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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-15
The @9ailg Argas.
A Free and Easy Watering Place,

From the Baltimore GaZettt
Berck Is on the French coast, short
distance from Boulogne. The fish women
set the fashion, and the wealthiest visitors
easily follow it. A single thin garment,
falling from the neck to little below the
knee, and pair of gayly-worked slippers,
constitute the entire costume at Berck.
Stockings are unknown, or, at least, if any
lady appears with stockings she is recog-
nized as new conner. 1t may require
twenty-four hours for her prudery to wear
off; at the end of that time she will APP
pear in as scanty dress as the rest.
About half of them, indeed, dispense even
with the slippers, and one sees groups
playing croquet, the gentlemen clad in
snowy linen and wearing red or blue caps,
and the ladies in hats and short. bright
colored skirts, blu neither encountered by
shoes or stockings Oftentimes, however,
the wind blows the dry sand fer miles over
the beach. and to prevent this from get
ting into the eyes, glasses or spectacles
with wire -gauze frames are worn, which on
young and fair faces have droll effect:
One would think also that the same sand
would sting the ily-white ankles and
calves which are so freely exposed, but il
so the effect is not severe enough to induce
their owners to don the stockings.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-15
Boss Grant Rewarding a Friend.
From the Washington Sunday Chronicle.

One Of the Harrington safe burglary
jurors who voted mot guilty has received
an appointment as lamplighter for the
grounds adjoining the Executive Mansion,
He receives $75 per month, and farms the
work out for $25, thus making $50 on the
clear. Who says it dosen't pay to be a
nror?
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-15

Rev, VIM. Fawcett discoursed at the
Fourteenth street NJ. 4. church, in Daven-
port, last Sunday evening, on the wi
ciousness, if not positive blasphemy. cen
tanned in the recently promulgated dogma
of the infallibility of the Pope"
And the Muscatine Tribune, says
1T is a pity that Mr. Fawcett should
feel compelled to go as far as Rome for his
text. Had he attended the last lecture de-
livered before the Muscatine lyceum, be
would not only have heard something
about the infallibility of Prof. Patton, but
have heard the gifted professor prove it on
the spot. There are any quantity of Popes
in this world, Mr.. Fawcett, and we fear il
would scarcely answer to press you toe
closely upon the perfection of the Metho-
dist church organization or the infallibility
of its creed. And when we get down tc
our individual selves and criticize the pro-
mitigation of our views and opinions, who
among US profess anything short of infalli
bility, The Pope ought to have the same
rights as the rest of u.s.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-15
Sherif's Sale.

DY virtue of an Execution and Fee Bill, No. 1853,
d Issued out of the clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court of Rock Island County, and State of Illinois,
and to me directed. whereby am commanded TO
make the amount Of a certain judgment recently
obtained against William Boehme in favor OF Fran
els ID johnson, out Of the lands, tenements, goods
and chattels of the said defendant William Boehme
have levied upon the following property, situated
IN the City and County of Rock Island State of ILL
linois, to-wit: The south half of lot number nine
( in block number nine ( III that part of said city
of Rock Island known as Spencer and Cases Add
ton.
Therefore, according to said commando shall ex.
pose for SALE at Public Auction all the right, title
and interest of the above named William Boehme,
in and TO the above described property on Tuesday
the 18th day of May, A. ID. 1875, at O'Clock p NJ.
at the north door of the Court House in the city OF
Rock Island in the County of Rock Island and state
Of illinois, for cash in hand, to satisfy said Execu
ton and Fee Bill.
Dated at Rock Island, this Goth day of April, A
d, 1875. AUGUST HUESlNG.
26-d3w Sheriff of Rock Island County III,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
CANAL INVESTIGATION.
TESTIMONY OF FURTHER WITNESSES.

