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The Fighting at Asnieres.
LONDON, April 20.--Advices from Versailles
to-dsy report that the lighting ftlll continues at
AsnsoTee, where the insurgents are making a
desperate and bloody attempt TO regain their
lost position. The Versailles troops have sue
ceeded In obtaining possession of Asnieres. and
found that the suburb had suffered severely
from the pillage and marauding of the insureent
troops. The streets were lined with furniture
and ARTICLES of wearing apparel. An effort was
made By Dombrowski
To Rsllythe Nationals,
bat resulted In failure. One of the officers of
his staff was arrested on suspicion of treachery.
The Versailles troops show no sign of waver-
ing, aAd keep the advantageous position they
have secured with calmness and determination.
All the railroads are now commanded by the
Versailles troops, and insurgents are unable to
receive supplies of provisions from outside the
city.
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FOURTH EDITH ON
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Both Houses Adjourn Sine Die.
Disgraceful Scene in the NOxse.
Butler Winds UP The Session with q Row
Bills Signed by the President.
Senate to be ReCuaYened NAV 10.
Butler Winds Up The Session with q Row
Bills Signed by the President.
Senate to be ReCuaTened MAY 10.
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The New Capitol Commission.
ALBANY, April 20.-The Senate has agreed TO
the names of the new capitol commission already
published, and pat in supply bin, and increased
the appropriation from $3.50, Geo to $3.50, 900.
The bill has not yet been finally agreed to, and
this may be changed. The Buffalo police bill
passed the House.
Theatrical Suit.
New YORK, April 20.--The suit of sigismund
Wyandt against the New York Stadt Theatre, 20
recover $500 for contract for nine perform
ances in opera in Philadelphia is on triad in the
Marine Court. The engagement was cancelled
after the second performance.
Passing a Forged Check.
NEW YORK, April 20.-A man giving the name
OF Berrian Cay claiming to be merchant from
Archer, Florida, has been arrested here charged
Roosevelt & Co. Since his arrest several other
merchants have entered similar charges against
Gay.
Export of Specie
to-day, t&414, 600.
kThe Erie Stock Trouble.
New YORK, April 20.-The governing COM
mittee of the Stock Exchange has reported in
favor of keeping Erie shares on call, as trust
company, had agreed not to register their new
stock for thirty days.
Phe Legislature.
ALBANY, April 20 The House rejected the
resolution to amend the Constitution so as to
fund the canal debt end make the canals free.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

TT III e NJ z IT II o d IT,
or New York, has always been edited with marked
ability by Rev. DR.. CROOKS. Its publishers have
inst added to its Editorial Corps Rev. ABEL
STEVENS, an equally experienced journalist and
author OF the best History OF Methodism extant.
They have also engaged contributions and sermons
from the Rev. It. DE WITT TALMAGE, whose
success and popularity as preacher writer, and
lecturer are almost unexampled, and whose Free
Tabernacle In Brooklyn, with its congregation OF
over three thousand people, s one OF the maryes OF
the age. Rev. H. w. BEECHER has a Lecture
Room Talk every week.
THE METHODIST abounds in good things, is
never dull or dry stories for children, hints for
farmers, and something for everybody. Mrs. Will.
LING'S great Serial Story is almost ready. They
offer for the price of years subscription H2oO) TO
send THE METHODIST from now until July l, 1879
Specimen copies free. 4176t
No. II4 NASSAU street. New York.
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EnaAn TNTHLLxanMOu.
Civil Cases,


