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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-03

mainder of the year, and he thought they
should be all animated by spirit OF love,
ioy and peace in God. This had been
their animating purpose for twenty,seyen
wears. and they would come out OF this
tribulation for no other purpose than to
glorify God.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. 3.-A terrible
boiler explosion occurred this morning at
o'clock at the manutactory of the Dubuque
Cabinet Makers Association, on Tenth
street, at the corner of jackson, involving
the loss of two lives aud several causaltles.
The engineer, Charles B Freeman, and the
fireman. Nick Teis. a boy l6 years old, was
dug out of the ruins dead. The engineer
was blown into the air several hundred
feet. astride of piece of timber, and
coming down, was buried in the ruins
Several workmen were slightly injured but
will recover. The concussion made COM
pete wreck of the engine house, and car
ried away portion of the wall of the main
building. The boiler was of the tubular
pattern, and furnished with all the modern
appliances to prevent explosion. Tne loss
to the association will be some $4,000.
GREEN BAY, Wis, Oct. 2-Yesterday
afternoon young man named Lee AL
ling, who was at work in the switching
ward of the Green Bay and Milwaukee
Railroad company, was run over by loco
motive and killed, while walking on the
track.
DETROIT. Mich, Oct. 2.-Some time
during last night, Gilbert Pail, OF this city,
an inmate of the House OF Correction,
threw himself from an upper cell to the
floor corridor, and was instantly killed by
the fall He belonged to Detroit, and was
serving sixty days sentence torsom minor
offense.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct, "A fire at
CirclevlIe Ohio, last evening, destroyed
$50, 900 worth of broom corn, owned by
Edward Smith. No insurance. Three
dwellings were also consumed. Loss not
ascertuined.
ST LOUIS, Oct "A fire last night
partially destroyed Henry Tunken's car
riage factory on north Sixth street and
damaged several small stores Loss $l5,-
600; insured,
GLENN's FALLS, n. Y, Oct. 2.-Sher-
man 4 Norcross's saw and planning mills
and sash factory, with the stock OF lumber,
we're burned early this morning. Loss,
$4,000; no insurance.
HAMILTON, Ont, Oct. 2.-J. Ii. Halls
steam saw mill was burned to-day Loss
$l5O0O0.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct "A fire in
Vale, Stockwell & Co.'S wholesale grocery
destroyed the building. valued at $4,000,
and damaged badly the stock, valued at
$4,000 or $1,000; insured.
NEW YORK. Oct, "A fire broke out
early this morning at Green Point, Long
Island. and before the flames were stayed
the box factories and tenements on both
sides of Freeman street, between Union
place and Franklin street, were burned.
Loss, over 100000; insurance, $4,000,
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. "A terrific cloud
burst ON the Humboldt division of the Cen
trail Pacific last night and the track was
washed out. An emigrant train drawn by
two locomotives went into the chasm and
both engineers were instantly killed, No
Others were injured
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-03
r.. n. IL.
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for Family Use in the
World.

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against sudden attacks of kpidemics ana tonta
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-03

Chronic Rheumatism, Scrofua, Glanduar Swell
ing Hacking Dry Cough, Cancerous Affections
Syphiutic omplaints, Bleeding of the Lungs, Dys-
pepsia Water Brash, lie Dolorenx, White SVEN
fngs, Tumors Ulcers, Skin and Hip Diseases Mer-
curial Diseases, F. male Compl ints Gout, Dropsy'
ricketts,, salt Rheum, Bronchitis Consumpi@0n' ION
liver Complaints, Ulcers in the throat Mouth, IN
system Sore ayes, Srumorous Discharges from the
Ears and the worst forms OF SKIN Diseases, Ernp-
tions Fever Sores Scald Head, Ring Worm, Erysp
elias, Acne, Black Spots, Worms IN the Flesh can,
GERS in the Womb and all weakening ana painful
DISCHARGES, Night Sweats. Loss OF sperm ana al
wastes of the life Principle are within the range OF
this wonder of Modern Chemistry, and rev Gays
use viii prove TO any person using it for either OF
these forms Of disease Its poteut power 10 cure
them. Sold by Druggists, 81 per bottle.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-03
SPECIAL N TIcES.
Notice.

