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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-15
WATER WORKS.

The other day We stated that Rock Leland
had contracted for the building OF Its Wa
ter WJrks-for every thing save the exesva-
ton tor pipes-fOr SS7 500 From thu
ARGUS we learn thar : miles Of trench ex-
cavAlon is nov u 4ds tor about IS 900 -
or about 800 000 for tho en- ire Job. Once
IN ore may We not renew the question, il
Rock Island can pot up a fall act Of Water
Works: I J miles Of pipe. for S96 900, ho~
much will At cost Davenport TO put up works
with Z miles Of pipe?
This difference in expense is mainly this;
Heavier engines and pumps-ssy s. 600
extra; 10 miles more pipe and excavation
for that amount say S65 GEO. On this bs-
sis our works would cost 1854 900; bot in
round figures call it $1,000 Really it
does not seem that the works should exceed
that sum comparing the enterprise with
that in our sister city.-DaUenport Demo
crdt
E1oa1h has nov been done to indicate
that the entire expense Of the Water Works
for Rock Island will fall below 100000.
: DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT Suicide. One
day last week some persons engaged 10 cut.
ting ice near Moline, were sceosIed by u
~omAn-whose q anne is Withheld out Of con,
siderstion for her famiy--who Inquired al
to the depth of the water Upon being
told that it was about seven feet deep she
suddenly sprAng into the opening and
( endeavored TO dive below the ice. One Of
the men frustrated her design, and in spile
OF her earnest resistance she was dragged
from the wafer and given into the care o
her husband, who proceeded TO carry her
home. They had not gone far when shs
broke away him, rushed back to the open
ing, again plunged into the waller, and wa.
with difficulty rescued. An eve witness,
describes it rs the mUst persistent attempt
at selfdestruction be has ever hsArd OF
The RscieC says the unfortunate lady has
on one or two previous occasions ate u pted
suicide, and is subject to periodic insanity
| A BARBARtAS.-Ingomsr was not the
only barbarian who has ever resided within
the limits Of civilization. We have one a,
Rock Island, John Lambert by mans, bur
be beIrsys none Of the p1eic4l inatiuc,s Of
the great dram attic hero. BE exercised his
iAwless impulses On Saturday evening BY
iarrnplng his boy, smashing his dog, aud
kicking his wife out of doors He was ar
raignsd this morning for the third time,
and in the police court addressed language
TO his wife such as q brute should be
ashamed Of. A man who will treat woman
as Lambert is in the habit Of treating his
wife, must be 9 Contemplate coward b. ma
ture and education. Magistrate Simopson
fined him s25 H.ving no money. no vas
sent to Ill to board it ou:. A proper re
cepIacle for such human scurf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-15
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AEEDI cAT..
CATARRH
KILLING MORE PEOPLE THAN AEy 9TH
ER DISEASE!
Consumption Neglected CataTrt

LIVER, BLADDER, KIDNEYS and MUCOUS
Surfaces gsaeraily affected BY Cstarrh.
ERIsIPRLAs and RHEUMATISM from esu-
sea similar to Cstsrrh.
LeucerThoes and AL Diseases of the Mucous
bTsnes Coles, Coughs, 0onsumptive ten
denotes, Skin Diseases, ant every thing of q
ScFofula nature.
Cured Of Catarrh, Hacking Cough. Pains
IN Buck and hjdRegS, aud Lame Shout.
deTs, By Constitutional Catarr6 Remedy.
Lived tn Manchester and Bedford ftGy years.
How live il Derry. Am seventy i've years old
Have had similar troubles to those described By
Capt. Joseph George. IL has cured nv dtzzi-
shoulders, 3 bad, hacking cough, and very disa
gre able catarrhal Il onbies. The medicine gives
me great appetite, and / another and a
new mau since began to take it, $50 mon lbs
ago. RUFUS MERRILL.
Manchester, N H, Aug. s, 1870.
To Mrssrs Little Field a Hases, Proprietors
If Constitutional Catarrh Remedy, Manchester,
h.
Lady Cured of Cough, Pain in Chest, and
Discharges from Head much Diminish.
ed BY tDo Rottles.-The Only medicine
that ecer did her Good.
OossIsH FLAT, N. H., Aug. 8, 1870.
Messrs, Littl,heId d Hayes Il have been
troubled with CsIarrh for mpny years; tor the
past awe or three years it has been very bad in
deed / have tried u. ANY different remedies, but
received little or no benefit until | tried your
CONSTITUTIONAL Catsrrh Remedy. When / COM
meneed taking this, vas troubled with q Cough
Pain in the Chest, and an almost continual d.s
charge from my heal. L am nov taking the
third bottle. The Cough a nd Pain in my Chest
have entirely left me, and the discharge 10 very
niue less. Il You will send me another bottle,
am in hopes it will entirely and perm anently
cure me-
l would recommend your Remedy TO all who
suffer from this disease, for, knowing mine to be
a severe case and Of so long standing, If can
be ou,ed, L tbiok there is hope for snv one.
Respectfully, LETTfE 8, ooMIEGs.
Cornish Flat, N. II
iSaped One GiUen Ouer to Consumption
Msssss. Litllsfeld 4 Hayes II had catarrh
Bronchitis and Cough so bad that had to
Quit work in December 1859. I tried many
physicians and got no help, aud WAS growing
worse and worse. and all my friends thought /
world die with Cor sumption had Q tickling
in my throat, . hacking cough aud pains in my
chest 80 that could not sleep. began TO take
the CONSTITUTIONAL oatarrh Remedy about three
months ago, and before l had taken half a bot
tie began to grow better, aud now my health he
gooi. better thsn il has been for Eve years. I
con slider the ceu.tituti.nsl Cstarrn Remedy has
saved my life. | am harness maker and work
for Edwin Branch.
JOHN LABELLE,
Ms1chester, N. b.. Jan 80, 1871.
For sale ey all the leading Druggists Of Rock
Isiand and Davenpor.. jyi-d-n,v,fwem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-15
DIR Se.booA's Elixir of Bark and Iron