District Court, No. 1-Jtsdge Stroud
Edw. Maginnis VS.. Stephen Mckinney. An
action TO recover for whisky sold and delivered.
Nonsuit
District Court, No. 2-Jldge Lyrd.
William O'Donnell VS.. Frank Goodwin. An
action to recover damages for an assault and
battery, plaintiff alleging that after he had done
work for defendant, and had been paid, the latter
hit him on the head with hoe. The defense
alleged that plaintiff began the difficulty and
defendant acted in self-defense. Jury out.
John G. Miller VS.. Lewis Shallcross. An action
TO reeov6 back money alleged TO have been
paid TO d, ldant under false representations in
transaL. upon mortgage. On trial.
Serious Charge.
Court Of Quarter Sessf0ns--Jttdge Pdrson.
John Fenner, an old hagman in the employ of
the Reading Railroad Company, was put oa trial
charged with an indecent assault and battery
upon little girl but eight years old. The de-
tails of the case are not proper for publication,
and at the close of our report the trial was still
in progress.
XxTKDDINe AND PARTY INVITATIONS
ENGRAVED AND PRINTED IN THE LATEST
NA' STYLE.
A nne assortment or FRENCH, ENGLISH, and
AMERICAN PAPER with Envelopes TO Match.
PAPER ana ENVELOPES, ready stamped always
on hand. ,oxyx, r,,rprr
Il 30 wamsp No. s9l SPRING GARDEN street.
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drowned at Vine street wharf this morning.
The body had been in the water for a long time.
1t was attired in brown dress, with black but
tons, a Balmoral petticoat, small plaid shawl,
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.


The Third Days Session of the supreme
Lodge-The Business Transacted this
Morning.
The Supreme Lodge assembled at o'clock
this morning, in the usual place, the Supreme
Chancellor In the chair.
The Committee on the State of the Order pre-
eented q report.
Frederick G. Calvert, ESQ, of the District of
Columbia, moved that the report be considered
by sections.
The following are the sections considered
"The acts and proceedings in creating and
forming grand and subordinate lodges, by the
Supreme Chancellor be approved and ratified"
Mr.. Lowry, of Pennsylvania, moved to
amend, and add to the report Except in juris-
dictons where Grand Lodges have heretofore
existed"
The first, as amended, was adopted
"The power in relation te taking the order
into foreign countries be continued" Adopted.
That no lodges composed of either ladies',
persons OF color or persons under age, be recog-
nized and the Supreme Chancellor be autho
,rzed to make public declaration of the same
to prevent deception" Laid over for the
present.
''The translation of the ritual into the Bohe-
mian language be approved" Adopted
"Tbat .. s. H. Cohen, of South Carolina;
Heiser, of Minnesota Roth, of Kansas; Parkin,
of Few Brunswick; Jobso1, of North Carolina;
Blackburn, of Alabama; Otis, of Vermont; and
II. NJ. Small. of Louisiana, be made Past Grand
Chancellors."
Mr.. Douglass of Ohio, moved to adopt the
above. Carried.
THAT the Grand Lodges of Iowa, New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island, Georgia, Louisiana, aud
Wisconsin have six P. G. C.'s each at their next
regular annual session."
This was amended that the number be five
instead of six. The original number was re-
tanned, however.
That the degree of P. G. c. be conferred
upon Past v. G. C. John Stotzer, of Fa."
Adopted.
"That the copyrighting of the seal aud ineor-
porating of the Supreme Lodge be approved"
The Committee or the State of the Order
made an additional report, passing papers re-
ferred to them to other committees. Moved to
lay upon the table, upon which the yeas were
called. The vote was as fellows
Yeas-Messrs. Barton, Bewns, Brunner, Cal
vert, Comstock, Dunn, Douglass, Gerhardt,
German, Goss, Goodrich, Gardner, Hodgson,
Hanchel, Jones, King, Kennedy, and Kester.
Yeas, 19.
Nays-Messrs. Blancbois, Bohannon, Berry,
Coppes, Cobb, Cole, Carly, eastman, De Haven,
French, Gray, Joslin. Nays, IL.
Adjourned.
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WIFE-BEATERs.-Henry Riley, who lives at
No 1880 Kater street. beat his wife last night,
for which offense Alderman Dallas has held him
in bail. 1t is asserted that Mrs. Riley was
drink
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INcENDIARY FIRE IN DARBY. Some time
during last night burglars entered and robbed
the dwelling g-house of a Mr.. Lloyd, in Darby,
and to cover up their crime set fire to the build
ing Ghich burned 10 the ground.
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, April 2O.-ootton very quiet; sales
ami and prices favor buyers sales 5000 barrels State
at ss@T; Ohio at s6'60@I 25; Western at s6@Io5
Southern at s6S5@9. Wheat dnh and nominal ;
new snrinQ sl'5z0 I.eO winter red and amber West
ern i1 '6s@i.s5 Corn dull; sales 24,000 bushels
mixed Western at T6c Oats duh sales 10 900 bushels
Ohio at eba6ec. Beef unchanged. Pork quiet; new
mess ls9O@l9. Lard dull steam, t05E@1l5Sc. (;
kettle, ll1c Whisky steady at 9lc
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France the fruits Of their trinmphs. Nearly all
the figures were portraits.
The interior Of the Arch was ascended By
winding staircases, which led into several large
halls. Two hundred and sixty-one steps led
from the ground 10 the top, from which was
presented q magnificent view of Paris on the
east and the Bois de Boulogne on the west.
Altogether, the monument was grand in design
and artistic in execution, and II has, ever since
Its completion, been regarded as one of the
principal attractions of the French capital.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven & Bro, No. 40 s. Third street.
SECOND ROARn
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SILVER ANNIVERSARY Excelsior Lodge, No.
46. l. o. of o. E., will celebrate its twenty
fifth anniversary, at Handel and Haydn Hall,
| on Tuesday evening, April 25.
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P.F. D.-The members of the new Fire De-
partment this morning received warrants for the
wages due under the new system.
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ORDER OF Coon FELLows.-The Grand Lodge
of the Ancient Order of Good Fellows of this
State will meet in this city this afternoon.
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JOSEPH N. PORTER, formerly one of the mem
bers of the late irm:of Engle, Rothermel & Co.,
coal dealers, of this city, died suddenly vester-
day at Danville, Pa, of Inflammation of the
bowels. His remains will arrive in this city this
afternoon.
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SOCIAL soIENcE.-This evening Hon. Thomas
Cochran, President of the Board of Revision,
win lecture before the Social Science Associa-
tion, at the Hall of the Mercantile Library,
upen Local Taxation In Philadelphia" This is
a subject Of interest to every citizen, and there
should be large attendance
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RuNAwAY.-At ~ o'clock to-day horse at
tached to a hose carriage OF the Z. f. ID broke
his fastenipgs at Tenth and Wharton streets,
and ran down Tenth street, striking and break
ing the awning posts before Mr.. Dougherty S
store, at Tenth and Reed streets, smashing a
wagon, and was checked only by Pumping up
against another horse.
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FOURTH EDITH ON
Beth Houses Adjourn Sine Die.