Notice.
NEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
y the Moline & Rock Island Horse Railroad Co
until Monday, Oct s, AT o'clock P. NJ, To furnish
twenty tons OF ground feed, made from sound No
old corn and oats proportion to be two bushels of
corn TO one bushe of oats To be weighed on the
city sea es and delivered at Centre Station as re-
qulred for use.
j. VI, BUFORD,
92ad5t. Sec'y NJ & H. /. ii, r. X. Co.
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The Markets

BALTIMORE, August Is -yIrgiaIa IS. peeIer.
"a: Virginia q, consolidated, e.; West Virginia.
9; North Osrol1a 6's, old, is do, new, IL; do
special tex, bid o-day.
BALTDoRK, August &c Cotton heavy and noni-
nal; quUtatlCns barely maintained. FiOsr Homins
and Bobanged. Wheat-sOUtherr. active and d run;
do. sn,btr, 81 42@Sl As; good 70 prime red. 3s
line western, dull and lover; red western, 23I 30
amber western, Se@l IS. Corn dull ald nominsl-
mixed western, IS; white southern steady, 9Od92;
yellow southern, or Oats firm and auiet-sourh
ern, 50; wsst mixed, 1sfI0; western white, b9a1
Bye quiet, S0@S5 Hay duil-I6@l8 Provisions
quiet and heavy. Pork nominal, S249Sa5 B III
meats quiet-so sales; shoulders offered at g. clear
rib sides, llA. Bacon quiet.onIy jobbing sales;
shoulders IL; clesr rib sides, 49, Hams unc hanged
Lard nominal, lIAQl5. Western butter stesdg-
good TO choice, 2id8; prime, &c. Coffee -minaI
and qUiet. Petroleum Dominal-no sales. WHISKY
stesoy-western, o.; stock light. Sugar steady
aud quiet, l01s dl0Sg
Nav Yolk, August ls.-Money, bid. Gold
VI. Exchange, long, 4S1s; short, 49l. Govern.
ments active and strong Stocks extremely dull aad
steady.
Nav YORK, Augnst IS Flour firm. Wheat bade
hrmer. Corn advancing.
LONDON, August 10. 1880 D, m.-Amsricsn sec1-
rines-smSll Gales AZ unchanged prices.
LONDON, August Is, 23O .. m.-The rate fer dts
unit in open srket for three this bills II l6
per cent, which is Sic below the Bank OF England
rate. EIIg, 80,
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KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR
An Excursion Train TeIesc coined.


TWO MIN KILLED AND TWENTY INJURED, ONE
FATALLY.
CoRNwALLs, BUCKS Co, PA, August is
A train OF American Mechanics excursion SITS,
which left Norristown early this morning for a
trip TO New York and up the Hudson river, col
Ided with coal train on a siding, caused by a
misplaced switch. The forward cars were tele
scoped. Several persons were injured, but il Is
believed none seriously.
LATRR.-Sydney Nagle and Alexander Schall,
of Norrlstown, were killed, and Hedley Cox, of
NorIistown, MORALLY injured. Wesley Boyer
OF Rays Ford, Harry Godshock aud Albert
Mover of Graten's Ford, Morris Reiff and John
Will of Norristown, and some fourteen Others
were slightly injured. Physicians have reached
here from Philadelphia. Trenton, Bristol and
other places, and the sufferers are being well
cared for.
FIVE DEATHS.
PHILADELPHIA, August Is The accident to
the excursion train happened on the Trenton
railroad, near Eddington station about O'Clock.
1t is reported that the accident was caused by
q mistake of the switch tender ,lsho having no
notice of the excursion train coming, first turned
the switch right, then in confusion put it back
At the junction where the train passed from the
Norristown road to the intersectng road, an
extra car was put on next to the engine, and
this was te!escOped with the next passenger
car. Five deaths are reported, with a number
seriously wounded.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
washington Stock Exchange. AuQ rS