THE Great Tonic and Appetizer. One dollar
l. per bottle. All for sale by druggists every
where. J. W. sEAToN CO., Proprietors,
oct27- decd m wf&-4m Louisville. XIV.
Sold by John Be gston
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-15
All Right.
ALL Right

SALVE, Tor J1ras ani Bunions, B,Ils and
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DR.. Prices Blood Earieher - The remedy tina
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who also sell DR.. Prices specisi Flavorings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-15
GROCERIES,.
JAMES KELLY,

Staple and Fancy Groceries, Provisions,
Qsssnswars. Glassware, Wooden aud willov
Ware, 10. Corner Orleans and Ohio streets,
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.
For quality Of goods and prices. / defy CON-
pstliiea. nsAltdly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-15
Hud al "lsssseb Resulting from Colds in
ReAd. Throat and XaeM Organs.

This rem 'dy d0es n1t DRY UP" . eatarrh
'ut LooaENS IT; frees the head OF all offensive
matter, qaicsly removing bad breath and head
lohe slisys and soithes the burning heat i e,
'atsrrh isss mi d ami sgreeable In its effects
lat II posltivelg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-15
CITY BULLETIN.
JHfoAso RooK IsLAsD PAorBIo n. n.

0HToAso RooK IsLAND PAoTBIo n. n.
TrAins lesre Ro,k Island-aoIyG sAsr.
Dsy Express aud MAil sil5 a. IN
hosk tstsni A5JJnn JIation, 400 p. m i.
Nigh' Express, 1880 p. IN.
sore WEST
Day Express and Nail, $50 .. m.
Might nxPrsss, 6;tS p. a.
R,ok Island Accom- odation.
.. BaFsAu JapJtloa. Leaves Bureau Junction
s.Oop. N. $50 u. IN,
The Day EIprsss Aad Nail Leaving her. ct
6l5 .. N, sonnsots ct Buro.u Junotion At lO:Ib
.. m, for Peoria.
rhs StEat aEPrSss Leaving hsrs 81 1889 pm.
sSanssis 81 Bsrsau at IjSo p, m for Peoria.
WRsfkRE TEIoa R.A.
core oars LaAvH. ARkIvK
hsprsss . dali, $40 .. ~ $50 p. N.
Mixsa Passsa ger. ASS ,. N. 1880 ..
Oeanesb with all roads for she east and west
houKPoRD, n. BLAND AsE. LOUIS a. n.
Going North AnHfvs. LsAVs.
Express 1855 .. IN. TOO . IN
NAL 6.S5 y. m. 6:S5 p IN
Going eOuth AHsiyE. LsAvs.
Mail $50 . IN. pl5. mn
hEPrest o45 m. TOO p. m
srsight $40 =. m
KrsiGht 9;i5p. m
Ffese AS .. m.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27
Postal TeIegrnpbx AGAIN.