Disgraceful Scene in the HOnse.
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The FAMILY OF L. BEAN.-"W. G. D." this
morning sends Us % towards the above deserving
charity.
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A oRRECTION.-Lieutenant Brurein desires
us to state that the officer charged with assault
and battery on a citizen in beer saloon, the
particulars of which case were reported yester-
day, does not belong to the Seventh (Brurein's) s)
district, but to the Eighth district. The state
ment that the policeman was laboring under a
temporary fit of insanity when the attack was
from the police force this morning. The
malady of the unfortunate officer is the result
of sun-stroke received while in the discharge OF
his duties, at Twelfth and Ogden streets, on one
of the hottest days last summer.
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PREsENTATIoN.-sergea Charles NJ. Stoud,
of the Twelfth Police district, was yesterday, at
his residence, the recipient of a handsomely
framed card, containing the photographs of the
officers composing his section, the gift being
designed by the men as a testimonial of their
regard for their sergeant. The formality OF
presenting the same was performed by Officer
Iacnh Glassmire
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The GREAT NoRTHwEsT.-At the City Insti-
tute Eighteenth and Chestnut streets, Hon. s.
Garfelde he Congressional delegate from WASH
ington Territory, will lecture this evening upon
the ''Climate and Resources of the Great North
west" The Northern Pacific Railroad project
has attracted the attention of the public of late
nation with regard to what promises to be at
no distant day one of the most prosperous and
thickly populated sections of the Union is
eagerly sought for. Mr.. Garfelde, in his lecture
and highly interesting discourse may be ex
pected.
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BoARDING-HoUsE THIEF.-Oficer Monaghan,
of the Fifth district, this morning arrested one
James Moore, who is charged with the theft of
two suits of clothing, the property of Robert
Smith, from the boarding house OF Mrs. Marc
ney, No. 1893 South street. Moore took lodg-
ings at the place two weeks ago. He failed to
pay his board, and, by peculiar system of logi-
cal reasoning, thought to discharge his liability
by running away with the clothing. Moore will
be heard before Alderman Kerr this afternoon.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-08
DIR. w hitter.

