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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06

hay~ he Fourth, in this city. was a very
quiet affair--nearly all our people went to |
Rock Island
g9=Finest stock of cigars, tobacco and |
smokers articles in the city at II. Hen |
necke' tobacco store on Main street. sec
ond door west Of Lynde. Sdtt.
4 golden ornament has been placed
on the top of the Moline Plow Co. 5 build
ng-on the site OF the new flag g-staf which
was struck and shattered by lightning
some time ago.
B3@V Very few people in this city decor
ated their dwellings or business houses
Tuesday but among those who did Charles
Hanson, of the Centennial saloon, made
the finest display.
D1~Charles Floyd was picked up dead
drunk Tuesday night by Mr.. Worm
| ley. Magistrate Swander fined him S.
and costs, He left his watch as security
for the amount. and was discharged.
Rgg@ Squire Swander had another Ger
man wedding on the Fourth, the happy
couple being Charles Miller and Miss
| Dorotha Schlueter. He is eloquent in
in praise of their cake, refreshments, etc.
HGgNWilliam Stromer and Charles Fra
zier couldn't get along without fight, and
Policeman Teller had to Jock them up.
Squire Swander fined them $5 each and
costs Stromer paid up, and Frazier gave
security.
BSg-James Wiese, A. f. Morey and
John Quick were badly burnt Tuesday
night at the residence of Geo. Flickinger,
on the bluff, by the accidental explosion
of bottle of powder while discharging
fireworks. DR.. Mckinnie attends them.
Ba~The following tramps were picked
up by the police last night
Peter Mckale, aged &c, Ireland,
George Smith, 80, England,
Peter Coyne, g 26, Ireland,
John Thompson, %, New York.
John Mckale, . "a, Ireland
. Beg%J ohm Isaacson, David Cochran anc
5 Francis Murray were arrested and locked
r up yesterday by Officers Teller, Wells anc
q Olson, for being drunk, and this morning
. the first two were fined s. each and costs
and Murray SO and costs. lsaacsOn gave
security; Cochran lett his coat in pawn
and Murray paid up.
Bss~ Wouldn't it be well for the direct
( ors of the Riverside Cemetery to sell some
: of the bonds and raise little money an(
: pay off the forty or fifty laborers who ar
anxious for their pay? The people ar,
S beginning to see that THE ARGUS wa
s about right IN opposing the purchase Of thi
. elephant by the city.
e paE~M Mr.. J. S. Keator kindly carried
d party of about 80 couples to Rock lslanC
Tuesday evening on his raft boat, tn
Robert Ross, free, to witness the displa.
of fireworks in that city, Davenport, ant
at the point of the Island. The compan.
passed resolutions of thanks to Mr.. Kea
tor, made patriotic speeches, aud, in fact
had jolly good time.
IT~The following shows the amount G
d business done in the money order depart
ment of our post office last week:
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06
q lew EGrk MarEet.
New YoRK, July 6
FINANCIAL.


COMMERCIAL.
Wheat-Prime shade frmer soft dull heavy ;
No Chicago 93Gg1 Of: No Milwaukee O4; No 2
Chicago 0Sn1 "A; No Milwaukee l2QD1 II No
spring 2oG1 80.
Rye-Quiet.
COrn-Firm mixed western 550601s
Barley-Dull; nominal
Oats-Dpll; unchanged.
Pork-Frm; 10 80.
Lard-Firm; t150
Whisky-1 l2Ql1 13.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06
Moline City Couucil Proceedings.

. Sl.Il0
The petition of A. Haller asking for per
mission to lay a drain flom the corner Of
Wells and Bass streets 20 the river, was,
on motion of AlG. Whipple, referred back
to him, as the council has no jurisdiction
in the matter, the property belonging to
the Water Power Co.
Saloon license No. 3, was, on motion of
Aid, Whipple, transferred to Chas. Han
son, On his giving new security.
Ga motion of AID. Gran;z the petition
of B. S. Long and others, asking that Rail
road Avenue be put in a good condition,
was read and accepted and; dropped.
Three bids for the rebuilding OF the
Rock river bridge were opened, and the
bid OF the Clinton Bridge Co, lot 50, ,97S))
being the lowest that company was awarded
the Job, the COMPANY to have the old
bridge.
The mayors veto to the Spring street
ditch appropriation was sustained by a
vote of yeas to 3 nays, Aldermen White,
Barnard and Whipple voting in the mega
Give.
On motion of Aid Grantz the street
com missioner was authorized to notify the
G. r. |. & F. r. r. Co to repair its
cutters and culverts wherever the street
committee may deem it necessary
| On motion of Alderman Okerberg the
| bridge at the mouth of Sugar Hollow was
ordered to be made six feet wide, and that
the cutters on Sater street be put in .
good condition to carry off the water in
case of another overflow.
| The council then adjourned.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06
ASTHMA.

