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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-15
w TAINTED.

T ABoRERs, Wagons ank Carts, Teams, Car
IL penters, Pile Makers, and Boarding Bosses,
on the Louisiana and Mo. River Railroad.
Apply at Fayette, Howard Co, to
mchl3-dIm SHEEHAN 4 L0LER.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-15
xOCAx ooGuaGM.
For Moth Patches, FreckIes
AND TAN.

Use PERRY's MOTH & FREoKLE L0-
~ TI0N. Il Ia reliable and harmless. Sold
by every Druggist in Rock Island and elsewhere
Prepared only by DR.. B. C. Perry, 40 Bond St.
New York.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-15

bright, healthy chiie rs perennial spring
Of joy in every well-regulOted family, and where
is that father, who after the strife and turmoil Of
business, on retiring to his home is not bsguiled
of care BY the innocent prattle of his ohilG
Perhaps this father is a worldly man, and makes
gold his idol, he mt J have been g successful man
and amsssed riches. Yet place his child on the
sick bed, and eli his gold at the disposal of tbs
physician, and the only return he asks is the res
toration of health TO his child Fathers Moth
ers would you preserve your child in health Z
Then listen to There is one prevailing cause
of the disease in children, and that cause is
worms. If this cause of disease is not removed,
your child will sicken and die, or linger suffer
ing invalid for life. We present to you an infal-
lible remedy for worms it is
DR.. Judson's Dead Shot Worm Candy,
and is put up in the form of stick of candy, and
so pleasant TO tho taste, that children greedily
tease for it. 1t is purely vegetable, and cannot
hurt the smallest child. Ask for DR.. Judsod's
Dead Shot Worm Candy. For sale every whore
at 20 cents per package. W. II. o0MsT0oK,
deoa Sole Proprietor.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-15
ROCK ISLAND
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

THHosE OF OUR READERS WHO MAKE
/ purchases in Rock Island, by cutting this
out and using it as reference will save time and
trouble.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-15

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Z,bOo w VU,oJZ 0s
Eight thousand three hundred (sS,SOo) dol
lars of the increase of the Indebtedness during
the year 1870, in interest accumulated on R. l. d
Peoria Railroad bonds, since date of issue,
omitted in previous reports.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22
Congressman at Large.

The movement to bring out r. E. Goodell
of Springfield, as the democratic candidate fol
congressman at large, We observe meets with
general favor on the part of the democratic
press. Besides the papers in the extreme
south, mentioned IN our last as favoring the
movement, we observe the Decatur Magnet,
Joliet Signal, and other papers Of the north
and middle second the movement.
The st. Louis Repub.iean, which has perhaps
larger circulation than any other paper in
the middle and southern counties OF this state,
thus notices the movement:
We observe from our exchanges IN Illinois
that large number of the papers of that state
are urging the claims of the Hon. II. E. Good
ell, of Springfield, as candidate for congress
from the state at large, to fill the vacancy &C.
casoned by the resignation of the Hon. John
A. Logan. We are satisfied from what we
know of Mr.. Goodell, that no more worthy or
popular standard bearer could be selected by
the gallant Democracy Of Illinois. He is q
thorough democrat an active and energetic
gentleman, and we have no doubt from his
long residence in the state and his very pop
ular manners, coupled with the fact that he
has never been o political aspirant would
make him one of the strongest candidates be.
fore the people that could be found in the
state. His personal popularity, would no
doubt enable him to draw Largely from the
Radical party, which at this time is very i'm
portant
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22
How it il Looked at Abroad.

A gentleman in Chicago, man Of educa-
ton as well as sense, writing to us on business
adds the following p. s.:
BY the way, am glad to sec you so out.
spoken and unreserved in the expression Of
your contempt at the course of some Of the
members of your school board with the view
of Oustng ThOs. H. Clark from the headship
of your public schools. know Mr.. Clark to
be a thoroughly educated man, and as to his
ability and efficiency as an instructor, doubt
whether he has superior in the state. Now
the idea of displaclng such man from place
like that, on the hypothesis that some other
man can be found for less money, is just SIM.
ply absurd, and should that programme be
carried out, it will, in my opinion, prove =
death blow to the educational interests Of o.
tawa, and can certainly result in no way in q
gam to your treasury.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

The trial of zlegenmeyer, the German, who
was charged with having murdered his friend
Gumbleton, was concluded at Chicago on
Tuesday, and resulted in verdict of guilty
the jury sentencing the man to the penitentiary
for life. The jury are said to have substitu.
ed the penltentiary for hanging because
Ziegenmeyer had been convicted ON purely
circumstantial evidence, aud there was a re.
mote doubt OF his guilt. The jury gave him
the 'benetit Of the doubt by making the
questionable substitution.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22
Political squall in ENGLAND.

