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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-08
DOES THE ADMINISTRATION
WISH TO CONVICT ANY
BODYq
Soaring Witnesses Away.
From the CAicago Times.

The White House strategy which has
driven Marsh out Of the country by a
threat Of instant prosecution for bribery,
has directed the attention of congress to
the condition of the statutes which thus
expose witnesses in corruption cases to the
perils Of executive wrath and the prop
ability Of swift consignment to the peni-
Tertiary. To arrest such flank movements
by criminals who may happen to be in
power hereafter, bills were introduced in
the house Of Representatives, yesterday, to
protect the witnesses from prosecution,
and to make it a penal offense to intimidate
them by threats of criminal prosecution.
Some effectual law of this sort should be
enacted at once; for at present
the only persons who are able to
give conclusive proof of the scoundrelism
of high officials, are those who, having
been themselves connected with frauds in
some way, are liable to be vindictiyely pur-
sued by the government if they open their
mouths.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-08
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-08

For Book BINDING or Ruling, go to
THE ARGUS Bindery No better work
can be done in this vicinity Prices reason
able, Work done quick. Leave orders
ct The Argus Counting Room, opposite
the Post office. If
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-08
From the 50. Louis Republican,


We hope there are to be no more blund-
ers-to cali them by no worse name-on
the part of the president and his attorney
general, in the future prosecution of frauds
against the government. A bad begin.
ming has been made in the president and
attorney generals plan for conducting the
case against Belknap, and it is proper for
the attention Of the people to be directed
to it. 1t is stated that the president has
instructed the attorney general to take i'm.
mediate steps to proceed with criminal
charges against Gen. Belknap, and Messrs.
Marsh and Tomlinson, and all others
shown by the evidence that shall be ad-
duced, to have had part in fraudulent
transactions"
Why is Marsh to be prosecuted? Why
are the witnesses against Belknap to be
threatened with the vengeance of the Coy
ernment? Is il for the purpose of closing
their mouths so that there may be no eyi.
denoe against the bribed secretary? Are
the president and the attorney general re-
peating the menace to witnesses that
caused so much surprise in the whiskey
prosecutions? There are persons in st.
Louis who, three days ago, were ready to
give their evidence against Belknap, but
now refuse to do it for fear they will be
prosecuted for buying the traderships
which the secretary sold. Do President
Grant and Mr.. Pierrepont wish to prose.
cute Belknap, or shield him?
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-08
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

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gelopes.
Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, 40 NorIh
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having high reputation for honorable condur
and professional skill. 1-6d&w3m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-08

ssDSYCHOMANCY, OR SOUL CHARMING. -
I How either may fascinate End gain the
love and affections of any person they choose, in
stantly. This all can possess free by mall for
IS cents; together it'll q Marriage Guide Egyptian
Oracle, Dreams, II nts to Ladies, etc 100000 sold
A queer book Address IT. WILLIAM & co. Pub
fishers. Philadelphia
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06
Political News.

A Washington special says that some of the
Western Democrats are getting angry over
the financial question, and declare that, if
the caucus decides to pass the bill to repeal
the resumption act, all the Democrats who
fail to support that action by their votes in
the House, shall be summarily read out OF
the party on the floor.
There appears to be very bitter contest
going on in Aroostook between the support
ers of Mr.. Powers and Gen. Plaisted. As far
as reported, Power has carried every town
except Houlton, where two caucu ses were
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

The argus has caught the ex-Speakar this
time, sure. 1t says: "Mr. Blaine puts in
episode in regard TO those letters" That is
dreadful thing to do, and if Mr.. Blaine
really has,-that is deliberately, ''put in
epesode," hanging is too good for him. And
even his warmest friends must confess that
the evidence of this offence is fully as strong
as the evidence of the other misdeeds of
which he is accused. We take it that the
man who is capable of ''putting in epesode'
would not hesitate at massacre were it nec-
essary to further his purposes.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

held, the Plaisted men retiring because the
chairman of the town committee refused to
put motion to proceed to elect a chairman
by ballot. The latter claim that they had a
large majority in the caucus but were obliged
to retire because they could not obtain recog-
milton. There will also be two sets of dele
gates from Presque Isle.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

