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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-29
Chancery Notice.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, 10
COUNTY OF Rock ISLAND
In the Circuit Court at the September term A. d..
1876 In ChanCery.
Annie E Turner VS.. Abraham G.. Turner.-DivOrce.
To the above named defendant Abraham G. Tur-
ner You will take notice that the above named com
plainaut Annie Z Turner, has this day filed IN said
court her bill OF complaint against you Tor divorce,
that said cause Is pending in said court, that
summons In chancery has been issued in this suit
against you returnable on the first day OF the next
term of said court. to be begun and holden at the
Court House in tue city OF Rock Island, in sald
county ON the first Monday of September, A. d.
1876 az which time and place you will appear.
Dated Mt Rock Island, H., this 25th day OF July
A. ID. 1876.
GEORGE d. GOULD,
Clerk of said Court
SWEENEY & JACKSON, Compl'ts Solic'rs. 25dtd
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-29

Court Records and books for county
offices made in the best manner at TUE
ARGUS OFFICE.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
Burning Out the Cinnamon.

The telegraph brings the follow
ing account of a disgraceful outrage
on the peaceable, unoffending
Chinese citizens of San Francisco.
Such an act in the South would be
+" investigated at once, and maybe
troops would be sent down to pre-
vent a recurrence of the affair.
Will troops be sent to look after
those California bandit? Maybe
so and maybe not. California is
not Louisiana, unfortunately for
John Chinaman:
San Francisco, May 2.-On Sum-
day evening the Chinese quarter in
the town of Antioch, near the
mouth of the San Joaquin river,
was burned. The Chinese had been
previously warned to leave town
by the whites, and most of them
obeyed the order. Those who re
manned were unnolested when the
fire broke out. All the houses were
Burned except two, which were re-
moved this morning. No personal
violence was offered the Chinese,
though the excitement was great
and large crowd gathered to wit
hess the destruction OF the habita-
tons.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
Escape of a Murderer.

Bob Borland has been confined in
the Jail at Meridian, charged with
the murder of Ddnk Miller. The
following account of his escape, on
Thursday night, April 9th, is from
the Mercury. We learn he has
since been recaptured and returned
to Meridian:
About the time the rain began
night before last, while the .jaiier,
Mr.. Cole, was preparing to lock up
Borland in his cell, and with the
key in the lock, he was struck on
the head with a heavy iron chisel,
some two feet Icing, and knocked
down, and the blows repeated sew
eral times.
Cole is seriously injured by seve
raj frightful wounds on the skull.
and thu ee of his fingers are broken
also. Borland secured Coles pis-
toi and the key to the back gate,
and under cover of darkness made
his escape. Capt. Henderson ar
rived at the Jail within a few min
utes after the occurrence, and found
all the other prisoners were secure
for the night. He Immediately tel
egraphed to all the neighboring
towns and cities ii complete descIip
ton of Borland, offering a reward
for his apprehension.
MIR. Coles wounds. at first, were
regarded as probably fatal, but DIR.
Griffin, who has charge of the case,
/ is hopeful of his recovery. lie lay
unconscious where he was stricken
down for IL considerable time, and
after consciousness returned it was
some time before he could rise. At
last, in half conscious condition,
he managed, he hardly knows how,
to get outside the Jail yard, and to
near Mr.. ROdes', who lives close by,
and called him. R0des Immediate
ly gave the alarm and brought
assistance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
The Cut-Off-The Problem Solved.

From the .Nicksburg Tribune, April 3d.
For nearly forty years there has
been a wOrdy war, i'll which i'm
mense quantities of gas aud many
realms OF paper have been consumed
in stating the reasons adduced to
prove that the Mississippi river
would or would not some day come
plunging through the peninsula
opposite the city of Vicksburg
The problem has at last been solved,
and on Wednesday the last barrier
disappeared. About noon the
levee which spanned the peninsula
Disappeared, and i'll few hours it
was apparent that the long talked
of cutoff was an accomplished fact.
The largest boats now pass through
directly opposite the city, ana in IL
few brief weeks men will forget
that there was ever any other mode
of approaching the city made me-
morable by one OF the most heroic
defenSeS OF modern times.
1t is too soon to speak of the
results of the cut off, but we venture
the prediction that, like many other
evils of the world, the anticipation
has been largely in excess OF the
reality. When all who are now
living are pulseless dust, the Sara
gOssa of the South will be found IL
tourishing metropolis on the east
ern bank of thc great river Of tbs
new world.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
Mississippi Headquarters at Fair
mount Park.