The placid surface Of English politics was
somewhat disturbed by breeze in par.
lament the other night. Some time ago the
ministry introduced in parliament a bill to
abolish the system, so long prevalent in that
country, of purchasing commissions in the ar.
my. The system was intended from the be-
ginning as mere convenience to the aristoc-
racy to enable them to quarter their younger
sons on the public, and was otherwise liable
to many obvious objections. The bill passed
the commons, but was defeated in the Lords.
There was nothing left for Gladstone but a
humiliating back down or a bold step for
ward. He took the latter, and on Thursday
evening startled the house by the announce.
ment that the Queen "a convenient euphemism
for the ministry had solved the purchase pro-
blem by cancelng the royal warrant legas.
ing the purchase of commissions in the army
1t was pretty bold mevement-thus virtually
to pass law over the heads of the Lords; but
Gladstone defantly told them if they didn't
like it they could get rid of him by passing a
vote Of want of confidence.
The act is looked upon as almost revolution
airy by the aristocracy, while the democracy
regard it as an immense stride forward, and
are jubllant.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

CHICAGO RIVER WATER.-Last Sunday, the
City of Chicago, TOR the first time in many
summers, enjoyed the exhilerating sensation
of a breeze from the southwest untainted b.:
the multifarious, mephitic, miasmstic odors
Of Chicago river. The locks in the canal at
Lockport and the Golfer dam to keep back
the waters were removed on Saturday, so that
by Sunday the inky, stnky fluid by which
the river had been filled had passed out and
its channel was filed by the pure waters of
the lake. The nauseous mass reached Joliet
on Monday, having, however, dispensed most
Of its odors by the way, but the filthy fluid
was too much for the fish of the Des PLANES,
which passed over the dam ut Joliet on thei-
backs At Ottawa the only perceptibIe effect
was u rise Of about an inch in the river. The
pleasant Odors and the discoloration of the
water being disslpated in the pure waters
of the Illinois.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

REMARKABLE CAsE.-Olney., Ills is lovely
town of about 5000 inhabitants, l26 miles east
OF St. Louis on the Ohio s. Mississippi r. r.
The town is at present immensely agitated on
account Of the discovery ola defect in the ii.
tie to the land on which it is located. The
land was supposed to have been bought OF the
government in 1918, by David Rawlings, but
in entering his patent at Washington it was
put down as the southeast quarter instead OF
the northeast quarter Of sec. "a, sc. The de.
feet was discovered by E. S. Wilson, one Of
that tribe Of attorneys who, as Governor Ford
used to say, live by their practices rather than
by their practice, and he lost no time in taking
advantage of it. He entered the quarter in
his own name, and last week received patent
for it in due form. The property thus acquir.
ed is said to be worth over million of dollars.
The matter is to be ventilated by the courts,
but meantime it is limited that Mr.. Wilson
finds Olney an uncomfortable place to reside
in
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

JUDGE BREEsE.-The Macoupin Times, after
noticing brief sojourn of Judge Breese in Car.
linville, week ago says:
Judge Breese is very prominent as candidate
for the next presidency. We are well advised
that in New York there is a movement on foot
which is very sure to eventuate in the nomination
of Judge Breese for president Shrewd politi.
Clans that it is necessary to carry Illinois, and
that the Judge is sure to do it.-There Is no bet
ter man in the United States for the position:
We could not only yield the Judge cheerful
bat hearty support.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22
An Insurance Decision.