THE SUBSCRIBERS ARE MANUFACTURERS
] and Proprietors of DR.. X. W. Reads Celebrated
Asthma Relief, which is undoubtedly the best
asthma remedy vet discovered. INSTANT RE
LIEF Is GUARANTEED OR PURCHASE PRICE
REFUNDED. We pat up the medicine in boxes Of
three Sizes which retail for % cents, 80 cents and
ST. Persons remittng retail price will have tho
medicine promptly forwarded by mail. postpaid
Also samples sent free to any who desire. Prices
per doz S1.T5 $3.50 and $780, gross price, SIS
S3G; sra. ETHRIDGE, FULLER & CO.,
Rome n. Y.
For sale in Rock Island b. John Bengston, Emf
Kehler and f. Breunert
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06
Milwaukee Market.

M'AWAUkEE, July
Wheat-Lower; 131a cash; / 05ss August.
Corn-Steady; IS.
Oats-Firm; 30
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06

Monument, in France, to the Men who
helped America.
New YORK, July 6.-Dr Thomas
Evans, of Paris, is here and will begin this
week the work of raising subscriptions for
a monument in France, of gratitude to the
great men who helped America in the
revolution.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06
TELIEGRAP1H:3rLC. TEL Z

[TeIegraphed to the Rock Island Argas.l
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06
Railways Ready Relief.
FEVER AND kGUE

Fever aud Ague cured for fifty cents. There is
not a remedial agent in the world that will cure
fever and ague, and all other malarious, bilious,
scarlet, typhoid yellow and other fevers (aided by
Railways Pills) so quick as Railways Ready Relief.
fifty cents per Bottle.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06

Morris and Prof. Gregory, iu behalf of our
citizens. Mr.. B. T. Tillinghast, captain
of the successful crew, made neat little
speech in reply, on behalf of the Boat
Club.
Ea~ Among the sentiments displayed on
the wagons of Deere & Co., in the great
procession, at Rock Island, on the Fourth.
were the following:
Honor the the Patriot Fathers by being Patriot
Sons.
We earn hard money.
United we stand, divided we fall.
From the prairie TO the forest.
Our work shows for itself
He who would by the plow thrive,
Must hold himself or drive.
Hang up your shovel and your hoe.
Iron and wood combined.
And plows OF every kind.
From Maine to Texas.
You see by the first glance,
Our work is on the advance.
Our work is warranted 10 last until the next Cen
tennial.
The sword beaten into plow shares.
The notices were, of course, illustrated
by the work done or shown on the wagons
to which they were affixed.
On the sulky plow, driven by Mrs David
Young, costly seated under an awning,
was the following:
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06
The board then adjourned.
Meeting of the Moline Highway Con
mi issionefs

The highway commissioners met in the
office of Town Clerk Turner, on Saturday
afternoon, all being present
The bill of Dimock, Gould & Co., of
$3S was read, and on motion of Overseer
Heck, action was deferred until next meet
ing.
Daniel Gordon having been employed to
survey route for a sewer to the river
from the G. R. I. & P. r. R. track, along
the line of Charles street, reported that to
build a 4-foot sewer it would re-
quire 174,000 bricks, and estimated the
cost at $2,562. The matter was deferred
until the next meeting
Com'r. Grenell reported that he had con,
ferred with Hon. Bailey Davenport in re.
gard to running the sewer through his
land, and that gentleman objected to the
opening OF culvert at what is known as
Healy's Run.
| Adjourned
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06
Gzs~The following shows the amount

business done in the money order depart
ment of our post office last week:
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20
MRRED WITH ONE brush.

