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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-09
THE. NEWS OF THE WORLD.
HOW THE MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED.

The Impression Created UnfavorabIe-
No Probability of any Of the Leading
Recommendations being Adopted
The Church Taxation Proposition Tn
popular on all Stdes-The Message not
Success as a Bid for Third Term.
Especial Telegram to the Enquirer.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. There is more
curiosity on the part of Congress to hear
Grants message as third-term bid than
any desire on either side to respect the re-
concentrations. The impression pro-
duced by its reading to-day was generally
very unfavorable. 1t is quite safe
20 say that not one of his lead
ing recommendations will be adopted
by Congress, and it is even doubt
full whether 9. single one can
pass the Senate. The document was very
long and members looked bored. A good
many of them were out of their places
and others vs.so appeared to be listening
said that they "a not been paying attention
to it. The parts about the public schools
and the taxation of church property are
viewed as an attempt to take the wind OUT
of Mr.. Blaine's sails, he having lately sug-
gested an amendment intended to take the
question out ofpolitics. Republicans admit
that the proposal to tax church property
will be very unpopular Democratic
members make the point that the ques-
tioh of taxing church property is one that
belongs to the States and municipal gov
ernments. and they say that Grant knows
nothing of the distinction between Federal
and State authority. The financial sug-
gestions looking to contraction and re-
sumption will not be favorably received
by the Democrats, and on the whole the
document is much and sharply criticised.
1t is thought that it will certainly not
help the third-term project. 1t will not
be long before speeches will be made rip
ping up the message in both Houses of
Congress. L. Q. W.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-09
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The Swaithemain COlliery Explosion.
LONDON, Dec. Tt is now estimated
that the number of deaths caused by the
explosion of the Swaithemain colliery will
not exceed one hundred and thirty.
The work of recovering the bodies is in
progress. The district is greatly excited.
1t will be some days before the number of
dead can be exactly ascertained. A fall of
a portion of the roof of the mine has OBJ
structed the work of the explorers.
Chinese Troubles.
Homo KONG, Nov. 30.-Placards CEN
surfing the arrangements made by the CHI
nese government with Mr.. Wade. the Brl-
fish minister, have been posted In Pekin:
They were. however, Immediately removed
by the authorities. The officials are un-
easy in regard to the recent negotiations
Late information, duplicating the Momeln
authorities in the murder of Mr.. Margary,
has been received.
Spanish Affairs.
MADRID, Dec. THE weather is very
cold in North Spain. Some soldiers have
been frozen to death.
The report that General Trestany has
re-entered Catalonia and issued a procla
nation is denied.
Reported Accident to the Steamship
Anglia.
LONDON, Dec. 7.-Advices have been re-
ceived to the effect that the steamship
Anglia, Captain Stith, of the Anchor Line,
New York. Nov. 18th, for Glasgow, has
recently been seen with the loss of her
propeller, proceeding under sail. Two
tugs have been dispatched to her assls-
lance.
The German Church Question.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Pail Mail Ga
zette has special from Berlin that the
Prussian government has formally sum-
sign. This is preliminary to legal pro-
ceedings to depose him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-09
FORTY.FOURrH CONGRESS - FIRST
SESSION.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, Dec. I'm the Senate
to-day, Mr.. English, the new Senator from
Connecticut, was sworn in; after which a
recess was taken till l O'Clock. Upon re-
assembling, the Presidents message was
read by Mr.. Gorham, the clerk of the
Senate, and at the conclusion of the read
ing the Senate adjourned till noon to-
morrow.
House of Representatives.
The House met at noon, but took a re-
cess until O'Clock, when the drawing for
choice of seats was had.
The reading clerk then read the Presi-
dents message. The reading occupied
two hours and five minutes. At first it
was listened to with considerable interest
and attention, but after the clerk had got
past the paragraphs relating to education,
church property and the Cuban question,
the members began gradually to leave
their seats; retiring to the cloak
room. lettering listlessly in the
aislcs. and engaged in conversation with
each other; so that during the reading of
the latter half there were not probably
more than forty. members in their seats,
and not more than half that number pay
ing the slightest attention to the message.
In fact, were it not for the monotonous
tones of the clerks voice, it might have
been supposed that the House was lndul-
cling in a recess. The message was ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Cox Dem. N. W presented the pc.
tition of W. Ii. Prescott and others OF
South Carolina, with reference to the right
of representation of the Congressional dis
trict of South Carolina and moved Its ref
erence to the Committee of Elections.
Adjourned till Friday.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-09
THE WHIsKEY RING.
A Rupture in the Ca net Possible on
the Question of General BabcOck's
Cn.nnlicity.

