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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-26

From lands end to lands end, that all may read,
and reading, believe, that for the countless mil
lions who are on the road to an untimely grave
with bilious complaints there Is but truly great
and reliable remedy, and that is
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-26

At Coal Valley Mining Co. yard ,
At Black Diamond Coal Co. = yard
At Rockford Railroad CO.. : yard.
At Market Square from wagons ...
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-05
FROM NEW YORK.
New York. April 1

New York. April I.
The President and family will attend the
theatre this evening. At the conclusion of
the Performance banquet will be given a,
Delmonico's by Henry Clews, to which large
number OF prominent persons have been in
vited.
The prisoner Nixon remains completely
Frustrated in his cell in the toombs, and is
emily kept up by stimulants. He neither eats
or sleeps, but lies on his back weeping Bit
terly constantly and seems deaf to all conso-
la,ion offered by his friends. His wife was
with him this afternoon, and the scene was
the most painful that can be imagined. Tn
less some change takes place, il is Beloved
that he cannot live till the time fixed fer his
execution.
This afternoon tie horses attached to 4 car
riage containing Mrs. Catharine l.. Simpson,
aged CT years, ard her daughter Mrs. Eliza
German, got frightened at the whistle of
locomotive at Fiftie,h Street and Madison
Avenue. The ladies were thrown from the
carriage and seriously injured
1t is reported that the officers of one Of the
Liverpool steamers lately arrived, severely
condemn the crew shipped from Liverpool.
Most of the men are said to come from the
workhouse. and only fifth Of these shipped
! rs able bodied seaman know the difference
between the DOW and stern OF the ship. The
officers had to do the greater part of the ships
work, and they will refuse to go to sea again
with the same crew.
At the session of the board of United States
engineers to-day, new line of pier heads
was drawn from Fulton Ferry to the Atlantic
docks on the Brooklyn side, which if adopt
ed, allows the extension of several piers
The docks will be inspected and proposals for
the extension Of piers on both the New York
and Brooklyn shores be considered.
VIM. II. Merritt, assistant cashier of Bulls
Head bank was arrested tonight by order of
District Attorney Phelps On charge Of being
concerned in mutilating bank books
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FOREIGN.

Liverpool, I. Arrived, steamer Royal
Standard, from New Orleans. Ships Snomi
and Nile from New Orleans.
Havana, 4. An American detective has
arrived here and identified Bidweil, the al
legged Bank of England forger, as a man well
known to the American police.
Home, 4. Several bank note forgers have
been arrested in this city.
The Pope is recovering from his recent ILL.,
ness.
Queenstown, 4. The steamship Cuba from
New York, has arrived.
Paris, 4. In the Assembly the election for
President of the Chamber in place of NJ Gre
Wy was held this morning with the following
result: nj. Lonis Joseph Buffet received
BOA votes, and NJ. Martel received 2s5. NJ.
Buffet was declared elected. He was was
warmly congratulated by members of the
right. The Chamber then resumed the con-
sideration of the Lyons municipality bill
which was passed. The left after one hope
less attempt to defeat the measure, abstained
from the final vote.
London, 1. The Pail Mall Gazette confess
SEES that the language of its article which gave
rise to the motion and debate in the House
last night, was rude, i'll chosen, and ungener-
Gus. and says that the publication of the ar
ticlc was owing t. an accidental failure OF
editorial supervision, but it insists on charac
terizing much of the agitation in Ireland as a
species Of noisy disroyalty, and maintains
that certain members of Parliament are at the
disposal OF the priestly party.
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WASHINGTON.
TREASURY BALANCES.