4 REGULAR GRADUATE OF MEDICIEEI
"A as Dipioma at office will show, has beenI
longer engaged in the treatment Of Venereal i
Sexual and Private diseases than any other
physician in st. Louis. Syphilis, 6enorrhea
luieet, Structure, Orchitis, Hernia, and Rupture,
Esll Urinary Diseases and Syphilitio or MercuriaI
Affections of Throat, Skin OF Bones, are treat
led with unparalleled success. spermatorrhea
Sexual Debility and Lmpoteney, as the result
lof sei-sbUse IN Youth, sexual excuses in ma
lturer years, or other causes, and which produce
Isome Of the following effects, as nocturnal emis !
Isions, blotches, debility, dizziness, dimness of
tsIg bit, confusion of ideas, evil forbod ings
lion to society of females, loss of memory and
sexual power, and rem dering marriage improper
Eare permanently cured. The Doctors oppor
Itunities hos pital and private practice unsur
passed In st. Louis any othel city. Back
hles OF st. Louis papers prove that he h as been
Ilocated here longer than any other so advert
Isng. The establishm emit library LABORATORY AN d
appointments, are Hnrivallee in the West, un 4
surpassed anywhere. Age with experience
lean be relied upon, and the doctor can refer &,
lmany physicians throughout the country In
spast success and present position he stand !
IWithout competitor. The writings eta ply !
Hsician whose reputation is Union wide should
Ebe worth reading. Dr. Whittier publishes 8
Medical PaH5ph lot reiating TO vsneresl diseFses
land the disastrous and varied consequence
t5Feeif abuse, thet will be sent 10 any address
la scaled envelope for two stamps. Many
lohysioiaus Introduce patients 20 ths doctor a.
Ter read ng IBIS medical pamphlet Communi
Iaatien eonfdsntal. a friendly talk willoost VOC
saothiug. Office central, yet retired, No. GIT ST
ECharles etreet, St. Louis, Mo. Hours o. N
E.o n. n Sundays 70 to 3 p. m,
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Made Of Poor Rum, Whiskey, Proof Spirits
and Refuse Liquors doctored, spiced and sweet
ened to please the taste, called Tenics, Appetz-
ers" Restorers, - &C., that lead the tippler to
drunkenness and ruin, but true Medicine, made
from the Native Roots and Herbs of California free
from all Alcoholic Stimuiants. They are the
GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER and A LIFE
GIVING PRINCIPLE perfect Renovator and
Invgorator of the System. carrying off all poisonous
matter and restoring the blood to healthy condition
No person can take these Btters according to drec
ton and remain long unwell. -
800 will be given for an incurabe case, provided
the bones are not destroyed by mineral poison or
other means and the vital organs wasted oeyoho ZIG
point of repair.
1For TnfiammatOry and Chronic Rheuma"
tisyn and Cont, Dyspepsia, or Indigestion,
Bilious, x eIIiItent q nd Int ermittent Fevers
Diseases OfIhe Blood, liver, Kidneys and
bladder, these Bitters have been most success
fal. Such Diseases are caused by Initiated
Blood which IS generally produced by arrangement
OF the Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION, Head
ache, Paa il tAo Shoulders Coughs, Tghtaess OF the
Chest Dizziness, Sour Eructations Of the Stomach,
Bad taste IN the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpitation
of the Heart Inflammation OF the Lungs Pain in the
regions of the Kidneys, and hundred other painful
symptoms are the offsPrings of Dyspepsia.
aThey tuvgorate the stomach and stimulate the tor
efficacy IN cleansing the blood Of al Impurities, and
imparting new life and vigor to the whole system.
FOR SKIN DISEASES, ETuptions, letter, Salt
Rhuem Blotches, Spots, Pmples, Pustules, Bos, Car
Ouncles Ring Worms, Scald Head Sore Eyes, Erysp-
eas Itch scurfs Disc olorations Of the Skin, HUmors
and Diseases of the SIX Of whatever name or nature,
are literally dugu carried out Of the system in
short time by the use OF these Btcrs. One bottle in
such cases will convnct he most incredulous oftheiE
curative effect
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever you find its
impurities BURSTING through the skin nI'iuples Erup
tons or sores cleanse when you md 1t obstructed
and sluggish IN the vens cleanse it when it foul
and your feelings will tellyou when. Keep the blood
pure and the health of the system Will follow.
PIN, TAPE and other WORMS, lurking in the
system Of 30 many thousands are eectualy destroy
ed and removed For full directions, read CAREFUL,
the circular around each bottle printed in four Ian
guages-English, German, French and Spanish.
J.wALKER, Proprietor R. H. MCDONALD co
Druggists and Gen. Agents, San Francisco, Cal
and g and 81 Commerce Street, New York.
- SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS
John Bongston, agent, Rock Island.
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The poor Indians are becoming civilized.
Five of the wives Of Cut-over-the-top, chief
of Kansas tribe, have applied for di-
yorces
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A NEW MUSIC BOOKS
sCHUMAN's SELF INSTRUCTORS.