A Rupture in the Ca net Possible on
the Question of General BabcOek's
Completely.
Especial Telegram to the Enquirer.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. There seems to
be hitch in the matter of indictlng Gene
raj Babcock at St. Louis. There IS no
doubt that the Secretary of the Treasury
wants to have him tried in the same way
that any other citizen would be tried. 1t
looks as if intrigues were going on to Cir
cumvent the Secretary and influence the
result by court of inquiry composed OF
army officers. Prominent Republicans
seem to fear that the President may make
a mistake in this matter, and they say 1t
will not do to interfere with the civil pro-
ceedings There is nearly an even chance
of rupture in the Cabinet on this ques-
ton. Il. Y. w.
General Babcock not yet indicted, but
Liable to be To-Day.
New YORK, Dec. IA St. Louis dis
patch of the 9Th to the Herald says: ''The
United States grand jury did no work to-
day, having adjourned until tomorrow
morning. A report was current this
morning that true Dill had been found
against General Babcock last Saturday,
and that warrant for his arrest was en-
route for Washington, but the report was
without foundation. There is authentic
information on the subject to the effect
that the grand jury still have the evidence
under consideration, and tomorrow, i'm
mediately after meeting, a vote will be
taken on the subject. The District At
torney was absent from the city to-day,
and the object of postponing the vote till
tomorrow was to consult him on some
point of law"
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 7.-As far as can be
ascertained no indictment has yet been
found against General Babcock.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-General Bah
cock left o-day for Chicago to appear be-
fore the military court of inquiry. There
is no information at the department of his
alleged Indictment. Attorney-General
Pierrepoint is satisfied that no such action
has been taken.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-09
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
The House Committees.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Nothing has
transpired relative to the House Commit
tees, but it is reported by some usually
well-informed persons that the chairman
ship of the Ways and Means Committee
will not be given to Mr.. Wood. 1t is gem
erally assumed that Mr.. Randall will be
chairman ofthe Appropriations Committee.
Notes from the Capital.
WASHINGTON, Dec. John Q. Smith,
ex-member of Congress from Ohio, has
been appointed Indian commissioner.
Edward s. Tobey, succeeds Burt as post
master at Boston.
The Republicans of the Senate eau
cussed to-day and appointed committee
of five to arrange the standing commit
tees. There will be no material changes.
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Accident to a Fast Mail Train.
New York News Notes.

New YORK, Dec. Susan Denim died
to-day from the effects ola fall while play
ing ''Leahn three weeks ago.
the Grand sachem appoint . committee to
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-09

consider the advisability of amending the
constitution by abolishing secrecy Of pro-
ceedings..
The expelled students from Princeton
have been allowed to return. promising to
have nothing to do with secret societies.
Charles O'Conor is still growing weaker.
No news, as yet, has been received from
the fugitive Tweed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-09

wuKEsBARRp. PA. Dec. III. W. Freeman,
convicted of libel has be en- sentenced TO pay
fine of $50, and to seven months confinement IN
the county JAIL
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-10
A RARE CHANCE.

T OFFER my place. one mile northeast of Court
House adjoining the corporation. and contain
inc thirteen acres for sale FOR CASH at bar
gain This is the finest location on that side OF
town. and aiforda rare opportunity for garden
er and fruit grower TO secure the place OF all 9th
ers for this market. Two acres of orchard and
small fruits already established ia
j. l.. LOOMS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-10
State News.