TREASURY BALANCES.
The following were the balances in the
treasury to-day
Currency, s., OBS, 2SS
Special deposits of legal tenders
for the redemption Of certif-
Gates of deposit, "a ,635 900
Coin, 60 SOS, 1877
Coin certificates, 23l 1893, 800
Legal tender notes outstanding, 35S, $50, 5 a
To-day, as Herr Darius, who has charge
of the lions in Forepaugh's menagerie, was
attempting to change the animals from one
cage to another, one of them turned on him
and gave him fearful wound on the left side
of his head and face. The animal was Sc
cured and the wounded man pulled out and
sent to a tent, where a physician was called
in and dressed the wounds.
In the supreme court of the district of Co.
lumbia to-day, judgment by default was given
on bill for $4,000 against ex-senator Pom
eroy, at suit by Henry Clews & Co. Of New
York. .--
Tie comptroller Of the currency has de-
clared a final dividend of % per cent in favor
of the creditors of the First National bank of
Bethel, Conn, making in all dividends of %
per cent.
Senator Sumner, though much improved
in health, gains strength very slowly. He
intends to return to his home ia Massachu-
set!s in June.
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employee in the street department of this
city, missing since December Goth last, was
discovered this afternoon in Suffolk canal
frozen to the ice.
St. Louis, NO., 4. Coroner Ryan held an
inquest on the bodies of three Of the persons
killed on the st. Louis & Southern railroad.
The jury. after examining many Of the en-
ployees of the train and several passengers
and officers of the road, returned a verdict
that conductor Michael Ward and engineer
John Tanning Of the construction train were
grossly and culpably negligent in starting
ahead of time and running at too great a
speed. They also censure the conductor Of
the passenger train for not tagging the con.
struction train and the officers of the road
for not informing the conductor Of the freight
train of the discontinuance Of certain trains
thereby OBTAINING his train, which was the
cause of the accident.
Philadelphia, Pa, 4. At Washington,
to-day, the motion for new trial in the case
Of Henry Briceland, convicted of the murder
OF John dillingham;, was overruled, and
Briceland sentenced to be hanged.
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FROM HALIFAX.

Halifax, n. s., 4. No stone will be left
unturned to recover tho following bodies Of
passengers lost on the steamer Atlantic: C,
NJ. Fisher and wife of Vermont; w. j.
Sheat, wife, son and daughter of Nevada
Henry l.. Wellington of Boston. Mrs. Mer-
rift, Miss Scrysusen and Mr.. Keiger of New
York, Misses Brodie and Parker of Chicago,
Mr.. brandy and Mrs Davidson and daugh-
ter of England. Besides what was reported
this mornng as recovered, this completes
the list of cabin passengers who were lost.
Capt. Williams and assistants searched the
islands around the wreck thoroughly last
night and picked up many bodies brought
ashore there, and reported this morning that
they had been dressed and placed in metallic
collins and await the arrival of friends and
relatives to take them in charge. As it was
thought that the bodies would hardly remain
in condition to be examined, the collins
have been sealed and made tight. Another
trip will be made to the wreck tomorrow.
The steward and men acquainted with the
passengers have been left in charge of the
wreck, to take charge of the bodies as they
are washed ashore. John Brindlev was lost.
His name was put in the list of saved by mis-
take, one of the passengers having mistaken
another for him. 1t is now proposed to bring
all the bodies to this city and bury them to-
gether in the public cemetery and erect
monument over them. The city council, on
application CT the provincial government,
resolved this afternoon to place lot in the
cemetery at the disposal OF the friends of the
dead. The collector of customs commences
an investigation tomorrow morning. Many
of the fshermens families have expended all
the provisions they had to feed tho ship
wrecked passengers and crew and are. now in
want themselves The propriety of bringing
the bodies to this city for burial was discussed
in the legislature and city council to-day.
The White Star agent having reported that
there was difficulty in finding burial place
at Prospect or men to perform the work, the
government sept down an agent 70 ascertain
the facts, ard if the bodies have not been
buried they will likely be brought to this
n:t
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TELEGRAMS BRIEF.