see that the people have given it place be-
cause they desired reformation of those
very faults which have dsgraced the Demo-
cratic record and which the Republicans
found in the administration when they took
it. The efficiency of Democratic administra-
ton appears in the conduct Of the Demo-
cratic House, the character of its civil SER
vice is illustrated by Hambleton and Fitz-
hugh, the quality of its legislators is shown
by Eaton and Barnum, and Cockerell and
Bogy, and its bad possibilities receive proof in
the favor with which .he candidacy of Hen
bricks is regarded. Can any man who desires
publication of administration put any conf
dence in this party? Will he not rather con-
tinue to trust in that which has already ac-
complished great reforms, and which has
both the power and the will to accomplish
others?
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

ONE of the good consequences of the Exhi
bition is thus set forth in the Shoe and
Leather Reporter: A shoe manufacturer re-
ceived an order for shoes for export which lie
could not fill for lack of one of the materials
asked for. Happening to be in Philadelphia,
he found in the show case at the Centennial
the identical article which he supposed was
not procurable 1t came from manufacturer
whose shop was within hailing distance OF his
own. 1t required the National Exhibition tc
bring them into business relations with each
otbor
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

SECRETARY robson has been investga-
ted as no cabinet officer ever has. The ex-
Confederate Committee, reinforced by per-
sonal foe in his own party, have reminded
one of a lot Of ferrets after guilty rat. His
kilograms were inspected, his private bank
accounts were investigated, his personal foes
in the form Of discharged clerks and disap-
pointed contractors have been called to testi-
fy against him. In short, all that party
and personal malice could invent to
break down Mr.. Robson, has been
done. Not content with conducting
their investigation in secret and refusing Mr..
Robson to cross-examine the witnesses,
members of the committee through their
clerk or otherwise have allowed the most
damaging parts of this SC called testimony of
the disreputable witnesses to get into posses
sion of the sensational correspondent for th e
purpose of publication, to the end that the
reputation of the Secretary might be blasted
in advance of the report of the committee.
At last Mr.. Robson has had chance,
and by few unimpeachable witnesses
has swept away the mass of malicious
falsehoods which have been collected by his
ex-rebel assistants had piled up against him.
The New York Sun and its present rival the
New York Times may not be satisfied with
Mr.. Robeson's vindlcation, but the hard COM
nonsense of the American people will de-
clare that it is full and sufficient.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06
Our New York Letter.
New Breed of fPatriots.--AnO OId-Fash-
toned Whimsey.--Reform aud talk Of
Reform.

New YORK, June 3, 1876.
THE wide spread corruption which pervades
our public service" with such portents Of evil
as to invoke the verse of Bryant and the prose
of Schurz is calling into being new breed of
patriots. Harney and Mulligan are the latest
spawn of this new dispensatiou. These wor-
thies evince disposition to do smelling for
reform, besides talking about it. They ac-
cept the cross of infamy and shame in their
zeal to purify our national politics. They have
a right to expect a crown of glory whenever
the believers in universal corruption" have
crowns to bestow. They abase themselves that
they may be exalted-they sound the lowest
depths of dishonor with so slight an affectation
of reluctance that it hardly DISCUSSES their alac-
rity to degrade themselves.
As a matter of course on the very threshold
OF every Investigation the public Judgment
is made up and pronounced with very little
qualification. To wait for the evidence is an
old-fashioned whimsey that isn't at all adapted
to this modern era of virtue and intelligence.
But having for my own part q chronic aver.
sion, not to say utter loathing, of the current
propensity to asperse character and circulate
defamatory gossip, decline entering upon any
discussion of the events of the week ar the
Capital until they are farther advanced. Per-
haps it is not out of place to suggest that in
every other tribunal known to civilization, ex-
cept that of politics, every man is presumed to
be innocent until proved to be guilty do not
think any fair man-if the race of such is not
extinct-will ever consent to an abrogation or
suspension Of that rule.
Gen. Burnett has thought it prudent to give
up his project of public meeting of reform
ers" which was set down for the 9th inst. A
show of hands just at this time would be
extremely indiscreet. The drift of
public opinion in New York is settling more
and more strongly to the conviction that so far
as our State is concerned, we have no occa-
sion to 60 beyond our own borders to find the
ablest, strongest, truest apostle of reform
the actual thing, not the glittering name-that
can be found in the United States. If people
merely want to talk about reform that is anoth-
er matter. Talk is cheap. If they want it
carried into practice, they cannot do better
thing than to follow the banner of the Empire
State as it will wave in Cincinnati on the sec
ond Wednesday iE June. YARMOUTH.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