The following decision was made by the
Hon. W. Bushnell, as attorney general, under
the following state of facts The Great West
ern Lite Insurance Company of Chicago hav,
ing, in compliance with the law of 1869, de-
posted with Hon. E. N. Bates, the State Trea.
surer, the amount of 100000 to secure policy
holders, and now desiring to retire from bust
ness, and having made arrangements to that
end, desired to get possession of the bonds
etc., deposited with the treasurer, and applied
to him, requesting delivery, and agreeing to
give bondsin ample amount to save him from
oil harm. Mr.. Bates referred the matter to
the Attorney General, who decided:
1. The bond which the SAID Life Insurance
Company proposes to give you for the pur-
pose of keeping you harmless in the premises,
is worthless in law, as it is given for the avow.
ed purpose OF indemnifying you against costs,
trouble and damages in doing an unlawful
act as sworn public officer. The law abhors
and pronounces void all such indemnities.
2. The act OF 1859 fails to provide the man.
ner or form or time when you are to surrender
up securities deposited by life insurance COM
panies with you. as by the terms Of said act
required.
3. 1t then naturally and logically follows
that you cannet, in the discharge of your duty
as Treasurer of said State, surrender up Sc.
curities deposited with you by life insurance
companies until either first the General Assem-
bly, shall have amended the act of 1869, so as
to allow in some given way and manner to
surrender up the securities so deposited with
you BY the said companies in pursuance OF the
act OF 1869; or, second, until you are ordered
to surrender up the same to the claimants
thereof by the proper order and decree of a
competent tribunal.
Bya statute law of Michigan, passed at the
last session of the Legislature of that State,
it is made the duty of Life Insurance Compa-
MES doing business in that State to file $50,
900 additional bonds for the security of poll
cy.holders, said bonds to be United States
or Michigan State bonds. In compliance
|, with this law number of Illinois Life Insur-
ance companies doing business in Michigan
have deposited the additional $4,000 requir-
ed with State Treasurer Bates, making as
security for the protection of policy holders,
bonds and other valuable securities, amount
ing to $l5O,OOO. With these safeguards, and
with the opinion of the Attorney General as
additional security. our people will have more
faith in the life insurance business than here
tofore.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

At the meeting of the stockholders of the
b. " q. h. r. Company last week, the follow
Board Of Directors was elected for the ensu,
year:
Erastas Corning, of Albany, n. Y; John
Green. OF New York; Sidney Bartlett, John 81
Brooks, Jno. N. Burnha,n, Jno. N. Dunscn, }
M. Forbes, Nathaniel Thayer and Rober,
Watson, OF Boston, Mass. James F. Joy, Of d
troit, Mich; Chaunoy s. Cotton, Ut Gllesbur
ILL.,. james N. Walker, Of Chicago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

The Decatur Magnet charges that the gush-
ing Dick Yates is living in that town in open
and unblushing adultery with u "woman of
the town." He first came there and took
rooms with his woman at hotel, but the
landlord finding out the character of the pair
drove them off, and they are now living IN a
small house 10y themselves "on West Main
Street"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

Thomas Lincoln, better known as Tad"
youngest son Of the late president, died at
Chicago last Saturday, and on Monday was
buried by the side of his father at Springfield.
"Tad" was about 20 years of age was the
pet Of his mother, and had been with her dur.
ing all her journeyings and residence in
Europe. lie is said to have been an amiable
intelligent and very promising young man.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

The Census OF Great Britain was taken at
midnight onsounday, April 3d. 1871, and the
result has jus, been officially announced.
The entire population of England, Ireland,
Scotland, Wales the Channel Islands and the
Isle OF Man, including the army, navy and
merchant marine abroad, is, males l5,5l0,9i1
females IG,2G7s31; total, 3l,G0O,ol0 The
prep"nderancc Of females over males is IFS.
5Gs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

WANTS TO Know, You KNOw.-The Gin
cinnati Commercial says on the subject Of the
presidents pardon of Bowen:
We should like to know what the service
the fellow is supposed to have rendered the
cause of the Union has to do with the ques-
ton whether he was a bigamist! Are we to
understand that the "truly loyal" have right
to a plurality of wives? And again, what has
the qualification OF the United States Attorney
Fisher, got to do with it!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

ACCIDENTAL DEATn-On Wednesday cy.
ming last Capt. Jas. Charlton, of the canal bo
"Gen. Rosecranz.' was at Lockport, and VIII
trying to move his boat from another, using
haud.spike, he slipped and fell between :,
boats and was drowned. Hi. body was recov,
ed yesterday morning, IA we learn from t,
gram to A. +. Dow, Esq His family resd,
Ottawa, and his funeral took place yesterday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

