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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

| The authorities of Chill have decided that
international law gave them no right to try
aud imprison Capt. Hyde for the loss Of the
English steamer Tacna; he has, consequently,
been set at liberty and returned to England.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27
To the Mayor of -:

NEW ORLEANS, May 25, 1874.
To the Mayor of -:
By request of Relief Committees and
leading citizens, I again call on American
cities in behalf of forty-ive thousand vic
tins of the great food, for such aid as your
prosperity may permit or yonr philanthropy
prompt you to grant. Contributions, in
cash and provisions in thrty-tive days, has
been less than $lSO,OO0. In fifteen days our
means will be exhausted. The demand for
relief will continue great and urgent for
many weeks. Daily rations have been dis
tributed to about forty-fvc thousand, eight
thousand furnished by the Government.
Painful anxiety as to result is general.
Nothing but large Increase OF resources for
relief can prevent the terrOrs OF famine and
great loss OF life. We need a million of
dollars more. Details will be given by
mail LOUIS A. Wilt,
Mayor and Treasurer Of Relief Fund.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

One hundred and forty bodies have
been recovered at the scene of the Mill
River, Massachusetts, disaster. This is the
full number of persons missing.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

Veto, leader of a rebellion in Japan, tried
to 90 up head. Veto made a miserable fascO
however, and his head went up instead. 1t
is lucky thing for some of the turbulen,
politicians of Arkansas that their State is
not under the rule of Mikako
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27
"They say you have nucleus
What is it? Is it something good to eat %
RIP RAPS


Growler has been completely mystifed by
the gorgeous accounts of Nellie's little af-
fair lately. Take it on the whole, we think
g La Fleur de Nellie" refers to something
on the table, or in the house; we don't
know which,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

Capt. Z. H. Woolfork, Capt. Jas. Paul, H
Verhoeff, Jr., and Messrs. Martin and Nip
pert, of Louisville, on the 2lst inst, pur-
chased the Thompson Dean for $4,000
$3.50 900 being her original cost. She will
hereafter run in the Louisville and New
Orleans trade. commanded bY Can't. Paul.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

A statistician says that, within the las t
ten years, $50, 100000 worth of property has
been destroyed and 10000 persons killed or
injured by the use of unsafe oils.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

On the petition of Hon. David L. Yulee,
Hon. Philsp Frazer, Judge Of the United
States Circuit and District Court, has
granted an injunction to restrain the col
lection Of taxes to pay the interest on the
last issue Of $l,0c0,O 600 by the State Of
Florida. The grounds upon Which the
injunction was granted are tile unconsti.
tu:ioaaiIty Of .ac issue ana sale.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

Pope sang once, Worth Makes the Man.
In Paris Worth makes the woman, and hit
usual charges are from $500 to $500.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

The Boston advertiser sobbingly announces
that a section of one of the majestic elms
which used to adOrn that city, but which
were ruthlessly cut down of late, is now
used for a butchers block. Don't cry, old
fellow; the palace of the Caesars is rope
walk, and the Roman forum is COW
market.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27
Edwin Bo ii, a nd the Flo ID.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-In response to .
letter tor matinee, to aid the flooded pe0-
pie of the Southwest, the following is re-
ceived:
1t may not be regarded as private letter,
because it is addressed to a number of gen
tlemen who are active in relieving this dis
treSs:
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

The little cottage where Robert Burns first
beheld the light is to be turned into coffee
house. The sacrilegious wretch who con-
ceived the idea deserves to be pursued the
remainder of his days by all the grisly phan-
toms which Tam OShanter saw at Kirk AL
1nyU
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

Old farmer Pettingill went into his house
one day and caught John, the hired man,
hugging Mrs. P.
The farmer said nothing and went out
into the field.
After dinner he wanted John for some
thing, but John was not to be found.
He'went at last into Johns room, where
the latter was on his knees packing his
trunk.
whats the matter, John :" said P.
go, nothing" said John.
"What are you packing your trunk for p
I'm going away"
"Going away! What are you going away
fort"
80, you know" answered John.
enc; don't know" rejoined p. "Come,
give the reason Of your sudden desire to go
away
"Well,' meekly answered John, "yoB
saw what was doing this morning"
go pshaw." laughed Pettingill. :" do not
be 50 foolish. Ii you and me can't hing the
old woman enough, FL lire anotce- mau.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27
BALTIMORE, May "a. 1874.