At the Republican State Convention to be
held in Bangor, June 22d, the honor of re-
nomination will be extended to Gov. Selden
Connor with no opposition. It is univer-
sally admittedithat he has made one of the
most graceful, earnest and able governors
that Maine has ever had.-Culais Times.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

THE CENTENNIAL EAGLE.-The Centennial
Eagle" is projected weekly magazine to be
published at Philadelphia, during the summer,
from June to October. In its columns will be
found interesting and critical accounts and re-
views of matters, systems, and persons ident-
fed with the International Exposition. 1t will
publish reports of addresses and celebrations
vivid descriptions of works and goods found
every depaItment-arts, agriculture, manufac-
lures and trade; and programmes of all enter
tainments and exhibitions relating to the Gen.
tennial. Among its contributors are Charles
Francis Adams, j. T. Fields, Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps, Edward E. Hale, Wendell Phillips,
Prof Seelye, and Bishop Haven. If its inten-
tions are carried out it will be a valuable and
entertaining work.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

GEN. BANKS has taken occasion to re-
mark: "The emancipation of labor cannot
be secured till the money is based upon equit-
able exchange of services measured by time
employed" Now people are wondering
what the sounding sentence means.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

The Haydns have dropped ''Yankee Doo-
dle'' from their Independence Day pro-
gramme. They are to be congratulated upon
the good sense they have displayed.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

A CART LOAD of official assurances from
Constantinople will not convince people that
Abdul Aziz has not been assassinated. As
sassnation is the time-honored Turkish meth
cd of disposing of dethroned Sultans, and as
the new monarch represents return to
Turkish traditions, it is only natural that he
should follow the precedents set by so many
of his predecessors. The murdered man was
his uncle it is true, but family ties count for
but little on the Bosporus.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 6, 1875

with Card certificate eountersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
fnrrr
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

WHEN Jere Black gives an opinion pleas
ing to the Democracy, affirming the right of
secession, for example, the Argus calls him
ga great constitutional lawyer" When he
gives an opinion displeasing to the Democ-
racy the argus calls him San able criminal
lawverD
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06
NOROMBEGAHALL.R Ranyor.

NOROMBEGA HALL, Bangor,
Thursday, June 81, 1876, mt II A. vi,
for the purpose otnominating candidate for Gov
ernor to be supported at the September election and
two candidates for electors of President and attend
to such other business usually comes before such
meetings.
The basis of representation will be as follows:
Each city, town. and plantation entitled to one del
egate and additional delegate for every seventy
five votes given for the Republican candidate for
Governor in 1872. fraction of forty votes over the
number which is entitled to one delegate, will be ac-
corded delegate.
The Republican State Committee will be in session
in the ante-room of the Hall at o'clock the morn
ing of the Convention. The usual reduced fares on
railroads and steamboats, mayb be expected of which
due announcement will be made.
JAMES G. BLAINE, Kennebec
Chairman,
WILLIAM P. FRYE, Adroscoggin.
DANIEL RANDALL, Aroostook.
STANLEY 7. PULLEN, Cumberland.
CHAkLES }. TALBOT, Franklin.
JOHN D. HOPKINS, Hancock.
HIRAM BLISS, JR., Knox.
S. s. MARBLE. Lincoln.
ENOCH FOSTER JR, Oxford.
JOSEPH W. PORTER, Penobscot.
E. A. THOMPSON, Piscataquis.
j. W. WAKEFIELD, Sagadahoc.
r. B. SHEPHERD, Somerset.
WILLIAM CASTLE, Waldo.
VIM. j. co HE'LL, Washington.
JOHN HALL, York.
z. "A. SMITH, Secretary.
Portland, May 4, 1876.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