The Peoria Democrat says "Thc Ku.Kuy
examinations bid fair to overturn the whole
system Of radicalism in the South, as they
show that the whites are generally peaceabIc,
while the negroes are at the bottom of most
Of the outrages which have been perpctrated
in fact, that the negroes are the Ku-klux."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

one OF the happiest cities in the world is
Erie, Pa The people are supplied with
abundant fuel and illuminating gas by simply
boring hole in the ground and putting in n
stout iron tube. An unfortunate "cit,r the
other day, in boring for his winters iirewood
in the usual way, "struck lie" which came
rolling up faster than he could find keys to
taxa care OF it. The mischance Of the unhon.
py seeker after gas threatens TO FIJI the streets
OF Erie with the derr;cks OF The oil borers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

The Aurora Herald has half column obitua.
ny notice Of the death OF Geo. A. Southworth,
for many years resident Of the town OF Mis-,
sion, in this county, but for the last year or two
II resident Of Aurora. He died at Aurora on
the 7.h inst, in the Gath year Of his age.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-22

New AND ELEaANT.-Ward u Spencer, the
enterprising gentlemen Of meat market fame,
appeared on the street yesterday with splendid
turnout, which on Investigation proved to be
their new delivery wagon. They will hereafter
deliver meats, fish, vegetables and fruit to their
customers in the city free Of charge, promptly
after an order is given.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-03
HOW 1T OCCURRED.
The story Of the Lawrence DefaIcation-A
Deep Laid Scheme.

The New York correspondent OF the
Springfield Republican, who seems to be
favored with special means of information,
tells the whole story of the defaieation of
the late Pension Agent Lawrence, of New
York city, thus:
Two methods of fraud have been success
fully follOwed-the lately common process
of raising checks, and direct overdrawals.
or forgeries on the government for funds
with which to make the regular pension dis
bursements. The latter mode appears to
have been the favorite with General Law
renee, and the provisions of last years pen
sion act made it easy and safe. By this act
all domestic pensioners were paid in checks
on the sub-treasury, payable each to the or
der OF the recipient, while for all foreign
pensioners, of whom there are considera-
BILE number, the agent drew on checks. pay
able to his own order, the gross amount ne
cessary, with which he purchased bills of
exchange, and made remittances to the
proper persons in foreign countries
An excellent opportunity for defrauding
the government, with very little risk of de-
lection, is thus presented and of this
General Lawrence appears to have fully
availed himself. Drawing from the sub
treasury on checks payable to his own or
der whatever amount he deemed necessary
for the payment of foreign pensioners, any
surplus, after the claims of the pensioners
were satisfied, of course remained in his
hands and was expended for his own pur-
poses. These everdrafts were never very
large in amount, probably not exceeding
four or five thousand dollars at any one
time, and averaging much less, though the
quarterly payment ofpensions gave frequent
opportunity to repeat the operation. The
discovery of the fraud was only effected by
careful and thorough research of all the
papers and pension-rolls of the agency,
ascertaining not nly-that all the pensioners
had received the full amounts to which
they were entitled, but that the govern
ment had paid no more either in detail
or in the aggregate than its obligations de-
manded.
Attention was first drawn to the ap-
parently large amount disbursed on ac-
count of foreign pension, and on full ex-
of the rolls, the suspicious were
confirmed and the wholesale frauds on the
government demonstrated. General Law
renee had extended his operations over
several years, covering them so skillfully, |
that had no other circumstances directed |
public attention to his course, he might, |
and would have gone on with impunity for |
some time longer.
The bonds which General Lawrence gave |
1n entering the Office are ample-$200 600 |
to save the government from any loss by !
MS operations.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-03
Academy of Music.