To Messrs. O. Bebert J. Madil On Wells and C. q.
Forshey:
Gentlemea-I am very sorry that can dc
nothing for so good a cause. | am, as you
must be aware, a bankrupt. Every moment
Of my time and every dollar Of my
earnings are now Of vital Importance to me,
TOR have to fight my battle unaided.
Truly yours, EDWIN BOOTH.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27
Second Appeal for Aid.

Tie following telegram was sent Monday
night, to the Mayors of thirty -four Amer!-
can cities:
new ORLEANS, Nav 25. 1874.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

A Connecticut man, whose son was i'll
appealed to the physician: DO bring him
out of it right away, Doctor do break up
the fever at once, even if you charge as
much as if he went through whole course
of feyero
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27
sale Of the Al ban and Cha ttanOOSa
Railroad,

New YORK, May 26.-The Alabama and
Chattanooga railroad was sold to-day, by
Gov. Lewis, Of Alabama. Atbllsh & Co.,
New England capitalists were the pnrchas-
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

The CONNKcTICUr SBNATOR.-The cleo
ton Of Mr. Eaton q United States Senator
frem Connecticut gives offence 10 certain
quarters, because IL il alleged that 10 new
Senator was rebel sympstbisefs during
the war which end6d tenfyears ego The
election Of ssas % ap da
posed to adhere to IL I'D tt11 AineA and
that when they hsvs6e chanee 70 send q
Democrat to .hc United States Senate they
take care that his Democracy snail he Of the
poa.: :iye aa.. Ia,a.stakaOle :yYo.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

A prisoner in the BRENNAN jail, Wash
inyton county, Texas, charged with murder
confessed few nights ago to having killed
seven men.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

very grave and very dark gentlemen, Of
athletic proportions, vas Pilotsd in ~ the is
the fight, and during the engagement he
cooked over the breastworks and saw Cruik-
shark. Irwin and Hickman and like the
othsxs under tie searching croas-axaninar
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-27

NEW YORK, May 23.-The long-eontested
Jumel estate case ended yesteNlay, in 3
permanent victory for the Chasee unless
George Washington Bowen appeals from
Judge Blatchford's decision 70 the Supreme
Court Of the United Srates. The Jumel es-
tate lies near Fort Washington. II is val
ued at about 5000, GOO, and those whose
title to it is quietsd by the DEGREES, unless
reversed on appeal and, MtA Perry and her
brother William, tho t4 dbep Of Mrs. Chase
who was Mary Jumsl Bowen.
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An important meeting OF tho Law As
sociatiOn at New York has just closed.
Representatives from twenty-bix States Of
the Union were present. The action Of the
convention was directed chiefly 70 a unifics-
ton of the commercial laws Of the several
States and amendments of the exciting laws,
with view to obtaining moro speedy
Judgments
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29
E. F. Kunkers Bitter Wine of Iron,

For the cure of weak stomach, genera
Debility, indigestion, diseases of the nerv
Gus system, constipation, acidity of the
stomach, and all cases requiring tonic.
The wine includes the most agreeable
and efficient Salt Of Iron we possess CT.
trate Of Magnetic Oxide, combined wit h
the most energetic of vegetable toncs-
Yellow Peruvian Bark.
The effect in many cases of debility, loss
OF appetite, and general prostration, of an
efficient Salt of Iron, combined with our
valuable Nerve, is most happy. 1t aug
ments the appetite, raises the pulse, takes
off muscular ilabbiness, removes the pallor
OF debility, and gives a forid vigor to the
countenance.
DO You want something to strengthen
you DO you want good appetite? Do
you want to build up your constitution
Do you want to feel well? Do you want
to get rid of nervousness? Do you want
emery? Do you want to sleep well Do
you want brisk and vigorous feelings? If
you do, try Kunkel's Wine of Iron.
This truly valuable tonic has been SO
thoroughly tested by all classes of the com
munlty that it is now deemed indispensa-
bic as Tonic medicine. 1t costs but lit.
tie, purfies the blood and give tone to the
stomach, renovates the system and pro-
longs life.
| now only ask trial of this valuable
Tonic.
Price s per bottle +. T. Kunkel, Sole
Proprietor, No 259 North Ninth St, Phil
adelph;a, Pa
Sold by all Drug lists and dealers every
where.
For sale by John Bengston.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29
Stealing Stock.

