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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-14

Mr.. Schurz, in his reply to Wendell
Phillips latest screed, punctures one of the
most common falsehoods Of the imitation
school, and that is. that 10 times of panic
the government of Great Britain has given
relief to the country by authorizing the
Bank of England to suspend specie pay
ments Here is what Mr.. Scfurz says on
this point
The inhationsts are also fond of telling
US that such panics lead sometimes to a
suspension of specie payments by the
banks. This is true as to this country, but
when Mr.. Phillips informs us that again
and again in specie basis English history
the permission given by the government to
the bank to suspend specie payments has
been the salvation of the business COM
munity, he glaringly betrays the greatest
ignorance OF financial history, or deplora-
BILE disregard OF the trath. ln charity, we
must accept the former. Every well-in-
formed man knows that, since the re
sumption of specie payments in 1921,
specie payments have never been suspend
ed again in England. Mr.. Phillips, in his
evidently somewhat carless reading, found
that now and then in times of panic some
thing was suspended, and he jumped at
the conclusion that it was'specie payments.
1t is, perhaps, we'll to inform him that, in
stead of the suspension of specie payments
it was the suspension of the bank act OF
1914, authorizing the Bank of England tc
issue uotes beyond the amount of specie
reserve prescribed by law. That permits.
sion has been given several times, but
specie payments steadily continued all the
while, 1t is urgently recommended to Mr.
Phillips to commence his historical read
ing at the beginning"
We submit this statement to the con
sideration Of those who maintain that
continuance of specie payments is impos
sibIe.
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RAILRoAJS.
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Cincinnati, Lafayette & Chicago R. r,
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L. IL
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ped Route between all pc ints west of the Missis-
=ippi River and PEORIA, LAFAYETTE, INDIANAPOLIS
CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE and all Cities Of the East
South East and North.
The following is the time Of the CINCINNATI
LIGHTNING EXPRESS TRAIN:
Leave Rock Island 500 a. M via P. & R. / Ry:
Peoria 10:40 a. m; Sheldon p. H.. Lafayette 20
p. m; indianapolis 6:45 p NJ; Cincinnati 10 So
M; Louisville II 100 D. m.
Close connections for Baltimore. Washington
New York and Southern points. t...
Leave Rock Island 1870 P. m. via P. & r. l. Ry;
Peoria 200 p M; Lafayette 500 a. m. Indianap-
oils 400 a. arrive Cincinnati S:45 a. III. Louis
vile $50 a. m; Dayton 2;45 p. m; Columbus Il:
10 a. m; Pittsburgh 200 p. m. Immediate connec
tons through TO Philadelphia, New York & Boston,
CHICAGO & LOGANSPORT FAST EXPRESS.
Leave Rock Island 80 p m. Peoria II 100 p m :;
Gilman $50 q. M; chicago 40 am; State
Line 4:10 a. M; Logansport 7:35 a. m. Columbus
) 10 p. m; Pittsburgh 200 a. M; Toledo 80 pm;
Cleveland 10:1Op, IN.
Close connection at Chicago, Pittsburgh and
Cleveland for all Eastern and Northern Cities
BY this route passengers avoid delays. and ON
nibuses transfer through large cities which ren
ders it very desirable, particularly for ladies.
Ask for ii kets reading from Peoria via T. p &
W. R'y. Baggage Checkel Through
A. L. HOPKINS, Receiver, Peoria
II. C TOWNSEND. Gen'l Tic t Agt, Peoria
For information address
W. r. CRUMPTON.
| Gen Wtst'n Ag't, Burlington, Iowa
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-14
Ghe d)ailg AArgns.
Two Christians,

Ii EsEE Al. --s
Two Chris ians Travelled down q, road
Who viewed the world wi different eyes;
The one was pleased with earths abode aer-
The OTHER longing for the skies. -. q,
For one, the heavens were - blue. sl
They filled his mind with fame es fond;
The others eyes kept p ercing through
Only for that which lies beyond.
For one, enchanting were the trees,
The distance was diEinely dim,
The birds hat tiuttered on the breeze,
Nodded their pretty heads for him.
The other scarcely saw the flowers.
And never knew the trees were grand.
He did but count The days and hours,
Till he might reach the promised land.
And one little kind caress
WOuldto tender rapture move:
He only oped his lips to bless -.
The God who gave him things to love. ...
The other. joarreyed on his way,
Afraid to handle or to touch -H-
He only Oped his lips to pray
Hcm1ght not love Il thing too much.
Which was the best? Decide who can.
Yet why should we decide 'twixt them? a
We may not approve the mournful man, ST.
Nor yet the joyful man condemn.
He is a Christian who mas found
That earth, as well as heaven, is sweet,
Nor les is he who, heaven bound.
Has spurned the earth beneath his feet.
~ Good Words.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-14

