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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-24
How the King u Ito Sand witch L.
land Was Recoivod NJ our Repub-
lien Cant.

How the King 81 Ito Sand witch L.
land Was Recoived 1t Our Repub-
licnn CeuTs.
Washington Telegram, Dec. 1871
King Kalakaua was formally present.
ed to the President this afternoon. The
members Of the cabinet, Col. Grant,
Gen. Babcock, and Mr.. Lucky, private
secretary, were assembled in full dress
for the purpose of receiving tho King.
On the approach OF his majeatys car
riage the President advanced from tho
threshold Of the executive mansion,
when the Secretary Of State and Col.
Grant, the latter personally represent
ing bis father, went to the carriage
and received the King as the
alightcd and accom- panying him ON
either side, crossed the platform to the
entrance OF the White House, where
the President cordially extended his
hand and received and welcomed the
King, the other members Of the cabinet
standing behind the President up to the
time that he turned with the King, en-
tering the room. The Secretary of
State then introduced the President to
Governor Domer and Governor Kapena.
He then presented the King to the men,
bers Of the cabinet, Gen. Babcock, Col
Grant and Mr.. Lucky. The President
and King shortly seated themselves on
sofa, and the other gentlemen moved at
pleasure about the room, and entered
into conversation with one another,
gradually advancing to where the Pres
ident and King were seated. A general
conversation ensued. After about
twenty minutes the King arose, and tho
President accompanied him to the door,
The Secretary Of State and Col. Grant
handed him into the carriage, and the
ceremony was ended.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-24
The Dead BODY Of u Man Pound in
an Old Cellar in Lac qui Parlo



an Old Cellar in Lac qui Parlo
County.
The last issue Of the Minnesota Falls
Sentinel contains the particulars Of
the finding Of the dead body of . man
in October last, secrcted in cellar in
Lac qui Parle. The story as told by
the Sentinel on information that it de-
clares TO be reliable, would indicate
that the body thus found il that Of
man murdered and thus secreted some
time during the past summer, and Is in
brief:
The cellar in which the body was
found was dug about one year ago by
Mr.. G. II. Cross, and afterward
abandoned. Subsequently Mr.. Cross
gave man, namc not given, liberty
to build house there, and this man in
clearing out the debris in tie cellar,
discovered dead body in one corner,
partially covered up with dirt and
leaves. The body was in an advanced
state, Of decomposition, one arm and
one leg having been separated from the
body and not to be fonnd on the prem
ises. A large butcher knife was found
near the bank OF the cellar. Decompo-
sition had proceeded 50 far that recog-
milton was impossible.
In explanation Of the affair
the .Ssntinel's informant states that
nearly year ago, man from lows
went to that section and located q claim.
He then returned to his home in Iowa.
got some money. about $500, and re-
turned to his claim in Lac qui Parle
county, since which he has not been
heard Of. To add to the mystery, tho
man finding the body informed the Cor
oner Of Lac qui Parle county, who set
The time for holding an inquest. but On
the night before it was to be held, the
body was spirited away, and has not
been heard from since.
The surprising feature Of this whole
affair is that this mystery, If it il =
| mystery, has not been aired BY the Las
qui Parle Press.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-24

About four inches OF snow fell in
Nebraska Tuesday night.
Two unknown men were found deall
in st. Louis yesterday. One had been
killed and his body thrown in ! huck-
ster's wagon. The other died from
some cause unknown.
Indian Agent Brigham ofthe Chsy-.
enne Agency, with . military force frca
Forts Rice and Sully, has gone to the
Black Hills to disposscss the white men
who ars sid to have gone there -
prospect fss gsA
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-24

Marshal Serrano has been gazetted
as generalisimo or commandcr-in-chiei
of the Spanish armies. lie left Madrid
for the north Wednesday, bnt active
operations in the field are not likely "a
beein Immediately.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-24
After Election Heading.
Extract from Democratic and Liberal Ad
dress in Late CaInpaigul