On Sunday, the 10Th inst, fine horse
was stolen from the barn of Mr.. NJ Sands,
of Davenport township-and on Monday
Chief Martens found him three miles from
Fulton, Muscatine county, at the place of
John Sevrenn. At this same place is a
handsome black horse, which was leftthere
by thieves, and which Mr. S. is ready to
deliver to the owners. Horse and cattle
thieves seem to be doing a thriving bust
ness just now.
Within the past two or three weeks, sew
en- Eat cows have been mysteriously missed
or stolen in or near East Davenport-most-
ly by men whocannot afford to pay rewards
for the detection of the thieves. On Sat
urday last Mr.. VIM Renwick, of the steam.
saw mill. missed favorite fat Attorney
cow,-dark red and white, white over each
side near shoulders, white star on forehead.
one horn broken of about half way, and
he offers to pay reward Of five hundred
dollars for the arrest or conviction of the
thief or thieves. or any information which
will lead TO the same, should the intOrmer
not wish to be known If stolen by more
than one person the one who will give evi.
lence sufficient To convict the other or 9th
:rs he agrees not 10 prosecute. The re-
ward ought to catch the scouudrels and
send them 20 the penitentiary. Ii they
can be caught il Is believed this method of
nllng either the stalls of some butcher or
ped.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29
p. T. Barnum and His Show,

TO the Editors of the Rock Island Argus
will thank you to state that any exhi-
billions which advertise as reproductions
of L. L. Barnum $ Roman Hlppodrome, or
indeed that make use of my name, in any
indirect way. are impositions. | have no
interest whatever in any exhibition that
does not plainly announce me as the man.
ager. and publish my portrait. These pre-
cautions are necessary in order to protect
the public from numerous showmen who
attempt to palm off their exhibitions as
mine. Truly yours, p. t. BARNUM.
August, 1874
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29

Dom Pratt has been credited with the
authorship OF sundry speeches given to the
world by illustriOus persons in the national
councils. 1t is quite probable that the
credit has been misplaced, but there is lit
tie doubt that he is entirely responsible
for one which he attributes to Governor
Dennison. The governor, so Piatt's pa
per maintains, can never resist chance to
make speech. This weakness was man
Tested ludicrously at the Neil House, Col
umbus, when an alarm OF fire in the es-
Enlistment brought immense crowds lit
was early in the evening" in the neighbor-
hood of the hotel. The governor was OF
opinion that there wouldn't be much of a
! fire, and seeing in the ready-made audience
an excellent opportunity for making a
speech, mounted balcony and said:
My fellow citizens, the conhagration
! is not here it is elsewhere. But it has
been suggested to me by friends that, In
view OF your promiscuous, unexpected, and,
may say, startling assemblage on this
occasion, it would be well, while the con
hagratiOn, wherever it may develop its
urid torch is manitesting itself, to discuss
u few OF the momentous issues now dlyld-
ing the people of this ensauguned land
An inch anda-half stream of water took
precedence of his stream Of eloquence, ex-
tinguishing simultaneously his eloquence
aud the other blaze on the balcony. lie
slipped down and out
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29
Sour Stomach.

II the food taken into the stomach Is not digest
ed it deromposes In the latter case pungent gas
is developed which caures quotations. else
the stomach itself seerees an acid, which. rising
upward at intervals, etlpgs the gullct sharply.
There extremely dsag reeabe sensati ne are rib
utablc 10 the impaired digestion. To get rid of
them or prevent their recurrence it il only neccs-
sary 10 tone and regu Ia the gastric organs with
Hostctters Bitters 1t will not answer to pos pone
the great corrective with the flea that the I'M
plea ant symptoms will disappear of themselves.
So far from that being the case, they almost inyar
with its cencomitants of gnawing In the st0mach III,
dizziness. perverted vision, headache and sleep
lessness. 1t Is true that all these di -agreeables
may be obyiated by course of the Filters; but
how much wiser to anticipate their arrival with one
or two doses of that sure preventive of ndiseson
and strengLhener OF the aLImehtary DREAMS
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29