From the Washington Chronicle.
A correspondent of the New York Herald
has again interviewed the Postmaster Gen
oral, this time in relation to the discussion
before the committees of Congress We
have seen intimations that the discussion
resulted in discrediting the figures of the
department IN relation to postal telegraphy.
So far is this from being true, Mr.. Ores
Well is more confident than ever of the
ability Of the government to take this whole
business in its hands at an expense within
the figures he furnishes.
Here is a portion of the interview:
QuestiOn-Have you estima ed, Post
master General, what sum would be re-
CURED to buy out the Western Uniont ele-
graph?
AnsWer-The government would replace
all these lines, with its superior advantages
over individuals, at the price have already
named ($I2 900, 0O0l in the first place for
government has few if any rights Of way to
pay, and, again, would have 10 duty to paw
upon what articles it would find necessary
to import. Il must be borne in mind that
under the act of 1866 although the C0mpa-
MES are bound to sell the government is not
Bound to buy, and unless the companies
will sell upon fair and reasonable terms, |
would myself advise the government to
have nothing to do with their lines,
but to proceed to construct its own
AiHGD EsAh OJSA1Lo VI5tl independently
Of all others. Mr. orion, in his
speech, said that 100000 people used the
telegraph. A Ike remark might have been
made about the postal service of the COun-
try. When facilities were small and post
age high the number Of letters sent did not
exceed One-tenth of the six or seven hun
bred millions which now pass annually
through the mails. This wonderful increase
IS owing to the extension of facilities and to
cheaPening of rates. So with regard to the
telegraph business. The multiplication of
facilities and the reduction of rates. instead
OF limiting the business to one million, will
extend it to many millions of the people Of
the United States Instead of being luxury
to the rich, as now, it viii become equally
the privilege of the many. This has
been verified in Switzerland, in England,
in Canada and in every other country
where telegraphio facilities have been in,
creased and the rates have been lowered.
And herein lies the distinctive principle be
tween the management by private compa-
MES and that of the government. On the
one hand the companies are managed in
the interest Of the stockholders, and to
make money; on the other hand, the postal
telegraph will be managed for the public
benefit. What advantages over the pres
ent system would your plan give to the
pressf The press generally would have
the right to rent wires, which l think would
be much cheaper than the most favorable
rates that thOY can obtain now from the
western Union telegraph.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27
zlf1v OrGeatts 8epnblieatr.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
nFFICIAL JOURNAL or NEW ORLEANS
TIC Trfbune sold to Reid

This is a special to the Louisville Courier
journal:
NEW YORK, December 22.-William Or
ton. after considerable negotiation, has re,
sold to Whitelaw Reid fifty shares out OF
the 100 constituting the capital stock Of the
Tribune Association, for large advance on
the price at which he last week purchased
It. He retains one share, and it is further
agreed that he shall be elected one Of the
trustees Of the association, thus securing it
the benefit of his wide influence and reCog-
nized business ability.
The New York Tribune, il an editorial
announcing the prOprictorship, has the fol
lowing:
I'VE purpose continuing our old battle
against injustice and ignorance, under the
same Republican banner which Horace
Greeley upheld SO stoutly and so long, and
On the same policy Of candid independence
which it was one of his latest acts to re-
affirm, over his own signature in these col
umns Naturally, we shall prefer to sup
port, as far as possible, an administration
which prOfes ses the party name. such an
administration will receive from us frank
and cordial approval Of every action per
formed in accordance with the principles
but the Tribune is nobody's official advo-
cate. Our party sympathies are not strong
enough to overcome our independence or
muzzle our honest utterances."
The same paper says editorially:
Mr. Whitelaw Reid has purchased
Cargo number OF shares in the Tribune, and
will be its editor. He proposes to run the
paper in accordance with his own independ-
emit views, without the fear or favor of rings
or cliques, commencing what he thinks de-
serves commentator, and rebuking what
should be rebuked. His course toward the
administration will be controlled, it is said,
by his convictions of its merits and de-
merits.
A Washington special says:
special dispatch from New York to the
EspitoL to-day contains an interview with
Wbitelaw Reid, wherein the latter is re-
ported as saying that Schuyler Colfax, after
an interview with Orion. refused to take
charge of the Tribune at any price. That
when negotiations were first entered upon,
it was understood that the object in view
was mainly to swing that journal round to
She support of the administration, and the
name of COifax was to be the pledge to old
country subscribers; but when the plan
was further developed of making the paper
the organ of OrtOn and the Western Union
monopoly Schuyler backed out. George
William Curtis was next suggested, but
1eeler in that direction satisfied the man
ayers that Curtis could not be made avail
able.
Mr. Reid says the losses of the Tribune
are grossly exaggerated, and came more
from the withdrawal and death of Mr.
Greeley than from any change in the paper
toward independence.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27