N. ID. Crosby, of Fort Dodge, CON
mitted suicide last week, by shooting him
SELF through the heart with an army
muske,
j. ID. AinsWoHii, formerly Of the
Denison Recie9, has purchased the Mon
ona Gazette, and Will take editorial charge
of it hereafter,
The Muscatinc Journal says that the
Grand Jury failed to find indictment,
against the Wilton women who taned and
fcathered a young gil some months since.
Intelligence has reached Davenport
TO the effect that Hon. JAS Thorjnetnn.
L. S. Consul at Aspinwall, and family are
Frustrated with yellow fever, and very
low,
The GAINESVILLE Star SAYS that a little
three year old son of Geo. NJ. Craig, OF
Butler Centre, was poisoned to death last
week, by taking large dose Of morphine
that had been left in his reach.
Henry Clay Dean lecturcd recently at
High Prairie, Mlscatine county, on the
Immortality of the Soul, and was driven
to the place in the buggy of Alexander
Clark, the colored orator sitting by his
side
: The Oskaloosa >tdnderd hopes that
7 Re
form School from Hardin county, The
suggestion could hardly be improved un-
less to substitute fer it, that az least one
editer and a brace or two OF lawyers OF
that ilk be placed in the school for three
or six months on bread and water reg
linen.
The mail and express cars en- the
Des Moines ard Fort Dodge Railroad were
robbed at Grand Jslnc,ien, las: week, the
robbers taking the express safe and NAL
sacks from tire cars while the train men
were at supper They were Afterwards
found about half a mile frosa The station
in depression in the prairie, surrounded
with weeds. The safe had been oncncd
with a cold chisel, and the letters had
been opened, and were lying about pro
miscuously.
Our old Republican neighborS, OF
Mitchell county, have placed in nomina
ton very strong and worthy ticket Tor
legislative and county offices, and one that
will secure the old time Republican ma
ioritics. 1t is as follows: }. +. Brush,
Representative; J. p. Willis, Auditor r.
p. Shipherd, Treasurer, l.. ID. Piper, Sher-
if; G. d. Pattcngill, Superintendent. Inc
delegates to the Senatorial Convention are
unanimously for Arad Hitchcock.
thiS country has h1pO
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-10

No PAPER in this country has been
more outspoken in denunciatlon OF
the real salary grab than the Chicago
Tribune; yet referring to the unscru-
pulous and unprincipled charges made
by the Democratic papers CT tins
State against Gov. Kirkwood, that he
is salary grabber, the Tribune says:
Everybody familiar with the iac's
knows that the salary act of 1866 was not
a grab at all. twas passed by Congress
in the first session, and the men who voted
for it went to their constituents on their
record. 1t was different thing from the
rascally and cowa.dly grab of the Forty,
Second Congress, which was consumated
by the votes of men who were soon to re-
tire to private life"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-29

TOBACCO SEED
DRUG STORE

THE undsrsigned has put on sale st
Il the Drug Store OF N. Friedman, q
lot Of the celebrated Hungarian Tobsc.
60 Seed. A specimen Of the tobacco
may also be seen there, to which he In
vites the atteuuou q tobacco rsieers.
GEORGE OH0DB.
ysuuary etA, eD.-0v
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-29
STATE OF -
DuBors CoUHrY. %

!, August Litschgi, Auditor In and for
said county, do hereby certify that the
Is . correct list Of lsnds and
lots returned and remaining AeIinquent
for the nsu-psymest sftaxes due there
on, or By the swner thsreeG for the
year 1874, and former year,, together
with the taxes for che current year,
interest psaslty, and charges
duo thereon, - APPEAR % record In my
o0ce.
In testimony whereof, I herssnto
subscribe ny name, aHd amx my Of
heiai seal, at Jasper, Indiana, tkis
25th day Of December, 4. d. 1874.
AUGUsT LITscHel, A. p. C.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-29
NOTICE

10 hereby gfven, that % much Of The
and Lots described In the forego-
ing list - nay Be secessary to discharge
the taxes, interest penalty and charges
thereon, Of due fSoa the Owl er thereof,
II he time Of sale, will Be sold ~ psb-
lie s~uctien, 1t the Co0rt-houss door, In
the town u Jasper, Dubois county, In
diasa, On TIE second Monday Of Feb
ruary, 1874 between the hours Of 10
o'clock, A. n, and I o'clock, ?. \. Of sid
DAY, IN the manner prsscribed BY law,
md that such sale viii continue from
day - day until oil Of aid lands and
lsts ars disposed o.
Aueusr LrTscRsr,
Auditor Of Dubois Co.
Deos0bsr 26th, l07l.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-11
Badly Cheated.