To the Editors of The Argus.
Please give room in your issue of to day
for Mr. Starr tax affidavit. and the action
OF the City Council thereon as follows:
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Rock LAND COUNTY. !
J. c. Starr, being first duly sworn, depuses ant
says that the alue of his personal estate does mo-
exceed twenty dollars. j. &. STARR.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5tn da,
Jul. 1862, ii. c. COSSELLY j. p.
CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR NJ ETIN5, JULY I, 1912.
On ppl cation Of ]. c. Starr. Alderman Frysin.
ger moved that the essment of j. c. Starr be
changed and corrected from 81 GO TO $40:
Notion rejected by the following vote. viz;
Ieas-Alo, Field and Frysinger-2.
Nays-Ald. Chamberlln, Clark, Don, Holt, and
Langdell-5,
CITY COUNCIL, ADJOURNED MEETING, July IA, 1862
Aid. Frysinger moved thar JIG. STAIRS assessment
be reduced from Sl,l3 to S20 Motion adopte by
the following VOTE, viz:
Ieas-Ald. Caambe'lin. Clark, Don, Field. Fry.
singer Holt, aud Langdel-7.
Nays-Ald. MCpunald-1
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29

BAD SYMPTOMS. No person is in health
who has any of the following symptoms !:
Pains between the shoulders,in loins, back
or breast headache, giddy sensations,
dullness of the head bad taste in the
mouth in the morning palpitation of the
heart; dark lines under the eyes sallow
complexion, eruptions on the skin; hack
ing cough; irregular menstruation sore
throat, with choking sensations; capri
cious appetite; fatulency and fullness of
the stomach; costiveness, accompanied
with lassitude loss of Appetite; bad
dreams and disturbed sleep cold feet and
feeble circulation; highly colored urine;
chalky discharge from the bowels furred
tongue; pain in the Kidneys; short, dis
tnrbed respiration, ETC., etc, If you have
any OF these symptoms you must immedi-
ately recognize them as warning you of
something worse. Always have bottle
of VINEGAR BlTTERs-ta a dose, and
and the illness OF which these symptoms
are the torerunners will never come.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29

HARPER HOUSE BARRIERS SHOP AND
BATH Rooms. New PRoPRIEToRs.- Del
senroth x Bernhauer have leased the
Harper House Barber's shop and Bath
Rooms, and are now in possession. They
are known to nearly all our citizens as first
class BARRIERS, They will put the place in
the neatest order, at once, and give their
most careful attention to the wants of their
patrons; inviting all to call and try them.
Hot and cold baths, nice soaps and plenty
of clean towels.
Geo. SCHNEIDER, first class workman,
from Quincy. has been engaged as an as
sistant in the establishment.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29
A NOBLE-HEARTED DEED,
Father Palamorgues' Gift to the Sisters Of
Mercy.

No man, since the city of Davenport has
had being, left a stronger tie of affection
in the hearts of his congregation and
friends than did Father Palamorgues,
when, after long life Of earnest labor and
unhagging usefulness, he retired to his
native France to spend the evening of an
existence which had been devoted for
many years to the service of the church
in Davenport. He was here when our city
was "A struggling village and in the midst
OF what was then poor Catholic popula-
tion-he followed the example OF the apos-
ties and labored with his hands to support
the sacerdotal office. He never faltcred Ut
turned weary of we'll doing, but like a true
priest, attended night and day to the
wants of his pensioners. Although for
some years absent from our city and his
former cure, and living the lie of recluse
in st. Jeunevenpe, Frante,the noble deed
we now record will show that in his heart
of hearts he still bears fond remem.
brance of the scene where he SO faithfully
labored.
To-day the deed was completed which
donates from Father Palamorgues to the
Sisters of Mercy, Internationally and in
perpetuity, the two houses situated on the
southwest corner of Brady and Fourth
streets, now occupied by Schomberg as a
restaurant, valued at over $4,000, \
Miss Clara Lindsay has life interest Of
one-tourth on this property, and two octo-
genarian brothers named Trucks have also
a life interest amounting to one-sixtb, leav-
ing the present value of the gilt one fourth
aud one sirth, with the reversion of the
whole On the deaths OF these parties. In
addition to this, Father Palamorgues do,
mates to the Sisters OF Mercy $1,000, the
value of note held by him, and being
part of the original purchase money OF the
Sisters Hospital This noble deed will
renew in the hearts of his friends their
love and veneration for their oldtime pas
tor -DdU. Dem.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29
Reasons why they Only
should be Used!