Either or all mailed to any address on re-
ceipt of the price.
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mn REV ARD

UtsUUU For any case Of Blind, Bleeding,
Is hing, or liberated Piles tibet DE BING's
PILE RES EDN fails to cure. Ii is pre-.
pared expressly TO cure the Piles and nothing
else, and has cured cases of over 30 years stand
ing. Sold by all Druggists.
VIA FUGA.
DR.. BIse's Via Fuga ia the pure juice Of Banks
Herbs, Roots, and Berries, for
CONSUMPTION.
Inflammation of the Lungs all Liver, K dney,
and Bladder diseases. organic Weakness, Female
Affections, General Debility, and all complaints
of the Trina Organs in Male and Female, pro-
duciog Dyspepsia, Costjveness Gravel, Dropsy
and scrofulA, which most generally terminate in
Consumptve Decline. 1t purifes and enriches
the Blood, the Biliary, Glandulat and Secretive
system corrects and strengthens the Nervous
and Muscular forces; it acts like q charm on
weak, nervous, and debilitated females both
young and old. None should be without it.
Sold everywhere. LabTatory--l42 Franklin St,
Baltimore, Md. jy27-d&wly
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FRUIT BASKETS.
FRUIT BASKETS.
QUAEL PINE II PINE.
get THE VERY BEST

NN4S&B A~'~s- A11@s
get THE VERY BEST
In nothing oes this injunction better apply
than in the selection OF batket for marketing
straw berries. 1t is an undenis Die fact that no
article yet offered fer this purpose, near
perfection as the
Beecher Veneer Frat Basket.
These baskets are not only cheap but coz bihe
greater strength, beauty, durabihty, and c pa
biity for ventilation. than any other known
style; hence for rise and eouvenisnos are by f,r
the most economical made, FULL MEASURE
9garanieea-no " LhaGt quarts when Il
REECHER Basket is used
We have tie voluntary testimony Of msuy q
the largest Growers and Commission Fruit Deal
ers, sustaining our cIsiIns for tkese b.skels.
In short they are the basket. Try them snG
prove the correctness of the shove statements
Light neat aud strong crstes Of various sizes to
accompany baskets, Cd hand and made to order.
Send for ci Iculars and price iist to
TIE BEECHER BASKET COMPANY,
mch9deodw3m Westville, Conn.
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gaiin ARGUS.
Pensions to Soldiers of 1914.

By the act of February last Congress
authorized the payment of pensions to sold
iers and sailors and widows of deceased
soldiers and sailors Of the war OF 1912 at the
rate of IS a month, excepting only such as
we're disloyal during the rebellion, and all
widows who may have married prior to the
treaty of peace to any soldier of said war or
who shall have since remarked. Between
eighteen and twenty thousand claims for
pensions under this act have thus far been
nrasanfad
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An uncut African damon, weighing
over nine carats, and valued at between
So, 900 and 81 900, is exhibited in Boston.
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Mark Twain says thai his notions of Jour
nalism alwss were that his paper should
support him but latterly he has discovered
that be is expected to support the paper.
This discovery occasioned his abandonment
of the rofessiop
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There are 3l6 newspapers in London, of
which 81 are dailies. There are 483 per-
iodicals, magazines, etc, of which 2O9 are
devoted to religious matters. Numerous Sc
the dailies are, none of them are 'up with
the Times"