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ADDERLEY. ApOthecary, corner Sixth and Mound
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bottle sold by John Bcngston and L Breunert.
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OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

HAPPY RELIEF FOR Young MEN from the effects
of Errors and Abuses in early life. Manhood re-
stored. Impedimcnts to Marriage removed. New
method of treatment New and remarkable RENE
dies. Books and Circulars sent free, in sealed
velopes.
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-14

THIS IS THE ONLY. LINE THAT RUNS THE
PULLMAN PALACE CARS from Chicago 10
BaltimDre, Washington City, Philadelphia and
New York, without change, Ask for tickets via
Forl Wayne and Pennsylvania Line
Through tickets for sale at all principal ticket
offices, at the lowest current rates
+. Il. MYERS, G, p. & r. A,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-23
Crop Reports.

LOUISVILLE, August 2s.-To-morroW
the COIrie-JourRai will publish the crop
estimates from all sections Of Kentucky,
and tobacco growing counties Of adjacent
States; showing the average and condi-
ton Of tobacco compared with 1873; the
average condition Of corn, products Of
wheat and other small grain, and the sup
ply Of fattened hogs on hand, The
largest tobacco crop ever known
was planted, but the subsequent
misforIunes reduced IL to a prospect
i've moderate yield, perhaps a light
average II the future conditions are favor
able. The returns cover the territory
which produces about three.fourths Of
the crop Of the United States. The
original average Of corn was very great,
notwithstanding the weather damages,
and full crop Is predicted. Wheat
About one.half to two.thirds Of crop.
Rye is about the same, and oats are dam
aged much more than any other crop.
The hay crop il large.
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virginia CoIored Convention.

RICHMOND, August 2l.-In the COlOrcd
Convention to-day, resolutions were re-
ferred denOuncing the report Of the State
Superintendent Of Education rs the most
slanderous and lying document ever
issued, and declaring that the negroes Of
the State ought to be governed alone by
negro officers. A committee Of three
from each Congressional District was ap-
pointed on labor union, which met after
the Convention and elected officers for the
year. The object ofthe union Ia to secure
uniform and better pay.
The Committee on Address submitted
report. 1t states that local self.gOvern-
ment Ia virtually destroyed In some por-
tions Of the State, and urges that all citi.
zens, without regard to color, be pro-
teCled In their rights TO serve as jurors,
aud asks that the Legislature pass no
cvasive acts which contemplate ruin and
disaster to any man, whatever his conf
plexion. The report further advises the
Legislature to diligently strive to incul-
cate knowledge and intelligence and
closes in the following words: "TIle
Colored people OF the State confront their
white iellow.citiEens to-day upon high
and honorable grounds. Eager TO adjust
all differences for the good Of all. They
speak wholly for themselves, and put
forth these sentiments to intelligent minds
and Just God"
The report was adopted, after which
the Convention adjourned sine die.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-23
Capture Of Horse ThievcS.!-At.
tempted Suicide.

LAwREscEBURG, tSD., August 2l.-
Sheriff NJ. A. Gayitt, Of Madison Indiana
and Constable Rininger, Of Cleves, Ohio
are evidently on the war.path, and declar!
ed they will bring all horse thieves Ia
Justice who may come within their respec.
live jurisdictions. Mr.. Gavitt, with three
more horse thieves, and Mr.. T.. NJ. Hanna,
The victim, took dinner at the Anderson
House yesterday. They took passage Oh
the mailboat United States, at 1880 r. NJ,
en- route for Madison, Indiana. The
thieves names are Henry Vaughn, and
his son, John W. Vaughn, and Myron
Duncan. They took from the pasture Of T,
NJ. Hama, who lives six and one.half miles
west Of Madison, Indiana, and near the
little town Of Hanover, during the night
time OF the 18th inst, one small mule and
q pair Of fine yellow mares, and after pro.
ceeding about one mile from Mr.. Hannas
place they found In the lane a horse be.
longing to poor man Of that neighbor.
hood, which they also took along. Con.
stable Rininget captured them at Cleves,
Ohio, yesterday morning, Oh their way to
Cincinnati. The parties formerly lived at
Oakdale, Hamilton County, Ohio. Sheriff
Gavitt has known Vaughn for a number
Of years.
Mrs. John Myers, Of Petersburg, Ken.
lucky, attempted suicide on the 18th inst.
The cause Of the rash act is believed by
her neighbors to be the ill'tteatment Of
her husband.
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MnItnrn I,rnn IIeporl.