THEIR REPUTATION is ESTABLISHED.
Thousands of testimonials have been received
showing that these POWDERS have performed
miracles in curing cases OF long standing, many
them considered hopeless.
THERE IL NO RISK IN TAKING THEM
They contain nothing injurious, and, therefore
cause none of the lingering diseases so often the
result OF the many nostrums of the day Physicians
recommended them as superior to Quinine or any
other known remedy, for they leave the system In a
healthy state, and the patient beyond the probable.
ity OF relapse.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITs.
The genuine are put up in square tin boxes. with
THOMPSoN's FEVER AND AGUE POWDERS
stamped on the lid, and the signature of THOMPSON
Il CRAWFORD on the wrapper. No Others can nos.
sibly be genuine
CRAWFORD g. FOBES.
Markgt n
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29

Sunday moruiag about , O'Clock, IA crowd
of drunken men collected on Front street
in front of Hugh Conwell's saloon and in
dulged in running races, knock downs, un-
earthly yells and made that part of the
town a perfect pandemonium for short
time. In the midst of the carousal how
ever, policemen Ohrt and German sud
denly alighted in their midst and spoiled
their fun. They called the crowd to order,
but were responded to by several Of the
men picking up rocks and threatening to
clean out the police force. Pistols were
drawn next and then the crowd scattered
pell nell in every direction. One man
was captured, but before he had been con
Quoted very far toward the jail he broke
away, fleeing up town, and escaping in the
darkness, although three pistol shots were
fired at him. He has not been seen since
and its not known who he was. Several
Of the men are known and it is probable
that We will hear more of them in the pO-
lice courts in day or two-as ought to be
the case.-Rock Island editor Of the Ddr-
export Gazette.
If the above is true, Mayor Gait should
take the pistols and stars away from those
policemen aud dismiss them at once-or
from the one whU.fred the shots, if only one.
No policeman or other officer has a right
to shoot at men in that manner. ii the
man had been killed the one who fired the
shot would have been guilty of murder,
Policemen are provided with pistols opIy
for se!f; defense, aud they have no right Ia
use them for any other purpose. We
think well of German and Ohrt aud hone
the story is not true-but if it is true the
one who fired the shots should be dismiss
ed, aud only men employed who know the
duties.of policeman and will not overstep
them.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29
How was sold, Too good not to be told,

A good natured coIorcd man did odd
Jobs for me. On Saturday afternoon he
called at Bengston's, and preliminary to
asking for little change he launched out
saponaceoisly eulogising the turnips, the
taters and myself Unfortunately.
stop, said |, I'm an Irishman, and you
cant blarney an Irishman much, you cant
he knows it all.
BLESS de Lord, he replied with huge
grimace, Bless de lord, dat is de fuss
time in all my life YOU told me you is an
Irishman. Bless de lord, | always tink
you was gentleman.
That colored gentleman got the change
quick, you bet, and John Bengstor, who
always smiles when he laughs, roared him
self red in the face. left, | did. G..
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29

}
hereby certify th the above affidavit of J. {
Starr, and the proceedings of Council as above rep
resented are true copies of the recor in my Office
Given under my hand and seal the date abov,
written. ;. f. Cook, CITY Clerk
The abatement was made from 81 ,l35
to $50 on the legal ground that the coun
Gil had to accept his oath or proceed
against him for perjury. The members
OF the city council are sworn officials. 1t a
man applies for an abatement of taxes
with his application fortified by his oath
the Councils bound toconsiderit favoraLIy
ii they believe him Ii not they refuse
aud what then? Why, clearly they con
Wet him OF false swearing, and if they
were sitting as grand Jury and similar
Evidence came before them they would
bring in bill for perjury.
Here Is man with the above record
who has the impudeuce and brazenfaced
ness to ask his neighbors to take his up-
supported word as against any man oath,
or If he should swear, his oath as against
any mans word. Something from MIR.
Starr himself in my next p GREGG.