TESTIMONY OF FURTHER WITNESSES
BUFFALO, n. Y, June 23.-The Joint Com
mittee OF the Senate and Assembly to investigate the
canal frauds met according to adjournment this morning
at 10 o'clock and remained in session until p for
the examination OF witnesses.
Acquainted with the Dennison work in 1873 I drove
bottom pegs and drilled into the slate rock In the set
emeut OF first accounts slate rock paid for Is inches
deep The lining should be OF gravel which is put behind
walls when being constructed TO prevent the walls from
heaving by and for drainage The construction OF
the wall commenced at the bottom of the canal and the
lining was put in as the wall advanced. The defect Of
the work was not having proper Innings, and In this
spect the contract not complied with. In seven
places opened and examined by the Commission the
stone in three places small and poorly laid, and
IN two places large and well laid.
W. H. Douglass OF this city testified substantially fol-
lows Am interested in the contract In the Of VIM.
j. Mowry OF Syracuse, now being prosecuted by Clark
Bennett The OF the Lake IL the level
the surface Of the canal The earth and rock at the bot
tom were exeayated and the rock alton completed
In the Spring We commenced the construction OF the wall
The work under the original contract II about completed,
S25 having been expended the contract No rock
WAS estimated for which has not been removed We are
short the east excavation.
W. W. Wright, ex Canal Commissioner; J. f. Behn
and contractor Clark were briefly examined, but nothing
OF importance was elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24

island while IL win produce corresponding
depreciation throughout its center, is In my opinions
utterly faacious That which will tend to the general
Improvement 81 the city trade and transportation
work for the good Of the whoethe central portion
as well as the extreme ends-and II trade and trans
portion facilities be made equal to the demands upon
Them the time is far disaN when the population OF
New York Will equal that OF London, and we shall repre-
sent metropolitan district Of three TO four millions Of
people. Now, with the right kind OF committee, we
can have rapid transit speedily, OF business and
foresight stand ready TO invest their money In IT, NIL
hons can be raised in "a hours II the people be con-
WINGED that there honest desire give the right Of
way and other facilities Tor building the road ! know
eleven men who will contribute 100000 n nucleus.
will admit that IL the charter Of OF the COM
panes now In existence could be used by the Commits
soners thereby obvatng the necessity OF securing the
consent Of the property along the line again. 1t
would greatly facilitate the work. but the owners OF
these charters made TO understand that they
the movement, they must enter on par with
new can't ljsts,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
INDIAN MANAGEMENT.
RADICAL CHANGES PROPOSED.


THE VOICE OF THE ARMY-PREsIDENT GRANT FAVOR
TO THE WAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BOUT
WELLS COMMITTEE AT WORK ON THE QUESTION
WASHINGTON, June est is conceded that
the letters OF Gen. Pope accompanying the report OF inc
army officers has placed the question OF supplies iu1
ished the Indians in such shape that the interior
partmcnt must meet it squarely stand convicted at
least of nefcency and neglect There seems to be no
disposition on the part the War Department to raise
any issue with the Interior Department but there Is
no reason for doubt officers the frontier have NJ
last reached point where they longer intend TO Keep
silent while Indian agents contractors are constantly
so abusing the Indians make outbreaks probable III
which the army alone suffers. letter was received
here from the officer OF post on the plains to-day the
tone of which indicated that the feelings already men
toned are widespread among officers The President
would be glad, II 1t were not for an act which
it is believed stands in the way, to iInine-
datcy turn over the issuing of all Indian supplies to the
uarernasters Department, and the payment of annu-
ites TO the paymasters. Meantime, after consultation
with the President and officials here Senator BoutWes
Committee on reorganization Of the Department mas
taken hold Of the question OF turning the Indian Bureau
over to the War Department. The Committee is also
considering the expediency of recommending that the
Pension Office be also transferred to the War Depart
men under the belief that the paymasters of the army
could easily make the quarterly payments Of
pensions The members of the Committee are inclined to
the belief that the placing of these two bureaus in the
War Department would effect very great saving, anu
break up far the largest part Of the thevng connected
with the present administration OF Indian ahairs.
Nearly the entire present force Of Indian agents and pen
sion agents could dispencL WITH If the changes were
made, without any increase Of army officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
er PIrI. MINI, June 10.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, "wednesday. June %. 1879.
The President has signed the following commissioners
Jacob NJ. McGrew Of Ohio, to be sixth Auditor OF the
Treasury vice Sheets william Miller to be Postmaster
at Tuscaloosa Ala; Lucian Lord, to be Postmaster Nv
Athol Mass; samuel H. Shoemaker TO be Posima.er al
Dewitt Iowa. The President has appointed MIS- Lee W
be Surveyor Of the Customs at August, Ga.
A dispatch received to-day from Admiral Cochrane
OF her Majestys steamship Repulse. dated Vallejo June
2l in regard TO the disaster 10 the Saranac The Admiral
says: " have dispatched her Majesty ship Myimdon
to assist in every possible way. leave on my hts-hiP
Immediately on the same service"
and dangerous counterfeit Of the - note OF the
First National Bank of Canton, ill.,, was discovered To-
day. II IL evidently changed from the plate on which
was printed tn, counterfeit the Traders National
Bank of Chicago and the First National Bank Of Fax
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
EXTENSION OF THE GRANGER IDEA TO COM
MERGE.

