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NOTES AND NEWS.
INDIANA AZ TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ron MonE

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Al, en.,.s "1nHa1os' -: o'' rod zo.-lto' Da'so' ot
,.g o'aeo'n""' .n nae n'auo arrangements WIN
anu.s. ase1so 70 na'o 'al'S tnu'eu 'ao,'oa
a.aa.ro, w ~. tss'fsas'on Wv nao oesi
l.op" ~, ~. su''n oaIoln'"K e., wv 1sn'oui'"'
esuuuo - - HloE VI Acfcs' Inv 'a'nl.os COM
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,Is Hs y, ln'onuo W 4'laso epp.'S
,s.s" ;. ~ oos.oaa i'i 'uo neestbAty to"as ~ W
rsn'a,,i., % Nv eaponso VI .n's uo'0gA,lo ano
pansea out OF Ito general fund.
ecAuaox.
L.F. Dickinson, OF Boston, ono Of tho at.or-
noys for ,lo Boston banks. whose Directors I % have
inntigatod tho Indictment against J. Y. Scam
ruont arrived hero tonight from Chicago. uo
has boon thcrc to con{or With tho Dis,rict.Attor-
ncv nna othcrx n,,out lin ev;donro In ,Io acono-
lnon 'nulctnops' "''o mas como 70 report 10 tno
Acknowledgement Dsckln6on exprcssoa tho
opinion that tho Indictment againa. scammon
uil( not bo auaohe,]. and thas thu CARE viii Ia
triad
n.,n. .xu
2"ANsfkHAlHo THE i"blAS-cos1HoL,
lndtan-lnspcctora Vandeyer, Powell, and Him
bali wero examined yustoEday BY d slb.com-
mistoo Of tho House Committee on Indian A.
!a',s ~ ,osoto ~ tuo plopoeoo tsanSler o. .no
Indian Dnrohu from tho Interior to tho War Do
partmont. They o1prcasod opinions adverse to
tho chauro, Tho subcommittee n1uo heard
non,esont,uvra u,,cocL ~ Toxnu mi Cmr.
.,,1n ~ s.I.aes "s"s.., ns,A,. a"e 49,. "u ~
snot, VI ntAanaas' ano 1s'ela' tion' tne
Terr1tostss, al ot whom advocated tho tranatcE.
p1scunAcK.
Thn charm ha. been ,na1o v],Jot rnnrnscnte
uro.,.. 10 =. ,sr;... .,'at .,a .a.,att T.. u. :.
opoHne. Aoit 40 u"5!nB 1"". tAo foPo'. ;" @t'a
OBJECT ulas 10 anu loadlpg Dcmocrate thought
the admission Of rinclback wor!d DO takon ~ =
sufficient cause for breaking the Wheeler cou,-
promise and reopcninr tho Iouisiann case. To
tAiB, Korr has aathofxed deuiaI, to tile offock
that l,o fc)t, with tho leading Democrats that it
was tho duty Of Louisiana, under hor trials, to
maintain law aud order III hor owo interest, Oh
wcu "a that Of the whole country,
An attonpt iB making 10 got tho Republican,
metnbots Of tho BonRte itto caic,,a on the
piucbbAck case but 1t soama an iUposeibitty.
BoratorB Edm,inda and Clsistlaucy absolutely
refuse to bo governed By CAUCUS obligation III
the premises, as thoy coneider tho case ono
purely Of law, aud not 4 matter for caucua die
fnt1on
grEc1E nrsunrr1oS.
Tho f>nn,ocIntio f:n,,rns Ttnnnca Coun11ttoo
vaa In 8easton nearly thn ontlro day Hatur1Iny.
rio memuars Of tic COMMITTEES say that aeverai
more neetlnes viii bo nocossary to pcrYoct apy
comnromiso ptan. Il can now 6e gafeiy Btatcd.
howeynr. tbat tho Committoe wiIi bo unanimous II,
fayor Of tho ropeaI Of thnt portion Of tho Specio
nesutnptlon act which flxcs Jan. i, 1870 as tbu
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II.
ST. Louis, Fob. 20.-The Republican has
special from Louisiana, Mo-, MATING that II. r.
Summers, who has beon charged with doing
very improper things as a juror In
tho hlokoo trial. donlos In toto tho
statements OF Watson Foster, hs nccuaer, aud
has called him lyiuS scounuret to his face,
Summers Ia aald 10 DO i retired merchant Of
Loulsiaua, and stands yosy high In hia oom-
nuuiLY.
, 1876-02-21


