al James Wilson, whom 1t elected
to the same ot1ce forty i've yea1s ago,
, 1870-03-19

EVL1z 1I.I1- =
The Legislature Of CallfoEnlA haa pAsscd an
act N prevent the establishment Of cooie slavery
tn California"
John Bedell, Of Now Hampshire, had TWO strings
, 1870-03-19
MONETARY IND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.

FRIDAY EVENING, March IS
The money market il moderately. active,
there being still a fair demand from grain deal-
ers, though from other departments Of trade
the demand il light and bankers arc in situ-
:tion to accommodate al tirst-class borrowers
There is still an unsettled feeling. however. in
ite steadinees during the last ten dayH-that
prevents many who would speculate, and 9TH
erB who would engage in legitimate enterprises,
from doing 70. Gold has now got down to J.
price where its further decline Is likely to bo
counte1aeted By. more speculation for : rise,
because the whole possible loss now in buying
gold could not be more than 12 per cent, instead
Of 19 or 20 when gold WAS TINT much higher.
On the other hand, the possibility Of tho pas
cage Of tho Funding hill, which would contract
the currency and have depressing effect On
rricee, adds another element OF doubt.
The movements OF currency between the city
and country are very Light, and Indicate moth
ing new IN connection with movements Of pro
duce.
Exchange was. firm, nt from 25c to 5oc per
Il 900 premium for sales between banks. At
the counter hankezs1scll st lilo premium, and
buy II lilo discount.
An idea OF tie confusing effect upon mercan-
tito Calculate. rs and consequently upon prices
may he obtained from the following gold and
currency prices for wheat in connection with
the foreign markets. The comparative move
ments Of prices Of gold and wheat during the
past month may he shown as follows: On
in Liverpool, or equal to s1.1os1 per bushel in
American gold. At the same TIM its price in
this market was s1t pez bushel in currency,
With gold at 119,s, which u1ade its gold value
67.71c per buahel in gold. On March 10. wheat
was worth Is ID per GENITAL in Liserpool equal
to @1.l9 per bushel in American gold, and
at the same time its price in this market wa.
&c N currency, which. with gold at 112l1(, was
equal to Gi.6Sc per buahel in gold, or just
about. tho zane gold value that il Was one
rTpnfh frriH fGuo Eo ff,e$}
Of 711{c in Liverpool has llas had no CORE
sFonding effect here. This may be partly duo
to tho fact that traders in this Is well Is other
articles keep their attention fixed on the cur
reucy prices, aud that only few make the cal
culations fo1 gold values; in fact it ia only
within the past few months that people begun
to talk about gold values 1T all in daily trade.
The g1oss earnings Of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company for the year 1869 weru
s8,8e3, ,4S2-20 From which eto be deducted:
Working expenses. s. r9s4,5ake0
STATE ta1ca. 459, a5a15
Rent Of lcascd ,lnes...-,.. 33s,15L+i --.
, 1870-03-19
Comparison between the reunited Presbyt

Washington st, 2i9 It 8 OF Forty-ninttl st, r
I, o0xe4 #; March ts............ ........
, 1870-03-19

war-aniee tlee,:s conveying city and suburban
property within seven miles Of the Court House,
fye,l for record On Frttlav March IS.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-30
ERIE RAILWAY.

The GREAT THRoU6H ROUTE TO THE EAsr-
This company now control and operate thirteen
handred miles of road. extending from Cincin-
natl, Cleveland, Dunkirk, Buffalo and Rochester
to New York.
II is Of the six feet gauge, nearly . third wider
than other roads, enabling the company to con-
straot and use coaches cerrespondingly larger
anu more comfortable. Its track mas bsen placed
In thorough repair by the substitution Of steel
rails at such points subjected TO the ,rest
eat service, and whore the highest rate of speed
Id required to be made.
New and improved sleeping coaches accompany
al night trains. They are heated by steam, per
fectly ventilated, conta n elegant and spacious
dressing and state rooms, and combine all the
modern improvements.
Excellent dining saloons are located at con
venient points upon the line, where ample in
is allowed for meals.
Three express trains daily run from ths
western termini of the road to New Y ork without
change, making quick time by any other
route.
TIE long distance run without hange-S60
niles-and the spacious accommodations of its
broad gauge coaches, especially commend this
route to families and ladies.
Tickets via this popular line can be obtained
at all principal ticket Offices throughout the
country.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-30
DR.. q. M. BELDxNo,

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IA Z d according to the most approved princi-
pies. Office in Hsrper's Block, cor of Illinois
ana Buffalo streets. augls-dtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-30

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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-30

The west end of the city was startled a,
Il o'clock to-day BY the alarm of thieves
proceeding from the saloon of ohm Linehan
on the Camden road. John, on examining
his money drawer, after dinner, experienced
the fact of its emptiness-the contents gone
having been taken while he was at dinner,
He at once rushed to the door and discov
cred the possessor of his loose cash vanish
ing in the direction of the slough ria Rock
River street. The male portion of the noble
First Ward scattered in all directions in
search of the thief. After muddy tramp
of about an hour, the rascal was discovered
BY those in pursuit to 5e-mssine, and
missing he still is. He is a stranger and ia
described as about 5 feet inches in height.
and rather q muscular built young man. If
seen, please leave word at the police magis
t-ate's of his whereabouts. Line hans loss
is trifling, some two or three dollars.