Preparatory steps being taken to bring about sys
ten of International Exchange between Great Britain
and the United States, through the medium OF the
operative societies in Great Britain and the Patrons Of
Husbandry in America The Central Cooperative Board
OF the Cooperative Societies has been in correspondence
with Secretary Kelley OF the National Grange, for
time past relative the project and at meeting OF the
Executive Committee OF the National Grange next week.
the subject will be formally presented by 0 deputation
from the Cooperative Societies, now en- route to the
United States. The object Is TO reform commercial
abuses get rid Of middemen restore integrity in deal
Ing equaizo wealth, &c. The British gentlemen claim
that O much greater quantity Of American products
would be sold England 1t not for the extrayagan
charges OF midemen and that the Is true OF manu-
facfnrIng articles sent TO America from England.
They propose to operate on direct trade lines sending
their own ships reightcd with their own goods, TO ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
THE EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH AMERICA

RECEIPT OF LETTERS FROM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF THE cAL,MITY-sUMMARY DEALINGS WITH
THIEVES
BY the mails received in this city yesterday
from South American ports, additional particulars were
recei, of the earthquake OF May Is hut OF the
letters gave any detailed statements What given
however, sufficient 10 show that the previous re
ports had rot been exaggerated.
Ferro sptnnocchia of No. - wiiamst received .
letter from o. Spannoochia brother Of member Of the
firm, dated MaracaibO, june s. from which the following
extracts are takcn "We have no letters az yet from
Cucuta, but many families have already emigrated 10
this town. This morning l met two gentlemen from
Santa Chr.tobal, by way OF Cucuta. which last place
they left May % They state that Cucuta has suffered
than has been ina gned for besides the entire de-
strucon the band Of thieves has caused greater
pecunary los than the earthquake, carrying of ali the
merchandise aud coffee they could, and starting fires In
many places. Coffee bags were empted and used to
carry away the stolen goods ewory and other yauahcs
After the earthquake rain fell plcntuly for some time.
and the goods and coffee remaining much damaged.
Ali books and papers are lost The Custoniiouse and
the coffee stores IN the Los Cachos sacked and after
ward set fire and destroyed. IL IL said that there
scarcely anything Of value remaining the ruins.
singular incident is related OF Mr. Bosquot,
respondent ia CucGa, who miraculOuy escaped injury
during the earthquake. was standing upon the bal
cony OF his residence when it occurred, and the walls
falling made prisoner Of him, though lie Vac unnjured
Expecting each moment that the walls would
crumble and crash him in the ruins, he
cxclaiming: 'Oh God, what death you have
reserved for me? when second heavy shock
occurred, and, mirac e-lke, the walls sl fell Outward
leaving him perfectly safe and without scratch. The
estimated loss OF life in Cucuta is from 600 0O0
and from 900 To 5000 In the Is surrounding villages.
which all destroyed. The number injured IL verv
large The people here from Cncuta have been talking n
building temporary town at san Buena, cucuta,
but have given up the project for the present
OF the terrible stencil arising from the unburicd corpses
and which, Il IL feared may breed pestlt among tho
survivors Troops have been sent TO Cueuta from
PnmpOna 10 prevent atrocities In the district and
already several of the thieves have been shot Cicuta
the center OF the shock. but il destructive for
IL leagues around Relief expeditions have sent
out from this town. and every thing done to alleviate the
sufft rings OF the survivors"
d. do Lime OF No % William-st. aso received adycee
by way of Iaracabo but giving no additional particu-
lars One sp0ndcnt states that the town OF Cuenta
has entirely disappeared, well nearly all Of the
promising villages In the State eighteen twenty In
number The loss Of life is yariously estimated from
10000 TO 900 persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
REVIVAL MEETINGS IN ENGLAND