The Virginia Enterprise reproves the
Chronicle for asserting that, Blaine was
guilty Of grave offences on mere para
graph telegraphed from Indianapolis and
without waiting for further proof. The
criticism Of the Enterprise was deserved
to certain extent by the Chronicle, but
the reprooi came very lily from the En-
terprise. Only few days since. in its
tslegraphic column and in its news sum-
mary. the Enterprise published charge
against Senator Thurman. OF which the
Enterprise must have known it was not
possible for that gentleman to have been
guilty and that the item referred to one
Purman. Tho Enterprise knew from
the nature of the offence charged. that Of
obtaining an official position for money,
that Thurman had no influence with the
administration and could not, If he would
have obtained situation for any one.
The Enterprise man also knew, or should
have known, il he remembered what he
read. that the affair had been before made
the subject of inquiry and referred
to Purman. The Enterprise, however.
did not stop - consider whether the par
agraph was true or false and published
It, with q sub.headiug in its kilograms.
and also referred to it in its news sum-
mary. This being the case. II is merely
. repetition of the pot and kettle bust.
ness. for the Enterprise to berate the vir.
ginia Chronicle. They are both partisan
papers, and therefore both subscribe to
the partisan code Of ethics. which is to
ruin their opponents honestly and de.
Gently II they can. but ruin them any
way. Both the Enterprise and the
Chronicle should rise to the high plane
OF entire Independence, they then. with
the Phoebe RECORD. could enjoy tn.
healthful atmosphere OF freedom from
party trammels.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20
GOING TO TELL 1T ALL.

The kilograms Published this morning
state that the President will be sum-
moned before the investigating commit
tees. II il also announced on the au-
thority Of g prominent Congressman.
that the President will state sll he knows
respecting the appointments Of certain
persons. that be made them with On
honorable intent, but was deceived by
friends in whom he trusted. We think
1t Is very probable be was. We also
think il is very probable. that base. de.
signing. msrcinary political shsrpers
have made cats paw Of tho President
to extract their dirty chestnuts from the
hot FIRE Of public indignation. Though
late. it is better that the President
should now recognize this condition OF
things than not at all. We have no
doubt, that il called upon by the CON-
mittces. he will testify fully and truth
fully to the utmost extent of his know
ledge. TIE only thing to be regretted Is
that be did not sooner ascertain the true
character OF the men In whom he reposed
confidence. II is also to be wished that
the President. spprecistipg the situation.
did not voluntarily come forward to aid
In detecting and Furnishing the men who
have 80 grossly abused his and the ma
tons confidence. Friendship and fidel-
ity to companions and insimates are all
very we'll. President Grants FIRST duty
was. however. to his country, of which
he was the Chief Magistrate. Therefore
every consideration should have sue
cumbed to the interests Of the nation.
The country would never have imposed
upon him. betrayed or disgraced him.
His friends did. In fact the mere cir
cumstance Of having such friends as
Babcock. Belknap. Delano, Harrington
and Shepherd, whose allies were con-
victed thieves and perjured detectives,
was enough to condemn any one. But
the President has at last broken the evil
spells which surrounded him. and he
now sees the fearful price hs has paid
for his credulous confidence.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20
THE PRESIDENT Is RIGHT.

The President acted in O noble manly
and self reliant manner when he vetoed
the bill reducing the official salary OF the
President 10 its former amount. II the
United States OF America cannot pay
$50. 900 per annum to their Chief Msgis-
trate. they had better for the future sing
very small. That salary is by no means
excessive but yet IL sufficient. The
manner and time Of ito being raised was
disgraceful TO the men concerned in II
and also 10 the President for approving
the bill. bat 1t WAS raised and being 20,
Il ought now to be let alone. We think
the general sense OF the country Is that
the people wish 10 pay reasonable saIa-
ries to honest men. The salary Is nothing
II they refrain from stealing. It IL prob
able that during tho last six or eight
years, the people have been robbed Of
ono hundred millions per annum by dis
honest officials. That would be very
low estimate indeed. besides the disgrace
Of finding men in high official position to
be nothing but o set Of thieves only
worthy Of . penitentiary. or course
these frauds and peculations were
not caused by insufficient remu-
neration. but by the innate cussed-
ness OF the fascals who contaminated
them. For instance. Belknap would
have been scoundrel under any circum-
stances or condition. So with Babcock
and tho rest Of them. II they had'each
received 500. 900 per annum. and had
an opportunity 70 steal another $l0o, 900
they would have done so. But, for all
that. the people ought to pay their SER
wants decently, because II they do not
An honest man cannot afford to accept or
all . public Office. There is no economy
in paying man starving salary and
letting him steal yearly fortune. The
best rule 10, pay well for good service and
punish the dishonest official rascal by
branding him not only morally but phys
ically. Make him wear the scarlet letter.
Let the badge Of infamy be immovable
and accompany the delinquent to the
grave. II has become the rule OF off,
cials to steal. Now make it the rule to
compel them to reap the bitter harvest
Of their base. continued, defiant. perjury
supported. rascality. We should then
ind official stealing not quite SO fashion.
able,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20