THE Democrats have not displayed their
usual cunning in summoning the Boston
men before the real estate pool committee.
According to all precedent they ought to have
limited mysteriously for at least week that
Blaine was mixed up in some dreadful way
with the District ring, and so given the sensa-
tional correspondents time to invent awful
stories. Then they might have called the
witnesses and kept them waiting another
week on some pretext or other before testi-
mony was taken. By that time the Cincin-
natl Convention would have finished its
business. But instead of that the witnesses
were examined at once and were found to
know nothing of the matter. Thus was the
opportunity lost to work up another scandal
about Mr.. Blaine. His Republican enemies
will never forgive the Democrats for their
stupidity.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

THE Worcester Spy, which is not Blaine
paper by any means says: 'If all these char
ges made against Mr.. Blaine, by lis enemies,
were true and fully proved, his case would
be. nothing like as bad as that of Samuel
J. Tilden. Mr.. Blaine is not accused of
swindling or stealing. The worst accusation
brought against him is, that, being in Con-
gress, he handled railroad securities, and
speculated sharply, in hope Of making mon
ey; and how much of this can be proved,
does not yet appear. Samuel J. Tilden is ac-
cusea of taking, without right, large
amount of bonds from one rarord company
and putting them in his own pocket; and, al
so, in ore case, of conspir;ng 10 get large
amount of railroad shares and securities, by
means of ''trickery and fraud" This case
has been in court of the United States and
that court described the proceedings of the
operators as "trickery and fraud" Many
other things are said of the means by which
Mr.. Tilden has made himself possessor of sew
eral millions of dollars. The popularity of
his case is that there is no public denial of
these charges, by Mr.. Tilden or his friends !;
no explanation, no attempt at defense of any
kind; and yet, he has been made the fore
most Democratic candidate for the presden-
cy! Nor, so far as we can see, do Democrats
seems to care anything about the charges
standing against him."
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

VEGETINE acts directly upon the causes of these
complaints 1t invgorates and strengthens the whole
system, acts upon the secretiye organs and aays in
hammatiOn
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06
General Debility.

In this complaint the good effects of the VEGETINE
are realized Immediately after commencing to take
It; as debility denotes deficiency of the blood,
VEGETINE acts directly upon the blood.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06
Female Weakness.

VEGETINE is not stimulating bitters which Gre
ates fictitious appetite but gentle tonic, which
assists nature to restore the stomach to healthy ac-
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06
Faintness at The Stomach.

If VEGETINE is taken regularly, according to di-
rections certain and speedy will follow Its use.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

The Gazette says that lad in Rockland,
about IL years of age, named Duncan, was
missed from his home Saturday evening, the
9th ult, and as he had been seen on the
wharf, it was feared he was drowned. In
effectual search was made for him, but next
morning he made his appearance as good as
new. He had got into a boat and was drifted
out to sea, when be was discovered by the crew
of the schooner Alfred Keen, (at anchor in the
harbor) aud brought on board, where he re-
mained all night.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