The Chicago limn Of Saturday printed
a comprehensive report Of the condition
Of the spring wheat crop in the north
we,t, comprising the States Of Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and the
northern part Of Illinois and Kansas, to.
gclher with miscellaneous crop reports
from other sections Of the country. In
Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Nebraska
nearly all the reports agree that this will
be year Of plenty. Wheat has mostly
been cut and stacked, The quantity is
far above the average, and the quality
was never cxcelled. There will be at
least one-quarter more wheat exported
from these States than any previous year.
From Iowa reports are not rs encourag.
Ing. In the main the yield is fully mp TO
the average, but some sections have SUI
icrcl from the ravages Of grasshoppers,
army worms, and chinch bugs. While the
weather has figured conspicuously in re-
tardng the growth and deveIOpmet Of
grainthe State will average as large crop
as heretofore, some counties falling below
and others exceeding the yield Of former
years. Kansas is happy, especially the
northern portion ThedCparture Of the
grasshopcrs has permitted nature to re-
compcnsc in part last years losses. All
reports agree that more bouutiiul har.
vest has never been gathered in that
State. In Illinois but little Spring wheat
Is grown. As far as reports go, there Is
no reason for complaint. The crop will
be fully up to the average Of former years.
Taking all in all, the prospect is en-.
couraging. Not only will there be wheat
enough for home demand, but the West
can, without fail, supply the European
market. The reports state that the
yields generally are large aud the quality
fine, the berry being in excellent condi.
linn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-23
Minor TeIeorams.


US1oS CRY, IND, August 2i.-Joshua
Gist, a prominent merchant OF this place,
made an assignment to-day for the benz
eft Of liis creditors.
There will be mass temperance meet
ing here next Tuesday night.
GALLON, o., August 2l.-A lawn social
for the benefit Of Grace Episcopal Church
il being held on the beautiful grounds Of
DR.. n. Z. IackdOfn, on Market street.
There are about two hundred persons
present, embracing the beauty and fashion
Of our little city.
DETROIT, August 2l.-The dry goods
store known as the Chicago Store, al Kal.
amazoo, was robbed last night Of several
hundred dollars worth Of goods BY burg.
lars.
Anthony Reuter- was dangerously In.
juted here at noon to-day by falling
through hatchway in Hugh Johnaons
carriage lactory, where he was employed.
TOLEDO, August 2l.-The Toledo Board
Of Trade Contemplates a new Chamber Of
Commerce. Several locations are pro-
posed, and the subject excites considers
bic interest.
Forty cars Of new oats have arrived al
the Wabash and Lake Shore elevator.
Frank Ripples was sent TO the House Of
ReinRe and Correction to-day for stealing
sii5 from his father. He spent II all IN
Chicago.
Steady rain this evening.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.
YrRE AT aLoucEsrER.