SERVICES Al LIVERPOOL DIS'oNINUTD-RkMAhh
OF THE BISHOP on CIucHr~ryE s'AiSsl SsssRS.
MOODY AND sANkEY
IONDoS. wo,n' s'la,. June ~, 1870
The revival preachers have closed their
meeilgs IN Liverpool The eNp,ns's have cNeesded The
contributions by $4,000
The bishop Of chichester. in -r'',h AZ 3 luncheon
which followed the ing ~ the fon' ~ chapel
at Ardncley. expressed that Me-srs Moody and
sankey had been allowed 10 hold = meeting near Eton
He compared the weakness ~ The authorities there nov
with the vicor which had been shown IN former times
Then Moody and sankey might haze fallen on Their
knees before such privilege that recently obtained by
them would have bccu granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
REVIEW AND SHAM FIGHT IN IRELAND.

ID BilN wednesday June ~ 1879.
A sham fight and grand review Of British
troops took place 1T the Curpgh camp to-day and
witnessed by the members Of the American Rife Team
and their friends light thousand soldiers with 30
pieces OF artillery took part in the maneuyos. among
the crack regiments the Grrnsd'"rs, the Ennis
kDlens. the 9l-t ITghlandors, aud the Sd Dragon
Guards. The fght lasted two hours. In the review
which followed the Infantry marched past 10 the tune Of
yankee Doodle" The American visitors by invitation
lunched with the officers Of the 9lst HghaDders The
weather was fine and the speetacl, attracted crowd of
about ZOO people,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
DISCOURAGED AT THE START.
-. M. Ysf<n4f kxSx pr<aE

Az stranger was yesterday knocking at the
door OF house second-st, boy came AROUND the
corner and inquired:
"Got anything TO sellf" .. =,
ayes want 10 sell your mother box OF tooth paste
Might well get OH the steps continued the BOY,
ss smile broke out around bis month she's got store
teeth. and abe cleans cm with wooden raGP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
FOREIGN NOTES.

MONTREAL, June 23.-Anangements have
been made by which Canadian exhibitors at PhiIaei
phia In their goods carried free Of charge and IN
safety.
MONTREAL, June 23.-The Shoe and Leather
Association have passed resolution urging the Domip
ion Government grant them incidental protection
equal that secured by the United states tarn ali
kinds Of boots aud shoes OF whatever material they may
he m AIDE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
FAILURES In CANADA.

HALIFAX, n. s., June DIV. A. Cox OF
Wolfyie and Samuel Sweet OF Windsor both largely
involved in shipbwldng, have gone into bankruptcy
MONTREAL, June 23.-P d. Brown. broker of ~ James
ST., in this city. suspended payment to-day. His labil
ties not stated.
The eighth nsallment 10 per cent? on the new is.ue
OF the Jacques Cartier Bank stock has been called and
payable July ~. meeting Of the shareholders viii lie
held the 10th OF August 10 take into consideration the
actual state OF affairs OF the bank and adopt ouch
ures may be necessary. Matters will remain In stas
O1tO till then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
TIE DISORDERS IN OHM.

END or TIRE TROUBLES AT .KiAND-D DEMANDS
FOR RrrAR,roS PARTIALLY SATISFIED
LosDoS. Wednesday, June ~, 1879.
Advices from China say that the disorders in
Chin Kang growing out Of the arrest ~ two native sol
ders for insulting the American cons and hs wife, have
ended The Chinese have partially sled demands foe
reparatIOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
GOLD IN THE BLACK HILLS, But LITTLE OF 1T.
The following dispatch has been received at
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
FALLING OFF OF BRITISH IMPORTS.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June %, 1878.
The following statement, showing a decrease
in the exports of tho principal articles of British and
Irish produce and manufactures from the United King
dom to the United states dang the five months ending
May 81, 1878. compared with the corresponding
period OF 1874 has been furnished by the Chief of the
Dureau of Statistics:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
A DESPERATE SUICIDE.