DLooM,SnroN. ILL.,, Fob. 20.-den. B!oo1nf! Old.
In reference to hia indictment, aAys ho will sAor
by AL a.ibt nul other pertinent testimony that
tho letter to Weutsrman. upon tho strength OF
which ho Ii 10 ba Indicted, and which ia dstod
Jan. II, 1871, should have bean dated an. Is,
1874 aud that when It WAS written h had no
connecsion With tho Toyenue eerYlce.
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nskf. and others, after which tho following rcso.
lulfon Wan unanimously atortod

luton wan unaDimoua1y atopted,
Wr, tho citx,ns OF tho Seventh Wnrd, knowing that
thrre are in the City OF Chicago mors than no. cob citi
Hsis Of tho ohem!sn RnI Polish nationality. md that
= majority nf tho voters IN tho 8erenth Ward 4rc OF
hohrnicn or Fotsh descent, and that up 10 thh tins
~ could nat representative Of interests in
he City Government: therefore, 10 It,
. fbsartl. That NJ mean n haYo oue s1r nsttonzl-
~ nominated fnr ihs o!1loe of - linn Of tho
Seventh Ward nt tho ne1t city eeetis aud for this
pufnaen 10 shall appont ctnn3tts>s TAXA messurea
u obtain this emil. =
Tho following gentlemen ~ appointed n
committee OF ArTangenents:c atom Kakuska,
Leo Maiibek. Franz Eucik, * ,,Iss M;chalski,
Martin Daumruckpr, aud Vox> Kasnarok,
Tho Committee was iIs.e" tel e, nominate
permanent oHcosh Of tue GS It tho noxt moot.
tng. They thon adtousuoe' meet again next
Monday sTouing at : ock At the same
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, 1876-02-21


These art!ttes It II believed, Will te koeond only
sGcn. 6hermanh MemoIrs - vivid pictures Of Atm1
lie and startling adventure.
, 1876-02-21
WHISKY.
HA9CCCk,

BAHCC[kt
Sutcia! Dtspach to T,hd Chtcnde Ttf1Hne.
ST. LOUIS, 3Io., Fob. 20.--Tho Babcock trial
las beoa tue absorbing subject Of conversation
with everybody to-day. Crowds Mt tho hotola
and street corners hAvc talkod about nothing
olse. The genosal opinion OF woil-ipfortned
people Ia that tho Government has failed to
ulaIo ont tho case 1t promised; that tho
jury will ho bound to acqu!t or disagree.
An emtnons lawyer said tonight that
nothing beyond strong suspicion Ind been os-
tabllshcd against Dabcock, tho most important
link in tho chlin Of eyidenco being missing, aud
The Court In case OF conviction wou!l be bound
by all procedont 10 graut now trial. Storra'
sp8oci,, III far as dolivoroa. Ia commented on
very freely. Lawyers pronounce 1t to bo strong
argument, not 60 solid as Dsoaahead'B, but
likoly to bo moro effective with tho jury.
II iu understood thai not moro than ono-thirI
ut Storrs' Kpeoch has boen delivered 30 fat, hnsi
that ho will take up good portion Of to.mor-
.asY not begln bis apocch until Tuesday
morning.. The argument cannot possibly bo
concluded until Tuesday. The Judge charges
tue forenoon Of Wednesday. Much time viii
doubtless DO lahen mp BY connsel in asking tho
Court TO submit inatructiona tioy may desire,
aud 10 it will doubtiosa be Wednesday night bo-
fo1e the Jury rcsiro to mako up verdict.
Sptctat Dspatch to Ihs Cateaao 7.7buns
WASHINGTON, D; O.. Feb 20-A singular fact
into tic street lettez-box iu st. Louis, ona
Of tho counsel hero made II known that
they bad found and forwarded a
WITNESS Who Sns wa present n.cn 10 Gen. n.bsos
thas be sAw 1t opeuod; and that nothing but
blank paper was found IL 1t. subsequently, this
liua at defanse was abandoned, and tho tcHtl.
mony Of Mngill, tLs iotscr-carrier, introduced
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
GOVERNOR TrLDEN's LETTER
A Strong Endorsement by the Lead
ing Southern Press.