The inclement weather initiated strongly
against full house to witness the second
performance of the Wyndham Comedy Com
pany. Those, however, who braved the
storm and ventured to the theatre, and they
certainly were more numerous than might
have been expected, were well repaid by
seeing the charming comedy of "Caste,"
preceded by the equally charming operetta
"Mephisto's Mission" given in a manner
worthy of the pieces and the artists.
These had fully recovered the fatigue of
their journey which was somewhat appar-
ent at the first performance, and played
with spirit and dash which was warmly
relished and acknowledged by the audience.
We can add no more to our opinions ex-
pressed yesterday, but to reiterate them
with increased emphasis. 1t is certainly
one of the best companies ever seen here,
and the performance is worthy of the com
pany. The same bill will be repeated for
the last time tonight and those who miss
it will lose treat such as is rarely offered
Il the present day of sensation. The great
merit of this company is the general excel
lence of the cast of their plays. Each part
is played as well as it can be, and the effect
is one of peculiar enjoyment and delight.
Tomorrow the ever popular IL ,ncers" will
be revived. 1t is one of their best plays,
and will be sure to attract crowded house.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-03
NEW YORK.

| The strike COntiDues-COtlisio ion with The
Poiice-RiOt in Northern Part of the
City-ROugh on Car Drivers and Con-
ductOrs-ResOluti0ns Against San Do
mIngo AnnexatiOn-Half Million
| Specie Shipment To-Day.
| New YORK, May 2-The strike of the
| non-society men for the same wages de-
manded by the society men continues. A
collision with the police has occurred, and
riot Is proceeding in the northern part of
the city. The police are all under marching
orders.
Judge Bedford, in charging the grand
jury, said in many instances the car drivers
and conductors are the accOmplices of the
thieves and rowdies who insult and rob
passengers.
The Republican executive committee of
this city adopted, by vote of forty to one,
resolutions against the annexation of San
Domingo.
Cecil c. Neal United States navy
officer, was fatally injured yesterday by a
blow on the head with an ice pitcher struck
by Celeste Caryarat, keeper of BROOKLYN
house of llEfa1ne, and who lately served
two years III the State prison for man.
slaugher.
There are over seventy cases of small pox
now at the West Bank Hospital most of
which were taken from the emigrant ship
William +. Stoner There were ten deaths
during two weeks.
Arrived: LodOna and Gulf Stream. Ar
rived out: Rhine and HISTORIAN.
The specie shipment tomorrow will
amount to- nearly half million.
Evening.-Gold closed at Ills 01Il15.
Government about Is off. Stocks dull, but
closed better. Money 5. Southerns barely
steady. Tennessees, 7ls; new, 67 Is; Vir-
ginias, 6S: new, II; Louisianas, 81; new, 81;
levee skies, II; eights, SO; Alabamas, I0l;
tves, 10; Georgias, 81; sevens, 80; North
Carolinas, 4712; new, 25 South Carolinas.
II; new, 60. Sterling l01s; short lO24.
The assistant treasurer gave notice this
evening that $2,000,O00 bonds, to be pur-
chased tomorrow, would be paid ali in
national bank notes, the supply of legal
tender notes running low.
The lease of the New Jersey railroads.
though probable, is incomplete The stock
holders assent is yet required.
Gold opened at 1l1as, declined to I1IA,
then advanced to lll3s, and closed at Ills
01l1h. Skies of 1881, regular, 1I7, cou-
pons, ll7; ive-twenties of 1862. regular,
llO5s, coupons, Ill; of 1864, coupons, Ill;
of 1865, Ill, new, I13A; of 1867, 113G; of
1868, ll34; ten-forties, 10S7s; coupon, l09as;
currency skies, 1l5as.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-03
The Storm Inst Night.

Last evening between seven and eight
o'clock, jHst as the multitudes were pre-
pairing to enjoy themselves at the soiree
dansante in Carrollton Gardens: lust as
others were preparing to go to the Felicity
street Methodist Episcopal church fair at
Odd Fellows Hall; just as still others
were arranging 70 go to the festival of the
"tlower Queen" at the National Theatre.
and when hundreds were about to start for
the Academy of Music to see the Wynd-
ham comedy combination, a sudden shower
burst upon the city, and soon the streets
were submerged and banquettes impassa-
bic.
The thunder rolled, tho lightning flashed,
and then gale-a real, genuine norther-
swept through the streets, hurting the
swinging signs from their dangerous eleva-
ton; and the chilling winds shot a thrill
through the thin garments of those who
were unprepared for the sudden change.
1t was precisely such night as rendered
it more pleasant at home than abroad, and
hence every place of amusement and enter
tainment in the city was feebly attended.
The rain continued at intervals, till a late
hour of the night.