Quotations furnished by Middleton G Co., bankers
The following were the prices bid and asked AT
the meetiug Of the Wa hington Stock Exchange TO-
Gay:-u gold, 109 bid. Bank stocks-Nasi0nsI
Bank OF Republic, lt5 asked National metropolitan
BARK, los BID City Pass enser RsilrOsds- Metro
pCllfan siocE, is bid; Columbia stock, ~ bid; 22
ssked. sundry Lis:-aasopic Temple Bonas
r: * A., Z p. C, gold, 81 bid; Chesapeake $50
FIRE Insurance COMPANY STOCK IS bid, a. Y, Aies
WISH and Geo :. 90. stock, lS5 ,kcd Dis:ri5,
sec9rties.t District OF Columbia SPsrmaneat in
sssFed; do, Is, j 8 j., ls9l. IS bid, 40 assti
Market STOCK bonds, re, J. j. 1892, IS bid ~ ssksi
water stock bs nos, 7s, j. q J., ~ asA ID
l,Washington )."Fiv Year oernHcstes," SO
n /, H,5I9i bid; 81 ssked;nTe Year bonds, ,
tL.g. &c, g., N, 1892, % bid, 81 asked; BJArc
ot Public W@ss-Ceriihcates GEM Improvement
So, le74, 81 bid, DC. ISIS, "a bii, 551S eske
1855 bid, Sc asked; 1877, 81 bid, Sc a-ked; DO
1875 "a tic, &C asked; do series, "a hid, IS sslsd
Is5 Is ID; do $50. 63 bid; do. 1871, S. bid; do
lSIS 6S bid; do. s. res. eSE bid.
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Tn PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH Cor
eRKss.-A Protestant Episcopal church con-
gress will be held in New York, October 5, 6, Z,
and 8. Among the distineuished southern cler,
eymen who have siguified their intention to be
present and participate in the meeting are the
Bishops Of Alabama; Schuyler, Of Missouri;
Clark, Of Kentucky; Norton and Andrews, OF
Virginia; Pinckney, Of South Carolina; Cover
nor Stevenson, of Kentucky, and the following
prominent citizens: E McCrady, OF South Oar
Justice Waite, Governor John A. Dix and Mr..
Robert q. Winthrop. The object of the con-
gress 10 for the frank and courteous expression
of differing views on the polity of the church,
with view OF adopting o general and united
church discipline. Chief Justice Waite, OF the
Supreme Court Of the United States, Is expect.
pected during the meeting TO read Q paper on
Bishop Potter, Of New York, win be the presi-
dent Of the congress.
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Foreign Notes.


LONDON, August ia special dispatch to
Marshal ZabOls with "a 900 men and AZ guns
left Miranda Thursday last with q convoy for
the relief Of Retore, which place is very closely
beleagued by insurgents. The Carlists oppose
his march at entrenched positions. At Puebla
Gen. Moriones awaits the result of ZaboIa's
movement, when a united attack will be made
upon the Carlists at Estelle.
BAZAINE's ESCAPE.
PARIS, August 15.-The Governor Of the
ifland OF st. Marguerite protests his innocence
OF completely in the escape of Bazaine and
accuses Col. Villette, msrshal's aide-de-camp,
of having perfected the plan to secure the flight
OF the prisoner. Eight persons are now in
custody on suspicion of having aided the fugi-
tive to escape.
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THE WEATHER.

VA InAkfhENI, UFet 0 CAtU 6tseaI O<tr,l
tRoBABnIrIxs-During the rest of Satu sday,
over the south Atlantic and gulf states pressure
viii diminish somewhat, with slightly lower tenn
peratuIe, partly cloudy weather, aud the lat
ter variable Winds but the FORMER north
winds with coast rsiIs. Over Tennessee and the
Ohio valley, slight changes of barometer and tenn
perature, northeast to southeast winds snd partly
cloudy weather. Over the upper lake region, fall
g barometer, rising temperature, east 20 south
winds, partly cloudy weather; and from Lake Mich
fsan north AID westward rain areas. Over the
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, aed
the southwest, lower barometer, higher tempera-
ture, winds mostly from the east and south, partly
cloudy weather and raip erees. Over New Eng and
the middle states and the lower lake region, fall
ing to stationary barometer slight changes of
Per Aure, partly CLOUDY weather OCCASIONALLY light
coast rains, and winds mostly from northeast to
to west,
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One Hundred I'm the Shade

NEW ORLEANS, August l5-The heat for the
past week has been oppressive, the mercury
dnrtng the day reaching from SO to 100 in the
shade. Sudden deaths are numerous. MANY
cases OF sunstroke are reported. There were q We
fatal cases yesterday. kilograms from Monroe
Trenton, Farmersville, Shreveport and Baton
Rouge, La Canton, CObbeyyille, Camden, Hol-
ly Springs, Durant, Natcbez, and Meridian,
Miss, and points in Tennessee, Arkansas and
Texas report that the cotton and corn crops are
'ufferlng from long continued drought.
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The Saratoga Raeea