Lawrence Miller, who lives at Fifty-second-
st. and Tenthave., made desperate attempt to commit
suicide yesterday in vacant lot Eleventhavc, be-
tween Fynft and ysixthsts He took Paris green
and aerward stabbed himself several times In the breast
with knife In sdying condition the suicide was taken
70 the Reception Hospital In Ninety Ninth-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
OVERFLOW OF lie GARONNE.

PARIS, Wednrsday, juno 70 It7t
Heavy rains have caused an unprecedented
overflow OF the River Garonne. Two bridges add many
houses have been carried away.
Toulouse Is inundated The waters stl rising and
the situation Is serious The hospital - threatened and
the patlents have been removed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
ANOTHER FAILURE IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, Wednesday june ~, 1875.
Messrs. Wilson a. Armstrong, No. 80 Alder
manbury. have failed Their liabilities 81 ooocoN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
CASE OF THE SCHOONER NARY Chiffon

I'd TIRE UNITED sThTts.
HAVANA, June 23.-Tbe schooner Mary
Chiffon previously reported Ia have been abandoned
under suspicious circumstances brought 10 THE port
yesterday. The members of her oEdsr arrest A.
rived here to-day aud will leave or The United staies on
the steamer Georgia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24

chap picked pp paper Saturday and
he exclaimed, II wanter know II that crisss AiH AsSA
yetw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
CHURCH AND SANE IN GrRMANY.

PROPOSED MEASURE AGAINST HiIIoI'us Pho
CE-SIONs
BERLIN, "Wednesday June % 1873.
The German Government IL preparing .
Parliamentary prohibiting public religious PRO
cessions. This 1. aimed al the Cat hocs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24
FOREIGN NEWS

BRITISH RELATIONS WITH BURNAR
SATISFACTORY EXPLANATIONS ny THE BuRMrss
KISG-BRInsH FORCES 10 JAss THROUGH Bur-
NAH.
LoSDos vedn'sday June "a, 1879
II Is officially announced that the King u
Burmah given satisfactory eNpanaon Of bic course
Of action TO Sir Douglas Forsy H. the British envoy War
considered improbable. The King 81 Bnrnsh has
granted Great Britain The right to sna forces through
his domnious Western China, requisite Tor future
expeditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24

change for American products such as wheat ana cot
ton, fair equitable, shd economical terms INC &C"
operative societies OF Great Britain number about
500 600 members whilo the number OF Grangers csu
mated OF about 100000. As the latter slreany nave
state agencies established Tor the purchase az whoese
rates and for cash. Of all the articles they desire Tue
plan OF exchange proposed il believed to he possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-24

Prof
of
guh
thed gold
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rates and cash. of all the articles they desire Tue
plan of exchange proposed ia believed to ne possible
SAVED FROM THE sCHTLLERs MAILS.
A paragraph was recently published in the
general press reports in relation to the mails OF inc
wrecked Schiller In which two sheets OF pach
ment written In Latin and addressed to the Pope, were
described. To-day the following letter, incosng news
paper slip OF the tem received at tho Dead Letter
Office: ,o
ST. PAUL, MINI, June ~.
SIN Tho above two sheets OF parchncnt certainly
mine. had mailed them In time for the Schlei, anu
since the disaster have been ting their loss ~ te
body OF both You will find NY name IN atin' u
letters yet OBSERVABLE Joannes Ire lana (aro
nea)." In ono sheet occurs the word har"iea os
"Maronlrpscs:" IN the other. vcariat T. e. Nebraen-
SIS" One document appointing me BShop ot Miro
nea, and the other Vicar Apostolic Of Nebraska fea'e
forward them 10 me and 0Digc Respectfully,
REv. JoHN iceland.
The parchnenis examined and forwarded tonight
and the following Endorsed the letter; Ihe raren-
ment sufficiently identified TO Justify the Department
I'm cOIlplyn ing With Nr. Ircland'r request"