and addressed to the United States OF
Ecuador, respectively, on which the foreign
and international postal charges are fully
| prepaid, shall, when forwarded in the mails
of either country to the other, be delivered
| in the country of destination free of charge
ARTICLE VIII.
The official correspondence between the
two governments, that of each government
with its legation near the other, and OF
each legation with it's government, shall be
conveyed to its destination free Of postage
and with all the precautions. which the two
governments may find necessary for its in
volatility and security.
ARTICLE *.
When in one of the two countries there
is no legation OF the other, the frankjng
privilege OF the vacant legation shall be
transferred, in the terms stipulated in the
preceding article, to the respective CONSUL
ate or vice consulate at New York or Quay
aquiL
ARTICLE x.
Neither Post Department shall be re-
quired to deliver any article received in the
mails the circulation of which shall be pro
hibited by the laws IN force in the country
OF destination; and any article subject by
the laws OF either country to customs duty
or to Cenfscation shall, when received in
the mails from the other be treated in ae.
cOfdance with the laws OF the receiving
country.
ARTICLE II.
The two Post Departments may, by mu-
tUal agreement, provide for the transmits
sion of registered articles in the mails ex-
changed between the two countries.
The register fee Of each article shall be
ten cents in the United States and one
real in Ecuador.
ARTICLE XII.
The two Post Departments shall settle,
by agreement between them, all measures
Of detail and arrangement required to carry
this convention into execution and may
modify the Same in like manner, from time
to time, as the eX1geneies of the service may
require. Articles may also, by mutual CON
sent, he amended, added, or suppressed,
according to the requirements Of the SER
vice, without resembling or otherwise alter
ing or impairing any other Of the articles of
this convention.
ARTICLE XIII
This convention shall take effect from the
date OF the exchange of ratifcations, and
shall continue III force until annulled by
mutual consent, or until one year from the
date of notice given by one of the two de-
partments to the other of it's desire to ter
inmate the same.
ARTICLE XIV.
Done in duplicate, at the city of Wash
ington, this ninth day Of May, in the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and segenty-one.
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General of the United States
ANTONIO FLORES.
I hereby approve the atoregoing conven-
ton. and in testimony thereof l have
caused the seal ot@the United States to be
Affixed
q. s. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FIsK,
Secretary Of State.
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27
AMlLToN FISH, Secretary Of State.
A PROCLAMATInN
BY THE PRESIDENT OF TUE UNITED sTArBs
OF AMERICA

BY TUE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STAIRS
OF AMERICA.
Convention between the United States OF
America and the Austro-H hungarian Mon
archY. Naturalization. Sigued SapteIn-
Der ~, 1870; ratified March 3D. 1871: rati-
hcaton5 exchanged July IA, 1871: pro-
claimed August !, 1871.
VI HEREAs, A convention between tho
United States Of America and his Majesty
the Emperor Of Austria, King of Bohemia,
ETC., and Apostolic King of Hungary. con-
corning naturalization, was concluded and
signed at Vienna by their respective pleni-
potcntlaries on the twentieth day of Sep
tem6er, 1870, which convention. being in
the English and German languages Is word
for VOID as follows:
The President of the United States of
America and his Majesty the Emperor Of
austria, King of Bohemia, etc, and
Apostolic King Of Hungary, led bv the
wish to regulate the citizenslip of those
persons who emigrate from the United
plates Of America to the territories OF tho
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. and from the
AustTo-Hangarian Monarchy to the United
States of America, have resolved to treat
on TINS subject, and have for that purpose
appointed plenip0tenti&ries to conclude
convention, that is to say: The President
of tho United States of America, John jay,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni- /
Potentiary from the United States to bis
imperial and royal Apostolic Majaasy; and |
bis Majesty the Emperor of Austria, etc.,
Apostolic King Of Hungary, the Count I
Frederick Ferdinand de Beust bis Maiesty's +
PIiyy Counselor and Chamberlain, Chan. /
eeil0r OF the Empire, Minister Of the Impe- +
rial House and of Foreign Affairs, Grand
Cross Of the Orders of st. Stephen and Leo
p0id, who have agreed to and signed the
following articles:
ARTICLE i. q
Citizens of the Austro- HUNGARIAN NoF ~
archY WIN have rnafan1 n tbn it'll StntaE
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27