The southern journals express hearty
Endorsement of the declarations contained
in Governor Tilden's letter relative to
southern war claims. The few extracts
given belowirefect the spirit of all:
Richmond lWhig.-Governor Tilden's
letter to the chairman of the national Dem
ocratic committee, Abram S. Hewitt, in
relation to southern war CLAIMS" ap-
peaved in our Geographic columns yester-
day. We indorse every word he says upon
the subject, and feel assured that we re-
feet the sentiment of the conservatives
and Democrats of the south, at least, in
repudiating the assertion of the Radicals
who insist that the representatives from
before congress in the event of Governor
Tilden's election. To pay such claims
would be manifestly unjust to the great
body of the people of the south itself, and
we are delighted to find that Governor
has given notice that he would veto every
such debts" All such claims are owned
by Radical claim agents, purchased for a
song, and the south's only interest IN the
SuDJ6CI 10 III SOOluS Iudb uCA pOOPAO oAS
not taxed to provide for their payment
Richmond Dispatch. Til
den's letter on the subject of those claims
those so-called southern claims with
which the devilish Radical press and lead
ers have essayed to alarm the north, COM
pletely sweeps away every false sugges-
ton. every pretense of apprehension, that
has been put forth with regard to them.
The letter is admirable. 1t is as frank
and unreserved as it could be made, and
utterly scatters to the winds all the dis
ingenious speculations as to what he and
the Democrats may do about southern
claims should he be elected. 1t does more.
With energy and clearness Governor Til
den tells the nation that the rebel debt
cannot possibly be paid, nor can there be
ever paidl compensation for emanclpated
slaves. The strife is ended, and like a
wise statesman and true philanthropist
he urges / all sto Llet "bygones be by
gones.'
Wilmington (Del.) Commercial Rep. j
Nothing could be more significant of the
degree to which public opinion has been
aroused on the subject of southern en-,
crOachments than the awakening of Mr.
Tilden concerning it. He displays alacrity
in declaring that he will not be party tc
any payment of southern claims. He does
not conceal his ideas in labyrinth o.
words, but for once speaks squite directly
and decisively.
st. Louis Times. The Rebel claims
tugaboo was the silliest fraud that has
been invented during the canvass, and
merely proved that the Radicals must sup
pose the people of the United States to be
idiots. The New York World condenses
all that really ought to be said about it into
these few lines: This latest bloody
shirt hobgoblin is too absurd fer serious
treatment AS well say that Governor
Tilden will order General Newton to Sc
cretly blow up the Republican senate,
while in session, with dynamite"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
GEN. STONEMAN.
Democratic Soldiers in. the Late War.

Gen. Stoneman, who isl now a resident
Of California, has written the following in
response to an inquiry from a number of
Independent voters as to whether he saw
any danger to the Unioniin the election of
Gov. Tilden. He says
The leaders of the Republican party
have arrOgated to themselves the absurd
claim and are acting upon the assumption
that they represent the party, or that por-
ton of the northern people that did all
the fighting during the late war Of secession,
and the idea is persistently cultivated that
to the Republicans, and to them alone, is
due all the credit Of having filled the ranks
of the Union armies, Of having led then
to battle, and OF having finally conquered
the south and emancipated the slaves.
A reference to the Army Register" for
the year 1864 discloses the fact that out of
20 major generals of volunteers then be-
longing to the army of the United States
and engaged in fighting the battles of the
Union, So vera, at the commencement OF
the war, pronounced Democrats, and but
Is claimed to belong to the Republican
party. During and since the war 20 have
ui0ui auu vi IuS ISu1aiulDS w. IHIce ulIne,
by actual count, are now IN sympathy with
the Democratic party,and, if they vote at all.
will vote for Samuel j. Tilden for the next
president Of the United States.
The count has been carefully made, by
reliable aud competent persons, and the
foregoing can bo depended upon as sub
stantially correct.
AS to the brigadier generals of yolun-
teers, they were men of less political note,
and it would be very difficult to make an
accurate count, but as far as can be ascer-
tanned, it is safe to say that at least one
half the survivors are Democrats to day,
and will vote the Democratic ticket next
November,
In the early part of the war the regi-
ments were filled with volunteers, and
many of them were Democratic almost to
a man, During the latter part Of the war
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01