the debris was. by force Of the descent,
hurled into and nsariy obsiructed the
Geiger Grade. There il remains. The
clay Is of superior quality for brick
making and brick are needed il the city.
Perhaps it could be utilized for that pur-
pose and the neigbborhood be relieved OF
it's disagreeable presence. The first
shipment OF bullion from tho California
mine was made last night. II amcunte'.
to 500. 600. This is good beginning.
Tho mine win make good showing for
the month. The bullion ruos high. in
cold
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20
NEVADA NEWS.

The Carson Appeal advises the young
men to eschsw bad company, strong
drink and gambling. 1t ia very old ad-
vice. very good. and very little attended
to.
Prince Naches and Captain Brecken-
bridge, two noble Piutes. came here the
other day, says the Silver State Of the
18th. with the intention Of getting passes
to San Francisco and back. The Cap
tain had never been west of the Sierra,
aud the Prince wanted to show him the
elephant in California. They applied for
passes. but their request was refused at
the railroad headquarters. and two worse
Disguised Piutes never made tracks in
the alkali.
The Silver State Of the 18Th states that
the rising generation in Winnemucca
know thing or two about reducing the
price Of admission TO shows. Last night
they crowded into the ticket Office and
blocked up the entrance to the hall where
tho Jubilee Singers were to hold forth,
preventing ingress or egress through that
passage. and refused to pay more than
iour bits admission. The boss singer
tried his persuasive powers to got them to
desist, but In vain. rs they positively re-
fused to capitulats except on their own
terms. Their proposals we're finally ac-
cspted. the boys paid their halt dollar
each and the show went on.
The Virginia Enterprise OF the 18th
says: The full extent and force Of the
land slide ct the junction Of North B
street and the grade are nov fully visible.
The street ~ II turns west TO make the
descent Of the bill Is completely lost.
The soft. loose. slippery clay a. It gave
way and went down the hill and part Of
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20

Bristow has in his own party many
bitter enemies. He has been found
faithful among the faithless, honest amid
legion Of thieves. The natural conse-
quence is that the contrast between he
and they is too disastrous to the latter
to be quietly borne. In consequence OF
this his rivals for the Cincinnati nom
inatl0n are seeking to destroy him by
making him out to be as bad % them.
selves. As compared with such fellows
a. Blaine, Morton and the rest of them.
Bristow is Hyperion TO satyr.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20
A STRANGE STORY.
From the Boston Globe. ]

From the Boston Globe.l
The strangest OF all strange tales comes
attributed to Hungarian journsl, copied
from the Medical Weekly Journal OF st.
Petersburg. At midnight on the 22i of
September. 1874. at Orenburg. in the
Ursl Mountains OF European Russia,
Jew--Alexander Chorkov-lay dying of
typhoid fever. At the moment be was
thought to be passing away he revived,
and q rapid recovery ensued, but he no
longer spoke his own language nor rec
ognized his own family. In fact, he
didn't know himself when be looked in
the glass. but beheld a stranger whose
appearance was unaccountab!e to him.
His behavior to his former intimates
was 30 strange that be was thought to be
insane, and he was taken to the learned
professors Of the Medical University Of
st. Petersburg. 1t was found that his
new language was English, and that he
had very clear idea Of his past ex-
periepce, but II was entirely different
from that Of the Jew Of Orenburg. He
said that his name was Alexander Dur
ham, and that he had always lived in
New Westminster, British Columbia,
North America, where he had family.
How he came in Russia and had tho
form and appearance of Jew were com.
plete mysteries.
Professor Orlow, who became greatly
interested. came to this country to look
after certain Russian interests connected
with the Centennial Exhibition. While
in Philadelphia he noticed an account in
q newspaper of the strange case in New
Westminster, British Columbia OF Alex
ander Durham, fur dealer, who at mid
night on the 22d Of September, 1874. lay
dying of typhoid fever. but had revived.
When he recovered be no longer spoke
English, but a jargon OF Hebrew and
Russian, and did not recognize his fam.
lily or any of the people about him. He
was surprised, moreover, to find himself
a blonde, Englishlooking person, en-
tirely unfamiliar to himself. He pro-
tested that he was jew, and had al
ways lived in Orenburg, Russia. under
the name OF Alexander Chorkov. Pro-
lessor Orlow posted oft British Colum-
bia without delay. Meantime the Orsn-
burg man had disappeared from among
| the strangers who claimed to be his kin
bred, and had confronted the New West.
minister family. The learned professor
and the two dead men come to life met.
There was no explaining except that the
two souls of Alexander Durham and AL
exander Chorkov, leaving their respec-
tive bodies on opposite sides of the
globe at the same moment, had some.
how got frightened and in attempting to
return to their mortal condition, had
each got into tho others body.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20