Springf ald, Mass, 4. In the police court
this afternoon, the trial of L. A Hall on the
charge of setting four fires in this city was
concluded, and Mr.. Hall was acquitted.
Parkers Landing, Pa, 4. The fire here
last night commenced in Armor & Reamer's
office and spread on both sides of the street
down to the old Parker mansion. Loss about
100000.
Philadelphia, Pa, 4. In the case of Dan
iel Scull VS.. Kensington National Bank, in
which the jury rendered verdict allowing
S37, 900 for the plaintiff for the loss of bonds
by the robbery Of the bank in February,
1869, Judge Williams this morning set aside
the verdict and ordered a new trial.
Albany, N. V, L. The flood in the river
has fallen few inches to-day. The ice re-
mains stationary. The tracks of the Renssa-
laer & Saratoga railroad just above the city
are inundated, delaying trains.
Lowell, Mass, 4. Thomas Cavanaugh, an
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Indian Depredations.

Washington, A.. The interior department
was to-day officially advised by telegraph of
the murder of a surveyor by party of 40 or
so Indians calling themselves Cheyennes,
while in camp 20 miles east of Camp Supply.
One man was wounded and the camp destroy
ed. On the 10th of March four surveyors Of
another party were murdered so miles fur
Their north, where the Cimaron river crosses
the Kansas boundary. Robert Martin, a
messenger, has been missing since March Z.
Surveyor Barrett, who sends the despatch,
asks, Twill the government protect us 2"
Mr.. kisby, agent for the Indians at White
Stone agency, reports under date of the Sd
inst, from Fort Laramie, that D. X. Rogers,
L. s. mail carrier, was killed BY Indians on
the 3lst ult, while carrying the mail from
said agency to Laramie.
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The Case OF the Walker Boy,

We have referred to the case of the Walk
School, and who died at Brunswick. 1t was
alleged that he died from injuries received at
he school This the Superintendent prompt
denied. In yesterdays Argus, Mr.. Stephen
Walker, the father of the boy, replies to the
ienial of the Superintendent, and SAYS that
bis son entered the school in perfect health.
Mr.. Walker continues
During the last months he was at the school
had heard by those who had visited the in
titution, that he was not appearing WE'LL and
few weeks before succeeded in obtaining
bis release, | was informed by a neighbor
Tho had just returned from visit to the
lchool that my son was much emaciated, ap-
Peared in feeble health, and would probably
survive but a short time, unless he could be
brought home. Immediately went to Cape
Elizabeth, and found him quite feeble, and as
Don as the Trustees held meeting, obtained
lis release and brought him home. | was
Informed by several inmates Of the school that
my son had declined taking part with them in
heir plays when they were let out for recrea-
ion, for some weeks previous.
My son informed me that he had been quite
weak and subject to copious night sweats and
rs laoors had been very fatiguing to nm
or some time previous. l also learned from
i'm that he had been unwe,l from the time he
bad helped in loading vessel with brick
(arrying ten brick on board at time. l
pld him, he should have informed the officers
hat the burden was too heavy for him. His
eply was that if he had they would have
ooted him. He was IA years of age and
teighed IS pounds when committed to the
hsttution, and when l brought him home,
early year afterwards, his weight was So
ounds.
On his arrival home he was placed under
he care of physician, but continued to fail
i'll his death. His sickness was disease of
he spine; from which he suffered in great
gony. and was confined to his bed for eight
nonths Whether his disease was brought on
~ carrying heavy burdens, the reader must
orm his own opinion.
Several of the most reliable citizens in
Brunswick. testify that Mr.. Walker is a man
IF truth and veracity.
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STATE NEWS.