EXTRACT from Democratic and Liberal Adj
dress in Late campaign.
If there be any voters who imagine
that corruption is King in this district
and in Congress, and that because a
man has been successful as lobbyist
and vote broker. that he is therefore an
available candidate and fit person to
elect to Congress, we appeal from sheir
plant consciences to their better COM
mon sense.
How could such man, if elected.
help them He might serve them
among corrupt members Of Congress as
a lobbyist and vote-broker. but as a
member of Congress he will be in public
view. and the faint of sinister reputa-
ton will, wherever he appears. pollute
the atmosphere all around himself and
his associates. A profuse expenditure
of money will not then serve his pur-
pose. High toned and conscientious
members of Congress will avoid him. If
for no other reason than to save them
selves from suspicion. He would be
powerleSs to serve his constituents.
Extract from Bill Kings Knaaft Hall
speech, Oct 81, rs reported IN Bill Kings
Pioaeer.l
He had been arraigned IS man to-
tally unfit to fill the position to which
he had been nominated. and charges of
the vilest nature had been made against
him early IN the campaign These
charges he had met at once with a
broad. sweeping. general de-iai. and he
challenged his defamers to the proof,
promising that if there was . man in
Minnesota 20 suhetantiate single one
Of these eh,rges he would at once ire
siro frcm tho canvass.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-24

the stock, which was put to him at
fifty. and that he subsequently sold it
at seventy-fve, and the profit was paid
to him through the house Of Jay Cooke
& Co.. or the First National Bank of
this CITY. But little if any of the cash
money was used in the House until af-
ter the failure of the amendment, when
the APPROPRIATION bill was first con-
sidered. This corresponds with the
dates of the checks on which the bulk
Of the s75O,CO0 was paid to Irwin.
They we're dated just four days prior
to the concurrence by the House in the
Senate amendment.
Mr.. HArCHS TESTIMONY.
The testimony of Hatch, yesterday,
is in favor of the theory that large
sums of money were used to carry
stock for members. He testified that
there were entries in the company s
books prior to the date Of these checks
which indicate large stock operations
in Wall street. There are entries, he
says, of very large loans made to bro
kers and bankers, amounting to several
millions, and running through several
months. He said it was his
opinion that the checks for
$4,000 drawn by Irwin, went to pay
these loans. But this is an error.
The loans were most probably made to
brokers to purchase stock and carry 1T
for members Of Congress and of the
lobby who were interested, and the
checks of Irwin went to pay John
Roach, BILL KING. Dick Parsons
and the other strikers employed IN and
about Washington. Hatch,s theory IS
absurd. How could the loans by the
company to brokers be repaid to the
company by the company on checks!
The statement Of Russell Sage that
he believed Stockwell stole this money
is also absurd. He could not have done
it without the assistance and connlv-
ance of Irwin, and he is too shrewd to
be made use of in this way and leave
evidence in the shape of checks drawn
bv him and endorsed and certified be-
hind to convict him in the event OF a
discovery.
ton, and friends of his who saw him IN
New York yesterday say that he will
tell all he knows when he comes on the
stand. If he does there will be ter
rible slaughter Of the innocents. he
knows what members were bought with
cash. and who were provided for in the
stock transactions. He can ted the
committee how to trace the operations
through the different brokers, and can
certainly explain al the entries in the
company's books.
There is terrible trepidation among
Congressman and members OF the third
House tonight. There has not beer
such Consideration since the Credit
Moblller investigation assumed a dan
gerous aspect. and Cakes Ames an
nouncea his determination to produce
his memorandum book.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-24

lWashington Special (Dcc. LAY Springfield,
Mass, Republican,
1t is understood that Irwin, the Pacl-
fic Mail witness, who arrived this even
ing, will, tomorrow, testify that he paid
out the money placed in his hands in
gross to the order Of anot her person, who
distributed it, if there was any distri-
button. THAT PERSON, 1T Is
SAID, Is w. $. KING, MEM
BER-ELECT FROM MIME
sofa, but he has already been be-
foYe the committee and declared that
he knew nothing abou, the matter. If
Irwin testifies, as it is exp ected he will.
the conflict Of evidence will have to be
settled by the production of the checks.
The effect oil Dick Parsons personal ex-
PLANTATION was spoiled by his answer to
Sam Randall. who asked HIM if ne got
any Of the money himself, and he an
swered that he did. He was not then a
member of Congress, but he was mar
shall of the supreme court, and it seems
that he was also counsel for the Paci-
tic Mail company. The ways and
means committee intend to call him be-
| fore them.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24
300 suits boys clothing at Loeb's.
A Formal Denial by Mr.. Beecher