With grandiloquent advertisements and
flaming posters few people were induced
to attend at Darts Hall last evening, to
witness the performance of the 1.-TWO Or
phans." The price of choice seats being
placed at 81, and admission so and Is
cents" the public had right to expect
some exhibition of talent and at least a
passably fair performance. They were
sadly disappointed, Poor old Plunkett' s
performance of the Two Orphans" was
bad enough, but this Wallack affair was
infinitely worse. With neither genius,
cultivation, education, or adaptability tc
the stage, the company stumbled through
their parts, being greeted with derisivt
applause in the very worst parts of theil
performance, showing that the audience
fully appreciated the fact that they were
badly sold.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-11
The English Delegates,

Pursuant to call meeting was held a
the Harper House late yesterday afternoon,
If the inter-municipal committee recently
appointed by the Davenport Board of
''a'0 70 '@he steps to welcome the dele
a'o' "a tue -.>tional Chamber of
Commerce and Mississippi Van,v Soo;otr y
Of London, who will visit the west nea,
summer. Six of the nine committeeman
we're present, Moline being represented by
G. FL. Deere and j. NJ. Gould, Rock
Island by David Sears and G. Tegeler, and
Davenport by Nj. Donahue and j. NJ.
Eidridge, Mr.. Donahue was elect,
chairman and Mr.. Deere secretary. After
some conversation the following resolution
was adopted:
ResolUed. That Mr.. Frank II. Griggs be appoint
ed corresp mding secretary of this committee t.
ascertain the character of this society and cores
pond with branches of this society in this III try
The meeting then adjourned, subject tc
the call of the chairman,
Readers Of THE ARGUS will remember
that in our DAILY of Oct 2lst, and the
WEEKLY of Oct, 23d, we publ he'd, il
full, the letter from the London society t,
the Mayor of this city, setting forth thu
object Of the society-the examination o
the resources of the western and southern
states with the view OF securing the APP
plication of Engli. h capital to their devel
| opment, and also for the purpose of pro
noting direct trade between those state
and Europe-and giving the nam IS f t!
auxiliary societies with the names of til
| presidents.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-11
The Trail Leads to the White House

The Trail Leads to the White House
IT was proven, in the Leet & Stocking
investigation, in New York. that the
White House participated in the fine
liquors, cigars, aud other fne things from
the New York custom house,-but the
committee whitewashed the matter little
and no civil suit was brought. The presi-
dent protected the members of his house
hold,-but the people of Connecticut re
pudiated Senator Buckingham, chairman
Of the whitewashers.
Now, the presidents private and conf
Dental secretary, Babcock, is indicted by
civil jury and must stand his trial for q
penitentiary offense. Avery, the ex-chiel
clerk Of TIE treasury department, has beer
convicted, bat is not in prison. How viii
it be with "Bab2''
1t is humiliating to all American citizens
to have the private and confidential secre
tary Of the president even suspected. Blu
to have him indicted for state prison
crime is burning disgrace to the country
There certainly must have been SOM
pretty strong testimony as TO his guilt t
procure an indictment And now it
said that the original telegram, said to b
in Babcock's hand writing and sent to tn
whiskey thieves, has been stolen from tn
files.
| The country will watch this trial with
good deal of interest for it begins to b
pretty plain that the trail of the thieve
leads to the White House.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-11
Bastardy Case.

This morning Margaret Thompson, a
young woman working for Ike Nichols,
appeared before Magistrate Chopper, and
stated, upon her oath, that she would sooDlbe
come the mother of child which was like
ly to be bastard, and that she wanted
a warrant issued for the arrest of Park
White, brick layer, who, she said, was
the father of the child. She said that
White formerly boarded with Nichols, and
that while there he succeeded in selucing
her by promises to marry her. A warrant
was accordingly issued, and placed in the
hands of Marshal Halves, who soon found
White, and he was brought before the
magistrate. He neither denied nor ad
mitted the charge, in fact, wouldn't say
anything as to his guilt or innocence. anC
the magistrate was obliged to hold him I'm
der $3.50 bonds, for his appearance before
the county court. Failing to get securit,
he was sent to Jail.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-11
Religious Notices.

At the M. f. Church. tomorrow at
morning service, text: "Who when he
was reviled reviled not again." lst Peter
ii, %. Subject: christian heroism.' .
Evening service: Text: But some man
will say how are the dead raised up? and
with what body do they Gomez" lst
Corinth, XIV, 35. Subject: "Resuurrec-
ton of the dead" Public cordially in
vited.
Rev. j. r, Findley, pastor, will preach
in the Central Presbyterian church to,
morrow at l0:45 A. NJ. Subject: THE
mystery of Goodness" JPN. Subject;
"Sparing fayorite sin and the conse.
quences.
The Lords supper will be administered
in the morning.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-11
Personal.