Letters originating IL foreign countries
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27

David G. Crolv. late managing editor of
the New York Wosta, has been engaged as
managing editor Of an illustrated daily pa
per, which will be started shortly With a
heavy capital, mainly furnished by parties
in Montreal. Several insurance companies
are Interested in the enterprise.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27

a couple married at East LYME last
thanksgiving day had been engaged since
Sl5L. At the conclusion of this protractel
-5nd agonizing suspense it was found that
the bride had PiDed away whole set Of
.ront teeth. and the bridegroom been forced
60 conceal the rayages Of time under we'd
ding wig.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27
Cost of TeIegrnph Lines.
The Washington Chronicle says


Under the inspiration Of its opulpnt stock
holders, OrtOn, Cornell Il Co, who are so
deeply interested in the defeat of postal
biography, and who are said to have made
their investment in the Tribune partly with
view of using it to that end, that journal
hat already commenced its onslaught. IF
ats efforts, under its new management. are
not to be characterized by higher regard
tor truth than it's statements iUarelat:On to
The estimates of the Postmaster General,
then 1t Is not likely to win favor with the
class of people who have been accustomed
70 support tho Tribune, because of the fear
1essness with which it attacked rings aud
monopolles sustained at the expense of the
people. Dir. Colfax did well not to touch
the paper il that was the kind of service he
was expected to render. His recent utter
ances against m0neyGd monoDOlies and the
evils with " hlth they threaten the govern
ment, would not look well alongside of n
defenseol one Of the greatest monoyed mo-
mop l1eS tacre Is IN the country. We have
greatly mistaken the man if George Viii
liam Curtis is ready to enter into the ser
wee OF the Tribune company for the per.
1ormanoe of any such work.
statement 80 pTepOSterOus az that the
telegraph lines OF the country could not he
replaced for S23S, 900, 900 ought not TO find
q place in the editorial columns of such
paper as the New York Tribune The high
est estimate ever placed upon the value of
gne property, good will and all is $50
VVV,0VO, ami 1T has never been pretended
that it would cost half that sum 10 nut nm
an entirely new line, worth thirty per cent
more than the present one RESPONSIBLE
contractors, with great experience. stand
ready to contract, with ample bonds. n nut
mp new lines for $4,000 GOO. with all the
equipments OF the latest and best type.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27
ARTICLE /.

Citizens of the Austro- Hungarian AoF,
archy who have resided in the United Stata'
Of America uninterruptedly at least fH
years, and during such residence have b.
e9nae Daturaized citizens OF the URita
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27
ARTICLE XIV.

Con9pls General. Consuls, Vice ConsuIs or
consular Agents may arrest the officers,
sailors aud all other persons making mari
OF me crews OF ships of war or merchant
aes9eI5 Of their nation, who may be guilty
or sPn De ~, accused s,a Of having deserted said
Ing them on board or back to their coun rGIS,
10 that end, the Consuls Of Germany n
the United States shall apply to either the
FEDERAL, state or municipal courts or an
gGnlorlJies; and the Consuls Of The United
9''9eR II Germany shall apply to any of lie
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27

Consuls General. C0nsuls, Vice ConsuIs
or Consular Agents shall have exclusive
charge OF the internal order Of the rner-
chant vessels of their nation. and shall
have the exclusive power to take cognizance
OF and to determine differences OF every
KIND which may arise, either at sea or In
port, between the captains, officers ard
crews, and specially in reference to WAGES
and the execution Of mutual contracts.
Neither any court or authority shall, on any
pretext, interfere in these differences, eT-
cept in cases where the differences on board
ship are Of nature TO disturb the peace
and public order in port, or on shore. or
when persons other than the officers and
crew ct the vessel are parties TO the dis
turbance.
Except as aforesaid, the local authorities
shall contine themselves to the rendering Of
efficient aid to the Ccnsuls, when thew may
ask 1t IN order to arrest and hold all ppT-
sons whose names are borne on the ships
aFtIcles, and whom they may deem it neces-
sary to deJain. Those persons shall be ar
rested at the sole request Of the ConsuIs, ad-
dressed IN writing to the local authorities
and supported by an official extract from
the register of the ship or the list of the
crew, and shall be held during the whole
time Of their stay In port, at the dis
posal Of the Cousuls. Their release shaIl
be granted only at the request Of fIa
ConsuIa, made in writing.
The expenses Of the arrest and detention
OF these persons shall be paid by the con.
suLs. '''' o'n'