We received yesterday morning the
following intsllieible and refreshing dis.
patch. The World says that 1920. 900
we're raised at Moody and Sankey's.
The Times says $40. 0OO.t be Tribune
$l23,OO0." We can only come to the
conclusion that che rsvivalists were in.
duleing in tremendous game of poker,
In which Moody 4 Sankey raised the
balance out OF their boots and got away
with the plunder.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20

These knowing San Francisco ducks
turn up their nose at good, hard, hon.
est silver dollar when they have seen
the day when II would have looked to
them as big as q cart-wheel and thicker
than milestone. Put begger on
horseback, etc.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20
Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN CoPartnership heretofore existing between
Jas. Pierson and 8. 8. banner in the saloon
business at the corner Of Main and Meadow
Valley streets, Phoebe, II this day dissolved BY
rautusl consent. 4. 8. Banner will hereafter
carry on the said business In his own name.
JAS. PIERSON,
3. 3. DANNER.
Phoebe. New. April 18th. is7s. siA-sod
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20

Il. NJ. Fryer, the new process man,
seems to be acting very fairly, and is
apparently desirous to submit his method
Of reducing ores to the very severest
tests. He has invited the Comstock men
to send over some bulk samples OF their
ores in order to determine the efficiency
and value Of his process in reducing
such ore.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20

A special from Nashville, Tennessee,
states that when James G.. Blaine was
Professor in the Military Institute at
Georgetown. Ky. he seduoed a young
lady belonging to the Female Seminary.
When her shame became known the
brother Of the girl set upon Blaine, and
at the muzzle Of a pistol made him prom
Use to marry her, which he did. Very
soon after she died. His conduct in the
entire affair is represented to have been
cowardly and disgraceful.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20

When Schsnck was spoken to about
becoming director in the Emma he hes.
itated because be thought II might be
improper As be was an American Minis.
ter. Trenor Park could not see any i'm.
propristy init. OF course not. Park
never saw any improperly in anything
ont Of which hs could make dollar.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20

The people OF San Francisco have no
more enlarged ideas of business than a
superannuated keeper OF peanut stall.
They are complaining that the trade dol.
lar was coined in the interest OF the bull
lion producer. II il were not for the
bullion producers we should like to know
where San Francisco and its horde Of
Peter Funk merchants and retailers
would be. The bullion producers have
built their houses, paved their streets and
erected every building and institution Of
importance in their shyster city. The
bullion producers made them and their
city and without the bullion producer
they would be driven off like SO many
vultures, as they are, to seek some other
prey. 1t is refreshing to hear lot of
"Barbary Coast" traders and papers
talk about the "bullion producer"
being favored. Confound them. il it
were not for the bullion producers they
and their city would shrivel like an
empty bladder in the sun.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20

At Yank.on, D. T.. one Geo. Waite.
Was arrested on suspicion Of having set
inosndiary fires. He made confession
to detective who was imprisoned with
him for the purpose. He is Southern
or. and says he lost all his property BY
the burning Of Atlanta, Georgia, and he
wanted to get even with the North.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-20

Representative Thomas NJ. Gunter, of
Arkansas, appeared before the House
Committee on Public Lands, and made
an argument in support OF his bill grant
ing 800 acres OF Government land to
each OF the survivors of the Mountain
Meadow Massacre.
The grant ought to be made. Not
only that but every wretch who took a
part in that awful butchery ought 10 be
hanged. 1t is a disgrace to the Ameri-
can name that so little has been done to
properly punish those who were guilty
OF that horrible crime.