The lnmbermen are coming home from the
woods.
Town officers elected in Fort Fairfield !:
Moderator. J. B. Trafton; Trafton, A. P.
Wellington, VIM. Hougton and G. E. Holt;
Town Clerk and Treasurer, Henry W. Hyde !;
Supervisor of Schools and Town Auditor, n.
Fessenden. -. rr..r
Mrs. Charles P. Lander of Kingfeld, At
tempted suicide Sunday, 23d, by taking arse
mic, but failed to accomplish her design, and
Tuesday following she took IL grains Of NOR
phine. With medical aid she il slowly re-
covering. ,r 49,.
The lady who obtains the largest contri-
button of money in aid of the Maine General
Hospital before June first will receive q val
liable gold watch. This offer Is made by
Portland jeweller.
A little four year old boy of E. A. Jackman
OF Sherman Mills, while sliding recently slid
off the bridge into the water where it was
quite deep. He held to the ice till help came.
The ice on Moosehead Lake Is covered
with water to the depth Of over one foot and .
half, and tote teams on the further side Of the
Lake are thereby prevented from coming ont
of the woods. Many Of the teamsters who
came out before the water had attained such
ueptu "Stc loTCSu ~ maui tuelr horses on
their sleds. The ice on the lake is full Of
holes and is fast ro,ting.
Upwards of one hundred and ten students
are in attendance on tile spring term Of the
Castine Normal school. The new school
building promises to fully meet the expeeta-
tons Of the teachers and pupils. M
AT the annual meeting of the Somerset
Horticultural and Agricultural Society, the
following officers were elected: S. W. Tink-
ham, Pres. ]. I. Hopkins, Vice Pres. Ben
Moore, Secretary and Treasurer. The fair
grounds at Apson and the business Of the 50.
ciety are in good condition.
1t is reported that Mr.. Frank W. Roberts,
Of Biddeford, has accepted position on the
editorial staff Of the Bangor Daily Whig.
The Somerset Reporter says that Isabel G.,
the little daughter of Elbridge Richardson of
Skowhegsn, who lost a leg by a swelling of
malignant nature as q result of the Scrafu-
lous Diathesis which is considered the remote
cause, died last week. The physicians who
first examined the case, came to the conclu
sion that the immediate cause was some ex-
cessve exercise as jumping which cracked
the small bone Of the leg. This was the prob
able starting point of the disease.
The annual meeting of the Skowhegan
Village Corporation was held on Tuesday
April LIST, according to notification. The
meeting was called to order by the clerk, A.
S. Emery. j. b. Dascomb wa, chosen Mod
orator; A. s. Emery. Clerk Devi w. Wes-
ton, lst Assessor, Grin Priest, % assessor.
H. X. White, Sd assessor; J. B. Dascomb,
Treasurer; Josiah Tilton. Collector for the
ensuring year.
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FINANCIAL G. COMMERCIAL
New York Money Market.
New York. April
EVENING REPORT.


London kilograms reporting large outfoH spe-
Gle from the Bank OF England aud the probable
rise in the rate Of discount had considerable in
nuence here, causing rise in gold exchange.
Money easier bat still tight. The bulk of the bust
ness was at $40 and 4 /. pier diem, with closing
loans at l-6 and y per cent. Currency 10 coming
from the West quite rapidly. sterling exchange
firm and in better demand at 1851 and 1913 for 60
days, and los and 1854 for sight Gold was active
and higher under purchases by prominent bankers
ranging from MS to llsk, closing ut ISL. and
lls'.. Loans I per cent. TO lilo per day. Clear
anees, SIS. COO. Treasury disbursements 81. 900
OF sl,5oo.oO0 gold SOLD by the government yester-
day 81 $50, coo was taken up to-day and paid for
with 500 900 national bank notes ard little ever
$1,000, 600 in legal tenders. Imports of dry goods
for thesweek, S227s, $50 Customs receipts, $500,
600. Governments strong with moderate demand
II 100000 were taken for export yesterday and to
day, buyer 60 days which there must be exchange
in the future.
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1isit to Reform Schools.