SARATOGA, August 1.-THE first race was for
purse of $500, one mile and an eighth. Picolo
won by length. Lizzie Lucas was second, aud
Fadlaeden third. Time, 1:56.
THE SECOND RACE
for pure of 5000, a free handicap for all ages
distance one mile and three quarters, Cateshy
won by three lengths. Galway was second elk
lengths in front of Carven. Time, 3.O7sI,
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ONE THOUSAND MILES DAY-The Penn
sylyania railway company have begun to run a
lightning express between New York citv and
Pittsburg, Pa, making the entire trip Of 44i
miles in the brief space of eleven hours In
order TO accomplish the journey within that
between the two cities. The average rate on
the trip is over forty miles an hour, as follows:
from Pittsburg to Altoona, III miles, stopping
twenty minutes; TO Philadelphia, los miles
stopping five minutes; thence to New York 81
miles. The locomotives dip up water from side
troughs at the different stations along the road
without stopping.
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WI All street To-day.

NV YORK, August ls.-The Posts fuaaciaI az
ticio says:-ln the stock market changes in PR ZEE
bsNe been slight, aud business very smsli JyeIn-
ment bon0s are steady. State bonds are entirely
nominal Foreign exchange dali and IomiEsl. Gold
Tenains a. lUs59 as On gold loans the rates have
he@n fiat" and "a al per cent. for carrying Tine
specie shi lme nts to-day amounted TO e4tl ton
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New York Rank Sfatemeut

NEW YORK, August 15.-The weekly bank
statement is as follows: Loans, decrease, 81
2o4 100; specie, decrease, $685. 200; legal ten
ders, increase, S2S0OO; deposits, decrease, ST.
s46,lO0; circulation, increase, 8, 400; reserve
decrease, S2,272, S15.
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MOVE AGAINST THE NEW YORK DErRC-
T1VEs.-The merchants and bankers are get
ting up memorial to the superintendent of
tective system" which simply details upon them
additional expense, without comforting any cor
responding benefits. Not only that, it prevents
the regular patr0imeD from being "a vigilant as
they ought to be, and so far from preventing
frauds and other crimes in Wall and Broad
streets, their presence seems only TO make
Iogues holder. This is severe on the detectives
but whether Mr.. MatseIl will recognize the
justice OF the complaint. or not, remains to be
seen.-N i. Cor. Phild. Ledqer.
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THE DELEGATIONS Of Omaha Indians who
have beeni in Washington for several days past
left for Philadelphia and New York this morn
ing en- route 10 their reservation In Nebraska.
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AID FOR SUFFERERS BY TIE GRAssHOPPRR
SCoURGE.-In accordance with authority re-
eeivtd from the Secretary of War, Gen. Ord
has written TO Capt. Nunson TO employ as many
OF the suffering inhabitants of the Loupe VALLEY
as could De made useful in supplying material
for and aid In building the new post at the head
OF the valley, work on which will begin at once.
Only the lower Loupe Valley was devastated by
grasshoppers, and its inhabitants will nearly all
remain to work and supply the post.
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A MARRIAGE AND A TRAGEDY-At Ithica
n. Y, an cid man named Taber was stabbed
Yesterday afternoon by a young man named
Thompson. The latter married Taber's daueh-
ter Thursday night against the will Of her par
ents. After the marriage the girl returned to
young man went to Tsber's house and claimed
her. An affray took place, resulting as stated
above. Tsber Is supposed to be fatally in
jured,
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SECRETARY BRIsTow will leave the city TO-
night for Cape May to spead Sunday with his
family. He will return on Monday morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-15

The Usual Saturday concert of the Marine
Band in the grounds south OF the Executive
Mansion will be given this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-15

INTERNAL RKvRNUR.-The receipts from this
source to-day were S4iI 15 O5.
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The CoMMIssIoHEEs OF the sinking fund of
the District of Columbia have not yet been ap-
prised Of the decision of the Attorney General
upon the question submitted to him by the
President TO. an opinion as TO whether the new
S.G5 bond of the District is a gold OF currency
obligation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-15