MISCELLANEOUS.
vEGETINE
WILL CURE
S G r OF UL A,
ScrOfuius HumOr.
VEGETINE will eradicate from the system every
talnt ot ScroIula or Serofulous Humor 1t has per-
manentiy cured thousands in Roston and vicinity
VINO mad been long and painful sufferers.
Cancer, CancerOus Humor.
The marvellous effect of VEGETINE in case of Can
Ger and Cancerous Humor challenges the most nro.
found attention of the medical faculty. MANY of
whom are prescribing VEGETINE to their patients.
Canker.
VEGETINE has never failed to cure the most infex-
ible case of Canker
Mercurial Diseases.
The VEeETINE meets with wonderful success in
the cure Oh this class of diseases.
Pain in the Bones.
In this complaint the vEGEr1NE is the great rem.
edy, as IL removes from the system the producing
Salt Rheum.
Tetter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, &c., will certain
y yeid TO the great Alternative effects of VEGETINE
Erysipelas.
veterate case of Erysipelas.
Pimples and RumOrs of the Face.
pmped skin depends entirely upon an internal Cause
and no outward application can ever cure the defect
VEGErINE is the great blood purifier.
TumOrs, Ulcers or Old Sores
Are caused by an impurestate of the blood Cleanse
the blood thoroughly with VEGETINE and these
complaints will disappear.
Catarrh.
For this complaint the only substantial benefit can
be obtained through the blood. VEGETINE is the
great blood purifier.
COnStIpaCIOn.
VEGETINE does not act as cathartic to debilitate
the bowels but ceanses all the organs enabling each
to perform the functions devolvng upon them.
Piles.
VEGFTINE has restored thousands to health who
have heen long and painful sufferers.
Dyspepsia.
Ii VEGETINE is taken regularly, according to d-
rections certain and speedy cure will follow Its use.
FaintneSs at The Stomach.
VEGETINE is not stimulating bitters which Gre
ates fictitious appetite, but gentle tonic, which
assists nature to restore the stomach to healthy ac
tion.
Female Weakness.
VEGETINE acts directly upon the causes of these
complaints 1t invgorates and strengthens the whole
system, acts upon the secretve organs and alays in
hammatiOn.
General Debility.
In this complaint the good effects of the vEGET1NE
are realized Immediately after commencing to take
IT.; as debility denotes deficiency of the blood i
VEGETINE acts directly upon the blood
VArrnfsnn Sc 0nII h.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06
OXFORD COUNTY.

Our correspondent writes:- Last Sunday
afternoon DR.. Sydney Brown of Denmark was
thrown from his gig by an unruly horse, strik-
ing upon his head, inJuring him quite severely.
He remained unconscious nearly two hours.
but in few hours was able to attenl to his
patients, although suffering considerable pain.
The army worms have commenced their
ravages in our forests, and unless something
can be done 10 arrest their progress, they will
entirely ruin extensive tracts of valuable tim
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06
Republican State Convention.

The Republicans of Maine and all others who pro-
pose to support the candidate of the Republican par
ty in the pending elections are invited to send dele
gates TO State Convention to be held in
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06
Dyspepsia.

VEGFTINE has restored thousands to health who
have heen long and painful sufferers.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06
Constipation.
Piles.

, VEGETINE does not act as cathartc TO debilitate
to perform the functions devolving upon them,
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

DIRECTI0NS.-For an adult, from to teaspoonfuls
before breakfast dinner and bedtime about the same
amount OF water For children, teaspoonfu above.
The Portland daily press., 1876-06-06

For this complaint the only substantial benefit can
be obtained through the blood. VEGETINE is the
, 1876-11-12

Detectives Hickey and Ryan last evening
managed to circumvcnt O bold hotel thief In the
Grand Pacific They caught him entering the
rooms alon. the second floor By u,eaus of pass
keys which lie had gained in somc surrcptitious
manner At the station he garc the name of
Daniel Roach.
Constable J. D. Seaman says that he lcyied on
an omnibus and four horses belonging to Fred
cricl Vanberg, to satisfy IN execution. A son
Of Frcdcrick's, Henry Vanhcrg, afterwards
came to his house, No. 81 Walnut street, and
assaulted him, striking him behind the ear and
otherwise maltreatlug him. HeWill have Henry
arrested
The case OF William Johnson, charged with
knitting Lorentz klunp, asaloon~kecpcr 1T the cor
ncr of Indiana avenue and Thirty fifth street, was
again continued4y Justice Summcrtield, the in
jured man being in pre- earious condition In
naEnn,aton and erysipelas have set ii, and the
physicians are in doubt as to his recovery.
Sam Bowles, notorious negro rough, who
some time ago tried to shoot Mai. Randolph.
bartender in George Cutchcr's saloon, was u,,
before Justice Summcrdeld yesterday 1lpou t,yt
charges Of larceny, one preferred by Afrs.
Thompson, hair-dealer, Oh Wabash avenue.
and The other by s. Palmer, Of No. ga
West Madison street. He was held in S1.nT1
ban On the two charges until the 14th Inst.