LONDON, August 2l.-A large ware
house at Gloucester burned ismorning,
with contents, including many thousand
quarters Of grain. The building was a
nine-story structure and twelve hundred
feet long,
THE ABBoHFoRD INQUIRY.
The investigation by the Board Of
Trade into the loss Of the steamer Alb
bOtsford resulted in a verdict that the
Captain made an error Of judgment, but
his certificate is returned to him.
THE DRAIN MARKET-sUGAR.
The Times, in its commercial column,
says the grain market is inactive, but pre-.
yiOus prices are obtained for wheat. II
seems to be the opinion that prices Of
wheat will be well maintained this season.
This has sustained the market in spite Of
the heavy arrivals OF foreign wheat,
British wheat so far brought to market
has not been Of good quality. There is
not much that is new to report about the
condition OF trade abroad. Harvests will
generally be three per cent below fine
yield, but with the old stock to draw on
there can be nothing approaching scarcity,
and moderate advance on last seasons
prices Is likely to secureu us an abundance.
The improved feeling recently mani
tested in the foreign market has sub
sided, and several parcels have been with
drawn from public sales on account Of re-
duced offers.
LONDON, August 2S-5A.M-Aspecial
to the Times from Constantinople says
that thePorte has accepted the proposition
Of friendly pOwersto Turkish counsel sub
mission Of the Insurgents to the
authority and represent to them the utter
hopelessnesS from foreign Intervention.
Sever Pacha has been appointed special
Commissioner to examine the grievances
of the disaaected people, and II Is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the insurreCtiOn
will soon terminate,
LONDON, August %, IA, MA Berlin
special to the Times says that the Austrian
Ambassador at Constantinople suggested
TO The Turkish government the expedien-
Cy OF allowing Herzegovina semi'inde.
pendent administration, Had this sug-
gestion been accepted, the northern Pow.
ers would have been prepared to assist
It's accomplishment. The Porte, however,
rejected the proposition. The interven.
tiOn Of Austria Is no longer considered
improbable. The Austrian
government seems to consider that a
change has become indispensable, and |
that 1t had best be effected ut time when
she can exert leading influence.
LONDON, August 23.-B:3O A. MA |
special to the Daiy News from Rome says
The Pope has invited Archbishop Leder.
rhowski to Rome upon the expiration Of
his imprisonment in February to attend
. special cOnsistory for the reception Of
Cardinals insignia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-23
Daring Robbery.

New YoRK, August 22.-James H.
Noe, sr., OF the firm Of James II. Noe &
Sons, brush manufacturers, No, 276
Greenwich street, while inspecting his
store this morning discovered a burglar
who he tried to arrest and who knocked
him down with an iron bar aud then bound
and robbed him Of his watch and money.
When Noe returned to consciousness the
burglar asked him for the safe keys. Noe
informed him that they were not In bis
possession when the burglar struck him
the second time, fracturing his skull. The
burglar then obtained pail Of water,
placed 1t beside Of Mr.. Noe, washed bis
hands and left, threatening to return and
finish the job II any outcry was made be.
fore he had time to make good his escape.
Finally Noe attracted attention by Ills
cries aud obtained assistance. He was
taken to the hospital were he will prob
ably die. No arrests.
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Mrs, LINCOLN.

CHICAGO, August ala correspondent
Of the Ertning Foa and Mail, writing
from st. Charles, In the vicinity Of Belle.
vue Asylnm,anys you will be glad 10 learn,
and this is the first public intimatiOn Of
II, that Mrs. Lincoln Ia pronounced we'll
enough to leave the Asylum and visit her
sister, Mrs. Edwards, Of Springfield. II
ia not likely she will return to Bellevue
Place, "a there Ia some feeling evinced in
the matter Of her Incarceration by friends
who refuse to believe her insance. A
leading lady lawyer Of Chicago has been
with her much Of late, and with the IA.
sistance Of her legal husband will assist
in Mrs. Lincoln's restoration TO the world.
She Is .decidely better, sleeps and eats
we'll and shows no tendency to any mania,
but whether the cure is permanent the
test Of active life and time will prove.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-23
Charges Against Indian Agent
Gibson.

ST.. Louis, August 2l.-A Kansas City
special to the Republican says a Times re.
porter, who has Just arrived from the
O5age Agency, in the Indian Territory,
states that the investigation by the Com.
mission nppoiniedby Commissioner Hong
in relation to the charges Of fraud and
incompetency against ] +. Gibson, Indian
Agent for the Usage Indians, was slowly
coming to an end. A number Of very
damning facts had already been proven
against the agent, among which was that
OF having had two sets OF vouchers signed
in regard to paying certain money and
furnishing supplies to the Indians, and
other charges OF a like character. One
Of the members Of the Commission Is E.
G. Kimball, Of New York, who last spring
was member Of the committee who com.
pletely whitewaShed this same Indian
Agent Gibson when charged with irteg.
ularities in his agency.
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The Blsslnger Tragedy"FuneFal
Of the VlctimS--AItemPt 10 Mob
the Husband.