A committee of the Executive Council Of
bis State, during the past week visited the
Reform Schools in Massachusetts and New
Hampshire. for the purpose of observing the
condition of the inmates and the general man
cement Of the schools, that some light might
b obtained that would suggest improvement
a our own school. They were very cordially
nd courteously received at both places. All
be information was impaired and all the ia
|ilities allowed them for observation that
ould be asked for.
/ The Massachusetts school is at Westboro'.
Il has at the present time over 800 boys.
Fhe boys are provided with employment, the
ottoming of chairs being quite extensively
ursued. Employment is found to be one OF
ne most powerful agencies in the reform of
be boys. The cleanliness and even the COM
brit of the place, the neat, healthy appear
nee of the inmates, their willing obedience to
he established rules and regulations, were
J once marked by the committee. Punish
hent for misdemeanor has to be resorted to
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School Meeting,

DI virtue OF authority vested in me Clerk of
ID the Village school District OF the City of Au-
z sta, hereby notify and warn the legal inhabi-
ants of said district qualified by lawt vote in city
affairs. to meet at the High school Room, in said
District, on Saturday, the 18th day Of April at
O'Clock r. NJ, to act on the following articles viz
Article /. To choose Moderator.
Article ,. To choose 3 Clerk
Article 3. To if the District will accept an act
OF the legislature pas at the last sion amend
ing the act whereby the Village School District was
incorporated.
Article 4. To determine the numberof Directors.
Article 3. 70 choose a Board of Directors.
Article g. To hear the report of the Directors OF
last year, and act upon such recommendations as
may he contained therein.
Article :. TO see what action the District win
take in relation TO Free High schools" a. con
emplated by legislative act approved Feb "a 1873.
Article 8. To see what action the District will
take in common with the City Government of Au-
guSta, towards the abolition of the present district
system, so called.
Article 9. To raise money for repairs, schools,
discounts, abatements and commissions.
Article 10. To see if the District will make any
and it any, what discount on taxes paid within =.
specified time.
To transact any other business that may properly
come before the meeting.
LEWIS SELLING,
Clerk Village school District.
true copy.
Attest - LEWIS SELBfNt;, Clerk Village School
District
Augusta, April ), 1873. I'm
City papers please copy.
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New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK, April 4.

NEW YORK. April 4.
GVITON --sales l4Go bales: mid. uplands 1919
oFLOOh-sales 1900; state 6 10 as IS: round hoop
~ IS. avg
WHEAT 70 GOO bu; No. spring 5ss167; new
40 L -; winter red and amber western / 7Oa
so vs.
CORN-6o00o; steamer 65K G5: sail Gs a
S5k
OATs-sales 50 900 white state 5Oa5l We western
50a52k :
PORK-l6 374 prime. II S5al70o
LARD-S l-l689h kettle ea9lS steam stsa91
BUTTER-state. SPAS. Western 1881
WHISKEY /: Western free, 90a so
RICE-CaroIina, * ASK
COFFEE-Rio l6L g19
SUGAR-Porto Rico, Is @ Co :afuscovado,
es%
,MOLAssEs-N. o. o7s75; Muscovado s2s3o;
clarified 20n30.
SP'TS TURPENTISE-j5a
ROSIN-Sl5
PETROLEUM-crude, 0s9'- refined, l94S
lALLOW-Ss
FREIGHTs TO INTERCOLLEGIATE str. Cd !;
per san GHd; Grain per str.s Sd: corn per str.
q Grain Sd
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a Senator Arrested.

Trenton, N. J.,4. Some excitement was
created to-day in consequence of the arrest
OF Senator. Immediately after adjourn
ment sine die, an officer walked up to C.
Sheppard, Senator from Cumberland, and ar
rested him on a warrant issued on complaint
Of one Joseph Shaffer one of the contractors
Of the National Railroad, charging the SEN
ator with corruptly receiving S2500 in con-
sideration of his vote in the interest of said
railroad. It's stated that Sheppard received
the money but did not vote az expected, or
agreed upon 1t is said he intended to return
the money. The affidavit charges him with
keeping it. Sheppard gave bail for his ap-
pearance before the Mercer County Court of
oyer and terminer in May next to answer to
the charge.
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In speaking about standard time for this
city, we are reminded that the town clock is
sometimes affected by the extreme weather
|and the changes incident to spring and fall
hnd this may account for its not being exactly
correct the last few days. The town clock is
Fntsnded to mark Augusta time and to agree
with NJ. NJ. Swans regulator, and it is kept
6ust one minute and thirtyfve seconds faster
than railroad time