Attic time when DIR. Bacon and Others
were complaing that Mr. Beecher had new
er denied the scandal, he had already writ
ten the following letter, which was printed
in Brooklyn about the time the Woodruff
story first became conspicuous:
To the Editor of the BROOKLYN Eagle:
SIR In long and active life in Brook.
Ign it has rarely happened that the Eagle
and myself have been in accord on ques-
tons of common concern to our fellow citi-
zens. am for this reason compelled to
acknowledge the unsolicited confidence and
regard of which the columns of the Eagle
OF late bear testimony. haveiust return
ed to the city TO learn that application has
been made to Mrs Victoria Woodruff for
letters of mine supposed to contain inform
alton respecting certain infamous stories
against me. have no objection to have
the Eagle state in any way it deems fit,
that Mrs. Woodruff or any other person
or persons who may have letters of mine
in their possession. have my cordial con-
sent to publish them. In this connection
and at this time, | will only add that the
stories and rumors which have for some
time past been circulated about me are un-
true, and | stamp them 10 general and i'll
particular as utterly false.
Respectfully,
HENRY WARD BEECHER,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24
The.Congressionsl Question.

The fight over the Republican uomina-
ton for Congress in this district wakes
furious among the Republican papers of
the district, especially in Rock Island
County, Mr.. Hawley is being terribly
"chawcd up by the Rock Island Uaioa.
while the Moline Reriie7r comes nobly to
the rescue, with column after column of
very thin arguments in favor of his reuom-
nation, and the Geneseo Repnblic gets in
a "stunner occasionally which makes the
Union vince. Not enjoying the benefit of
sn exchange with Smithe, We cannot speak
of the powerful blows put in as a matter
Of course by the Chronicle But altogeth
er the fight is an interesting one, and is
likely to show up the beauties of
the prospective candidates IN a light to-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24
800 suits children clothing at Loeb's :.

Last evening THE 23dl Kite freighten-
ed horse drawing two-seated wagon in
Davenport, in which were seated Mrs.
Robert Clayton, her sister, Miss Dodd, and
a Miss Wade, and they were capsized doS n
a bank. Mrs. CIayton's skull was frac-
tured and it is thought she viii die. The
Others escaped unhurt.
The Republican county convention will
be held August II. The primaries will
be held on the Sth. Towns will be entitled
to delegates as follows: Cordova 5, Gee
5. Canoe Creek >, Zuma 5, Port Byron 3,
Hampton ), Moline 10. Rock Island Is,
Coal Valley 3. Rural 3. Black Hawk 4,
Bowling 3. Edgington 3, Andalusia 3, Buff
falo Prairie 8, Drury f. The fight will be
as to whether Hawley or Lynde delegates
shall be elected.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Harry Abel, the active agent for Do.
zier, Weyl 4 Cos, celebrated st. Louis
crackers, is at the Harper House.
Mayor Gait informs us that arrange
ments will soon be made for wide Joliet
stone crossings at a few of the principal
points on Illinois street, and cheaper cross.
ings about town. The people will be glad
to hear this and hope thar there will be
little delay in the work. Let US have them
as soon as possible.
In relation to sidewalks, Mayor Gait
says good many new ones have been
built, about town, and more will be. 1t is
a matter OF regret that our property
holders show so little public spirit in re-
spect to sidewalks. 1t should be mat
ter Of pride for every man who owns a lot to
have good safe walk in front of it, The
shameful old traps on many of our most
trequented blocks are disgrace to the
town,
Street Com'r Warner is leveling the
ridges in the streets, made by putting down
water and gas pipes. No one should be
allowed to put in gas or dig up the streets
to sewer or for any other purpose, with
out replacing the earth little at a time
and tamping it in hard and replacing the
matchmaking as good and level and even
as they found it. The city council should
empower the Street Com'r to look after
this and see that it is done.
Maj. W. b. Little, prohibition candi-
date for state treasurer, died at his home
in Plano, on the Dist. inst. Immediately
on his return from the Bloomington con
vention he was seized with painful illness
which resulted in death.
- The Independent State Committee of
Indiana has decided upon the singular
course of holding two State Conventions in
the same campaign. Their candidate for
Secretary of State, nominated at the recent
Convention, having resigned. they have
called "A mass convention, to meet at Indi-
1t wOnid be good idea to revamp that
unfortunate platform at the same time
but of course there is little hope in this.
Thursday afternoon (the ODD terri
bic runaway occurred in Davenport by
which Jerome Whitney, of Aliens Grove,
had leg broke, and was otherwise badly
hurt. He had three harvest hands in his
wagon-Patrck Dooley, Bishop Drake, and
Thomas Farrell. Dooley's forehead was
laid open to the skull and he was other
wise badly injured Drake was injured
dreadfully his nose was broken, his head
wounded in several places, and his whole
body bruised from head to feet he gavee
idenee of internal injury after he came to
his senses and vomited blood frequently.
Farrell was also badly hurt. 1t is feared
that Drake cannot recover.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24
Nobby Marseilles vests at Loeb's.
Rock Island County Bible Society