the regiments were kept filled by con-
scripts and substitutes; the result was,
they became less Democratic, and more
Republicanized.
By a just and liberal expenditure of
vast sums of money, in the shape of
pensions and bounties, the Republican
party has endangered to keep the control
of the soldiers vote, and it would be very
strange if large portion of the rank and
file were not in sympathy with the party
in power
New York, the strongest Democratic
state in the north, sent more troops into
the field than any state in the Union in
proportion to her population. whereas,
Massachusetts, the strongest Republican
state north, sent fewer of her own citizens
into the war in proportion than any state
in the Union.
Among the major generals of volunteers
who left the Democratic party are Butler,
Logan, and Sickles, whilst among those
who have left the Republican party are
Hooker, Sigel. and Palmer, of Illinois.
The 80 major generals of volunteers who
have never severed their connection with
the Democratic party, and have remained
true to their Democratic principles, are
represented by such men as Rosecrans,
Hancock, McClernand, Mcclellan, Frank.
lin, Buel. Ord, Couch, Slocum, A. s.
Williams, and Fighting Joe Hooker.
Nearly the whole cabinet of President
Lincoln severed their connection with the
Republican party, and of the war gov
errors more than half of those now alive
are supporters of Mr.. Tilden.
Up to 1864 the war was supported and
carried on by the Union sentiment of the
whole country, irrespective of party. In
that year party lines began to be
drawn by those who had control of the
conduct of the war, and preferments and
promotions were confined to those, and
those only, who were opposed to the cleo
ton of Mcclellan, and lukewarmness ana
| dissatisfaction arose which dampened the
ardor and checked the enthusiasm Of the
masses, and forced the government to re-
sort to CONSUMPTION to fill the ranks of the
| Union armies.
| Loyalty to the government was defined
as fealty to the Republican party, and tnt
Scared veteran was pronounced traitor tt
his country unless he joined in the hue
and cry of down with the Democrats, who
while lighting an open enemy in front
were subject to tres ;herous attack by 6
political enemy in their unprotected rear
The foregoing are facts which speak fol-
themselves, and go to disproye the AFRO.
CANT claims and false assertions made by
the leaders of the Republican party. that
they, and they alone, represent al
the Unionism in the land, and that
they fought the war and saved the country
Very truly, GEORGE SLOVENIAN,
Major General Volunteers.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
Hotels
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
War Claims.

What Gov. Tilden says in his letter of
Oct &c, 1876:
Should be elected president, the pro-
visions of the Fourteenth amendment will,
so far as depends on me, be maintained,
executed and enforced in perfect and alb
solute good faith.
No rebel debt will be assumed or paid.
No claim for the loss or emancipation of
any slave will be allowed
No claim for any loss or damage Incurred
by disloyal persons arising from the late
war, whether covered by the Fourteenth
amendment or not, will be recognized or
paid.
The cotton tax will not be refunded.
| shall deem it my duty to veto every
bill providing for the assumption or pay
ment of any such debts, losses, damages,
claims or for the refunding of any such
tax. SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
COUNTY,

For Sheriff-WM. Fl. LUNDY.
For Corouer-F. G.. B0KMAN.
For Circuit Clerk-W. II. FAIRCL0UGH.
For States Attorney-P. O'MARA.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
DISTRICT.

For Congress:
CHARLES DUNHAM, of Henry County.
For member of the State Board of Equalization
= JAMES F. MALLETvT, of Bureau County.
For Representative:
R NJ. GRENELL, of Rock Island County.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
DEMocRArrc REFORM TICKET.
STATE.

For Governor:
LEWIS STEWARD, of Kendall county.
For Lieutenant Governor:
ARCHIBALD A. GLENN, of Brown. county.
For Secretary Of State:
s. Y. THORNTON Of Fulton county.
For Auditor:
JOHN HISE, Of Cook county.
For Treasurer:
GEORGE GUNDLACH, OF Clinton county.
For Attorney General:
EDMUND LYNCH, of Logan county.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01

res. The public is cautioned again
perfect satisfaction. Please adore
they will receive pEompt attentio
.NTEL LAWRENCE & SONS.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
PadLOckS

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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01
MEDICAL.
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE countenance is pale and leaden-
L colored, with occasional fushes, or
circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks; the eyes become dull ; the pupils
dilate; an azure semicircle runs along
the lower eye-id the nose is irritated,
swells, and sometimes bleeds; swell
ing of the upper lip; occasional head
ache, with humming or throbblng OF
the ears an unusual secretion of saliva;
Shiny or furred tongue; breath very
foul, particularly in the morning; APP
petite variable, sometimes voraclous,
witha gnawing sensation ofthe stomach,
at others, entirely gone fleeting pains
in the stomach occasional nausea and
vomiting violent pains throughout the
abdomen; bowels irregular, at times
costive stools Shiny; not unfrequently
tinged with blood; belly swollen and
hard urine turbid; respiration occa-
sionally difficult, and accompanied by
hiccough; cough sometimes dry and
convulsiye; uneasy and disturbed sleep,
with grinding of the teeth; temper
variable, but generally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DR.. C. McLANE'S VERMIFUGE
VIII certainly effect cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prepa-
ration, net capable Of doing the slightest
injury to the NEST tender tntant.
The genuine DR.. McLANE's VERMI-
FUGE bears the signatures ofC. McLANE
and FLEMING Bros. on the wrapper.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-01