&"Died Of too much hummer" is the ST.
Louis Globes verdict upon the recent short
lived third party movement In Missouri.
ga lady ct Princeton, Iowa, was recently
sfrDR on the neck by honey.bee and died
from the wound in 20 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-15

yesterday morning q quarrel occurred at 10th
and South streets between Benjamin Taylor
and Charles Williams, both colofed, when the
on the jugular vein, Telling him and causing
death in short time. Williams was arrested
He claims to have acted in self Defence as Tay-
lor Attempted to cut his throat With a razor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-15

SALE OF RIAL EsrATB.-On the LIST instant.
j. X. Roberts, jr, eeq., rs trustee sold the real
estate Of the late Mrs. Sarah O. Waring, known
as "Mount Pleasant" near Upper Marlboro,
W. Clagett, esq, for % ,0l5.50.-karlboro Ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-15

How GREAT BRITAIN PRoTBCTs HER SUB
JsCIs.- Poor little San Jose De Guatemala ia
threatened with tremendous visitation. Our
Central American reports say that the entire
BRITISH feet Is ordered TO assemble at that port
and inquire into the logging of ii b. 81. Consul
Msgee, ana demand suitable reparation and
apology. That act of bar barIty was committed
by order OF colonel commanding at San Jose
some California passengers arriving in the
midst OF the uproar occasioDed by the foggine
shot the colonel, but he subseG uently reco YER
cd from what was at first considered fatal
wound. The Governor of Guatemala made an
apology to the British government and indem-
hihed consul Magee with promise to pay cash.
but it would appear that the British demand has
not been satisfied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-15

PRRsoEAL.-Senator Thurman arrived at the
Ebbitt House last evening. Mr.. CORTLAND
ID. Smith, of Alexandria, has been appointed
purser OF the Pacific Mail Company's splendid
new steamer "City of Pekin," which is to sail
nom New York to day, via Cape Horn, to take
her place on the line between San Francisco
and hong Kong. '''- Assistant Secretary Cow
en- and family returned to the city last ever
ing,-Mrs. q. quite restored TO health. There
is report in London that Sir Seymour Fitzger-
aid is to be British Minister to this country, to
succeed Sir Edward Thornton. SIT Seymour is
said to be strong man. In 1859 he was Lord
Derby's Under Secretary for Foreign Affair."
and became known in Parliament as one OF
those men who were likely to do something
when they got chance.
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THE TREASURY DETECTIVE SYsrKN.-SoIi-
citor Wilson, of the Treasury department, is
expected to return to Washington on Monday
next. 1t is stated that Immediately after his
return he proposes to issue an order providing
for thorou Oh reorganization OF the system of
detectives now in vogue in the Treasury epart-
ME
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SUDDRN DHArH.-Hon. Lion III. Rogers,
member Of Congress from the Raleigh IN. o.
district In 1s53-'4 and 1s52-T2, aged - years,
died In Raleigh suddenly yesterday morning
from hemoyyhage Of the lungs.
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THH MACKBY MURD8R--Gov. Ponder, of
Delaware, has offered o reward Of $500 for the
arrest OF Joseph Tayler the murderer of Robert
A. Mackey, at the solicitation Of the brothers Of
the deceased. The family viii increase the re-
ward to 81 600. No clue has yet been found to
the whereabouts Of Taylor, but the brothers Of
the murdered man WIN revisit the locality Of
the murder in q few days In search Of one,
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KILLED IN QUARREL ABOUT Dos.-A
farmer named Hagaman was killed in Troy,
Pa, on the 10th inst, by LongWell and his hired
man because Hagaman had ordered the killing
of . strange dog which was Q pet Of Longwellis
wife and daughter. Longwell was arrested but
the hired man fed to the woods.
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KILLED By LIeHTNIHG.-At Hallowell, Me-,
DR.. j. L. Babcock, Of that city, and Thomas
on an island in East Winthrop Pond during q
severe thunder storm Thursday morning.
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REFORM IN THE TRKAsCRY.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury says that he not only has the
number of clerical and other employees OF his
department reduced to the actual provisions of
the appropriation acts, but finds that the work
Is not sighted, and is az promptly performed as
before. Those retained have to work harder,
but he felt convinced that previous to the pre-
idIiDg. No action has yet been taken respect
ing two of family in the department. 1t has
been found a difficult task to determine the
distinctions that should be made, as almost
every case seems to be attended with circum-
stances peculiarly its own. An effort, how
ever, will be made to effect reforms in this di-
rection.