For the Argus.
The Both anniversary OF the County Bible
Society was held in the Presbyterian
church of this city, on Sabbath evening,
July 10th.
The occasion was one of much interest,
and large congregation joined in the ser
vices
In the absence of the President, Rev.
Mr. Knowlton was called to the chair. The
services were introduced with singing by
the choir, reading scriptures by Rev Mr..
Reynolds, and prayer by the chairman,
Reports from See. st. and agent were pre-
scented. From these reports it appeared
that the cause was in Furnishing coudi-
ton in the county. While less had been
contributed to the aux than in former
yearsi perhaps as much or more than us
ual had been paid to the American Bible
Society within the bounds of the county
The Branch Societies had been visited
and the work put in order and one new
Branch Society organized. Some 700
families had been visited, twelve of these
were found destitute and supplied. Some
l40 destitute individuals were supplied in
addition.
The District Supt. of the A. B. S. re-
ported the word done by the Rock Island
Go BIS. in connection with railroads. The
&. Il. |. x =, road had been supplied with
200 volumes at an expense of about $3.50.
The depots OF the various roads were by
vote of the Tx Com soon to be provided
with Bibles Also the hotels and steam.
boats were to be furnished as far as Deem
ed advisable.
The meeting was addressed in able
and eloquent manner by Rev. Ii. T. Barnes,
of Moline, and Hon j. b. Hawley, OF this
city.
The Bible in its Divine and human as
poets was the theme of the former speaker
The adaptation of the Bible to man and
its claims to universal regard, and to a
worldwide circulation were tOrcibly pre-
scented.
The Hon. J. b. Hawley gave very in
teresting account of the Fitty-eighth An
iversary of the American Bible Society,
recently in the Hall Representatives, in
Washington, and the impressions made
upon bis own mind by the occasion. He
dwelt upon The Importance and gran
deur of the work of the Society, and the
urgent need Of more earnest efforts and
more liberal contributions in behalf of the
cause.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-John W. Spencer.
Wee President-A. X Philleo
Treasurer. W. Stewart.
Secreti.ry-E. ". Spencer.
DIRECTORS
Hugh WarnOck, Rock Island.
j. McKown
ii. o. Slieght, Moline.
Rufus Walker, Rock Island
}. H. Wilson,
+. Carter,
j. Koch.
Peter Shearer
Chas. Hansgen,
200 French woke white and fancy sbirts
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24
Nervous Debility.

depressed, irritable state of mind: weak, ner-
vous. exhausted feeling; no energy or animation
Confused head, weak memory, often with debilita-
ting, involuntary discharges. The consequence of
excuses, mental overwork or indiscretlons. This
NERVOUS DEBILITY finds g. sovereign cure in HUM
PHREY's HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. Is. 1t tones
up the system, arrests discharges dspels the mem
tai gloom and dependency, and rejuvenates the en-
tire system. 1t is perfectly harmless and always
efficient Price IS, for package of five boxes and
a large 81 vial of powder, which is important in
old, serious cases; or 81 per single box. Sold by
ALL Druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price
Address HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC MEDICINE
CO., No. 562 Broadway. N, Y.
Fol- Jale by Otto Grotan IS Illinois Street Benser
& Thomas, Speidel and Breunert, Rock Island
and j Richards, Moline. 3-4dmwf&wly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24

Il. f. Kunkels celebrated Bitter Wine
of Iron will effectually cure liver complaint,
iaundice, dyspepsia, chrome or nervous de-
bility, chronic diarrhea, disease of the
kidneys, and all diseases arising from a
disordered liver, stomach or intestines, such
as constipation, hatulence, inward piles,
tullness Of blood in the head, acdity of the
stomach, nausea, heartburn, disgust for
food, fulluess of weight in the stomach
swimming of the head, hurried or difficult
breathing, huttering at the heart, choking
or suftocating sensations when in lying
posture, dimness of vision, dots or webs
before the sight, dull pain in the head, de-
tciency of perspiration, yellowness of the
skin and eyes, pain in the side, back, head,
chest, limbs, ETC., sudden fushes of heat,
burning in the flesh, constant imaginlngs
of evil, and great depression of spirits.
Price 81 per bottle. Beware of counter
feits. Do not let your druggist palm off
some other preparation of iron he may say
is as good, but ask for Kunkels Bitter
Wine of Iron. Take no other. Kunker S
Bitter wine of Iron is not sold in bulk
only in 81 bottles f. +. Kunkel, Propri
etor, No. 259 North Ninth St, Philadel.
phia, Pa
John Bengston agent for Rock Island
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24