For Book BINDING or EuIing, go TO
THE ARGUS Bindery. No better work
can be done in this vicinity. Prices reason
able, Work done quick, Leave orders at
THE ARGUS Counting Room, opposite the
the Post Office
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-13

mandng issue to which all others are in.
reror, all others trivial. ReiormI reform
reform II vou shnll recognize this inn
rrripuB Necessity, ii you shall guarantee in
your platform the successful achievement OF
this arduoN's work OF natiouul regeiierOtiop;
II vol shalt snleht "tdnnarl .Ncnrerd trtic to
your own high purpose and faithful to your
pledge, victory in the November and vic.
tory in the October contest is already yours.
lncarnate the vital issue of reform in the
candidates and platform, and the states that
have honorod NonSlasa AMI linc4n, the
states that to-day honor Hendricks and
Thurman, Hancock and Parker, Buyard and
liucn, these states, with all their vast pOpu.
ntions, will rise like the woods aud the
virds that followed the Meeting orrhel,S,
and follow you to victory.
August Belmont, of New York then
obtained the floor md addressed 4 he con
vet'tior, Ftiah'nr b. Offering the fol-
lowing resolution which was referred,
Rcs0ired, Thntwc appeal to the honor and
manhood of the American people to begin
this second century Of American ttptoh nn1
ndeIIehdtIce by tramplIng unaer 1901 an"
eXtinguishing forever the smOuldering ashes
of distlust, rancor, and animoSity between
the two great sections of our common coun'
try. We dcnouncc with indirnation the
calculated mallgnity with which the leaders
Of the republican party have lNbqred to
http alive through cleveh yeats 2I pcaHe
the worst passions Of civil war, The MaChi-
avelian motto of the republican party has
been and is, divide the people and we shall
rule them for the democratic party We
reply, nniic the people and make them Tree.
! We denodncc the republican party ON this
great issue as party OF false pretenseS. 1t
| is Il false pretcnse to assume the character
of a national party, and at the same time to
exist only by sectional divisions, 1t is Il
| false pretcnSc to assume the name OF a union
party and At the came time TO he an obstacle
to national Unity II is Il false l'rettnsc to
assume the name Of libtral party and AT thi
same time to appeal to the religious preJu
diccs Of the people. 1t is a false prctense, tc
clam the title OF Il progressive party and a
the same time to turn the people back iron
peace and the future to war ana the past.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams at lhd,
the convention then adjourned unit
II o'clock to morrow.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-13
The Taxes on Spirits and Tobacco.

1t being generally understood that
there will be no tariff bill passed at this
session of congress, there is good deal
of curiosity to know what will be done
about internal revenue matters, espec-
tally with regard to tobacco. The sub
committee of the committee OF ways
and means, charged with considering the
question of tobacco tax, has prepared a
favorable report. In that report they
take strong grounds in favor of reducing
the tax from twenty-tOur to sixteen
cents, and Just here is where the trouble
comes that causes all the compotlon III
the tobacco trade. 1t may be asserted
most positively that even ii the com
mittee of ways and means does lndorse
the report of the sub b-committee on TINS
question OF tobacco tax, and the mouse
should pass it, the treasury department
will exert its energies against it, and inc
probabilities are that the senate VIII
defeat it by an overwhelming majority
II may be certainly stated that by NJ
possibility can there be change OF th'
tobacco tax at this session OF congress
There will be something done with re
gard to details of the spirit and Tobacco
laws. 1t is likely that there VIII b
some change in the tax on wins KY, he
cause Of the accumulating proofs tina
the high tax is beyond the revenue poln,
and has become n premium on fraud
The large number of distilleries seize
each day and the suspicious held by tn
treasury department that there are a
immense number of illicit distillcrles /
operation, favor reduced tax on spirit
Each indication is in the direction {
the passage of an act making col
siderable modification in Tie interni
revenue laws.