Mr.. Taylor Williams, of Sterling, the
coal proprietor, was at the Harper House
last evening. He expects the new side
line at Rapids City to be at his mines on
Monday.
Mr.. D. j. JENNIE, of Sterling, Mr.. F.
Plant, ofNew York, and Mr.. E. Seymour,
Of the new Milan furniture factory, are
among the arrivals at the Harper House.
James Taylor Esq, assessor of Edging
township, and W. S. Bailey, steward at the
county farm, were among the arrivals al
the Taylor House to- day.
Mr.. }. Meredith Davies, general passenge
agent for the Rockford, Rock Island & St
Louis railroad, and j. S. Perkins, promi
nent business man at Galesburg, are regis
tered at the Rock Island House to-day,
|. II. Walker, sheriff of Clinton coun
ty, Iowa; VIM. NJ. Desmond, De Witt
Iowa, and Thos. Atkinson, of Cordova ar
registered at the Bellows House to-day,
Mr. Charles Heygendorf, of Chicago,
at Melchert's hotel in Davenport.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-11

Lawyer T. A. Neill is the happy fatE.-
er of boy baby-and Mr., E. Turner is a
grandfather.
This forenoon, Merritt H. Gilbert, of
Davenport. made two complaints. before
Justice Pinkiey, against Geo. Weir, a
Rock Island street car driver. one COM
plant for assault and the other for dis
orderly conduct Gilbert said that on
Tuesday last Wier was drunk and that
when near Wagner's brewery, he com
menced abusing the complainant, and al
last drove him from the car, after he had
paid his fare. The examination is set fol
Monday at 10 o'clock. MIR. Gilbert threat
ems to bring suit against the company fol
damages.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-11
Another Horror.

By our kilograms to-day. it will be seen
that the German steamer line now mas its
third horror within a short time-thc
Schiller, the Deutschland, and now the
Mosehe. Fifty people blown to atoms!
1t occurred at Bremehafer. little town
at the mouth of the o-este, on the right
bank of the estuary of the Wesv-. ID miles
from Bremen; a little town built on H.
coast for large vessels which could not
land at Bremen.
And from the brief and hurried tele-
grams, it seems that some passenger was
taking some of the new explosive, called
dynamite, on board, and that the explosion
took place on the quay, among the bag
gage.
This new explosive is the invention O
Alfred Nobel, of Hamburg, and was sup
posed, while possessing all the power o
nitro glycrine to be entirely safe to handle
1t is singular fate that the countrymen
Nobel are the first to feel the terrible
fatality of this new explosive.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-11

The Two Orphan" combination at
Darts Hall last night was not success,
as far as attendance goes. The star of
that combination owes too many bills
around here to draw we'll. One of them,
a swelling blatant dead beat, named j. H.
Wallack, of Chicago, who has promised to
pay his bills and don't do it, does not add any
credit to any combination, troupe or
comedy company in this section. WaIlack
is not even success in the comedy OF
beating hotels, bill-posters and printing
office. That lofty swell, musical baying
voice, and his good clothes are at the ex
pense of poor bill-posters. Gus Miller is
sorry for the Wallack Comedy Company
to the extent of fifteen dollars. The next
com pany that comes here will probably
not advertise the name of Wallack as q
star. The experience of the last one here
was rather sickly.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-11

LADIES throughout the American and
European Continents haye testified to the
excellent remedial virtues of Pozzoni' $
Medicated Complexion Powder. It
imparts to the skin beautiful transparent
whiteness. makes it delicately soft and
smooth, removes freckles, tan, and allays all
irritation. Sold wholesale and retail by
j. A. Pozzoni, St.Louis, Mo-, and by Z.
Breunert, Emil Kehler, c. Speidel, and
Benser & Thomas, Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-11

IMPORTANT lNFORMATIoN.-Reader if
you prize your health, and use, or conteu.-
plate using any article for restoring or
dressing the hair; avoid the numerous
hair preparations made from lead, sulphur
and other metallic poisons, and send for a
pamphlet how to detect them, and which
accompanies the Egyptian Hair Coloring
which is the only safe and effectual article
used. No sediment--no poisons-no stains
is not dye
Geo, Vim. Southwick, proprietor, New
York, p. O. Box 1888. -