READING, Pa, August 2l.-There was
great excitement here at the funeral Of
Mrs. Bissinger and her three children,
drowned Tuesday last. 1t seems from
stories OF the people that the woman had
lived unhappily with her husband, owing
to the introduction by him OF another
woman into the house, and that unhap-
pinGss resulted in quarrel Monday,
when the husband ordered his vile 70
leave the house and take the two girls
with her, while he would retain the boy.
The next day she went to the canal with
the children, and after filling a basket
with stones, in which operation the chill
dren assisted, she bound the basket Sc
Curely to her body, and taking the three
children in her arms, leaped into the
canal, and all were drowned. AssoOn as
the bodies were recovered and taken to
their former home, the police had to
guard the house to save the husband from
assault, and at the funeral procession to-
day, which included about one thousand
persons on foot, surrounded his carriage,
When the bodies were lowered into the
graves the people hooted Bissinger, and
made a rush for him. In the confusion
one shot was fired, when the police hur.
riedly placed him ina carriage and drove
Of, receiving, on passing the cemetery
gates, another shot, which, it is thought,
wounded him, as he was carried into the
house, The police are still on guard, and
the people, including many women, con-
tinue their threats,
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CHICAGO, August 2l.-The Indians al
some Of the up.rlver agencies are already
dissatisfied. The prospect Is that some Of
the tribes will not send delegations to the
Red Cloud Council at Standing Rock.
They are very decided. Since the Com.
misSioners left them It has been nnan.
imously resolved by the Indians not to
dispose OF their right in the Black Hills
country nor have anything to do with
the making Of new treaty with the gov
ernment.
OMAHA August 2l.-The Commission.
eas appointed to treat with tho Indians
for the cessiOn Of the Black Hills country
meet here on the Goth, and leave for the
Red Cloud Agency by way Of Fort Lar.
annie on the 28ih. The Grand Council
opens on September /.
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FIRE RECORD.

PHILADELPHIA, August 21.-The AL.
bion Mills, at CorshOkoken, were totally
bnrned this morning. Loss S9,600. In
surances include the Ben Franklin, Of
Wheeling, and German.American, Of 81.
Joseph, Missouri, S25O0 each; Northwest.
ern, Of Milwaukee; Commercial and
Union, and Globe Of Chicago, 81, 900 each.
MILWAUKEE, August2l.-A FIRE at Eau
Claire yesterday destroyed the planning
mill, foundry and machine shop Of Gra-
ham, White & Co. Loss $4,000; no In.
surance.
WATKINS GLEN, N. Y, August 22.--
The Arlington Hotel was destroyed BY
fire tonight, caused by the explosion Of a
gasoline lamp in the bar room; the guests
saved their baggage, and were cared for
at the Glen Mountain House. Loss S20,.
900; insured.
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Mysterious Disappearance OF q
Citizen OF Ripley,

RIPLEY, o., August 2l.-AbOut three
weeks ago, Mr.. John Stevenson, OF Deca.
tur, this county, went to Lexington and
Frankfort Kentucky, to collect some
money for Mr., Cochran, sewing machine
agent, OF this place, and also sum due
himself in Frankfort. On last Wednes.
day, Cochran received dispatch from
Lexington stating that wagon and horse
belonging to him were at livery stable
there, bnt that Stevenson, who had put
them up, had not been seen for several
days. Cochran started Immediately tor
Lexington, and returned to-day. Steven.
son had stopped at the stable on the oh,
and has not been heard of since. 1t Is
suspected that he has been foully dealt
with. lie Is about forty years Of age, and
very highly respected.
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The New National Union Party.

BosroN, August 2l.-The new National
Union party, with General Mp Banks
Tor President, and l.. G. q. Lamar, Of Mis-
sissippi, az Vice President, was organic
ed here tonight by appointing State
Central Committee and adopting plat.
form and resolutions. No prominent
men of either purity took part. The reso.
lutiOns pronounce the Republican and
Democratic parties as partisan orgnnila-
tions and dangerous, and condemn the
enormous frauds on the Government, dis
honest public officials, and great monOpo-
lies and corporations, tending to oppress
the people; Characterizes the sudden inila-
tion or contraction Of the currency as
dangerous, and state that the only way to
specie resumption Is to make the promises
OF Nations as valuable As private notes,
&c. No encouragement should be given
TO sectional enmlty.
General Banks sent letter saying he
was not n candidate for the Presidency,
and did not want his name 10 stand In the
way Of that sort Of reform which four.
liftls Of the people demand.