A WORD IN SEASON. Health is a
blessing, which comp aratively few enjoy
in all its fullness. Those endowed by ma
ture with robust frames and vigorous con-
situations should be careful not to trife
with them.
When we enter the seasons of periodic
teUers, the increased heat of the sun devel-
ops a miasma which pervades the air The
evil is inextinguishable; our duty to
guard against it is imperative! Fortu-
nately for those whose lot is cast in low
marshy districts or new clearings, nature
provides cure and preventive. DR.. WALK:
Err, CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITrERs are
endowed with rare prophylactic or disease
preventing powers, and as IAN ounce of
prevention is worth pound of cure"
should be ia ken in the full vigor of health,
so as to fortity the system against the as
sault OF summer disease, and thus secure
By. their hle-giolng, strengthening, restor-
attire, and antiSeptic virtues, defense
against atmospheric poison.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24
GOOD ADVICE AND POETRY.

TUNE, Anything that Fits"
Magic Oil is death on Fits
Magic OIL is delicious, thank Renne for thisi
All pain II cures quickly for mother or miss
Goes right to the trouble, rubbed in with the PALM
As sure your faithful 1T works like charm, "
me directions please follow, but your own skill
IL Sprains and Neuralgia, but battle with a will
Used outward and inward it never doesr harm
III headache or Colo 1t works like charm"
Sore throat from Catarrh, or from Cold in the Head
or Chills from Cold that would keen Won in he'd
Magic on performs wonders and acts like a balm
For Iarghng or swathing"It works Ike charm"
The foot horn of fame" most usually lies,
80 the Magic Oil cures took the folks by surnrisa
4 ne Claims mat II made caused wondrols alarm
Inc trlal now shows that 1t works like a cnarm-
y cures you SO nicely, 1t makes you feel brave,
80 that ordinary pain is a luxury to have
Magic Oil In Dyspepsia gives A feeling SO calm
lhestomaeh In glee says 1t works like a charm. =,
MM. kENNE & SONS, manufacturers. Pittsaeld
Mass. i'teoeiu-
, Reader. call for ii where you trade. sols in
ROCK Island nv John Bensslon and X Bruenayt "
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24
Principal Tax.Fayers in Rock r.Iand

Below will be found list of the heav-
lest taxpayers in Rock Island township
The sums set against their names in
dictate the amount of property set down to
them by the assessor on which taxes are to
be paid. Of course these sums do not in
dictate the wealth of the persons named, as
many of them have large amounts of prop
erty not subject to taxation in this town.
ship. There may be others who should be
named among the leading taxpayers, but
this list shows the principal ones
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24

WOULD NEVER USE THEM IF persons
were aware of the Injurious character of
most Baking Powders now for sale in
every town in our country they would new
err use them. A baking powder to be
good and wholesome can not be made by
ignorant persons, who know no more
about the chemical combinations necessa-
ry for such results than a schoolboy. The
only good Baking Powder prepared by a
physician, is DR.. Prices Cream. And for
his True Flavoring Extracts, we have only
to say that they are the finest, purest, and
best to be found in this or any other coun-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24
Before Jacob Norris, Police Magistrate.

5. T. Lyon, was brought up by Police
man Ankrum, on com plant of James
Woodin for running for passengers without
runners badge. $40 and costs.
Geo. Cory, on complaint of Lyon, was
also arrested by Policeman Ankrum on
the same charge $40 and costs.
On complaint of Geo. Cory, Lewis Up
dixie was brought up by Policeman Ankrum
forEunuing tor hotel without badge. s.
and costs.
There is a prospect that several others
will contribute something towards city ex-
penses, in the same way.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24

Great bargains in dry goods at Wads-
worth & Parsons for the next sixty days
to make room for their fall stock. Dress
goods at cost, shawls and cloaks at cost,
good grenadines at l24 cts per yard. They
claim to have the only good stock of car
pets to be found in Rock Island, and that
their prices are as low as any where in the
West.