A letter from Mr.. Rerglund, the
contractor, states that the building
which he is erecting for Mississippi
headquarters will be ready for use
by the opening of the exhibition,
May 10Th. The object of the bOar,i
in the erection of these headquar
tiers is not merely to exhibit in a
PRACTICAL way the great variety of
timber grown in this S. ate, but to
aud gentlemen from Mississippi can
call their own, and where they may
feel at homo. 1t is intended to be
sort of intelligence Office for WIS.,
itOrs from this State aud section.
Tie headquarters will be in charge
of Mr.. James W. Langley Sergeant
at Arms of the Senate), who will
proceed to Philadelphia next week,
and who will exert himself in the
interest of exhibitors and visitors
from this State. He will procure
furniture and employ suitable at
PENDANTS for the rooms set apart for
ladies and gentlemen. He will keep
d register, in which all visitors to
headquarters will register their
names, their place of residence, in
what part of the city they may be
found, and now long they propose
to remain.
The publishers of Mississippi and
of Memphis, New Orleans and Mo-
bile are earnestly requested to send
their papers during the Centennial
season to Mississippi Headquarters,
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia,
where they will be kept Oh file for
the perusal of visitors.
j. L. POWER.
Sec Centennial Roard
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

Judge Backs was the wittiest and
wcigh;iest, and Mr.. Carpenter WAS
the loudest and most drma gogicil.
He talked about treason, bloc ly-
handed, and II land dotted with
graves, and referred TO the fIct that
at $40 PM, on the 9Th Of April,
just fourteen years ago to the hour
prior to serving the articles of I'M
peachmen', the accused was III
front of the last line of Union troops
that made ii stand ut Shiloh.
The prosecution made no further
opposition than a simple protest
against defering impeachment, and
the Senate declined to grant the
motion of the defense. This ended
the proceedings for "Wednesday .
Ga Thursday Mr.. Lord prayed the
Senate to consider IL motion that he
had filed on the previous day to the
effect that the evidence on the
question pertaining to the plea OF
Jurisdiction of this court be given
first, and if such plea should be
overruIed, that the defendant be re-
quired to answer to articles OF I'M
parchment in two days. To this
Mr.. Carpenter earnestly objected,
and there was sharp discussion be-
tween the two men, which gave the
Seaa te an Opportuni y t. measure
their respective strength. Mr..
Carpenter is surprisingly ready he
appears to best advantage i'll emer-
gencIes; he always com lands the
attention of the court; is always
perspicuous and forcible. Mr.. Lord
is his antithesis in nearly all these
respects, and has not the magnets
ism, inseparable from good looks
and graceful elocution, possessed in
such a high degree by Mr.. Carpen'
ter. None of the other managers
have as yet said a word, and SO far
it appears that the defense is de
cidedly more able than the prose
cution. 1t is thought, however,
that Mr.. Lord will shine with more
lustre when they come down to the
legal questions involved.
1t has become evident in the briei
progress of the case that the politi
cal issue will be paramount. All
the counsel for the accused, al
though two of them are Democrats
made very insidious appeal to tn {
political prejudices of the dominant
party in the Senate; and it was
apparent from the promptness will
which two motions to retire for de
liberation, made by Senator Thur
MAJ, were voted down, that the
Republicans are determined to keep
the management Of the case strictly
in their own hands.
Senator Ferry, of Michigan, pre-
sides over the court with dignity
but he is evidently embarrassed
from his entire want OF legal
knowledge aud judicial training
There have already arisen questions
where the want of judicial dIscrlm
ination was keenly felt. Z. A. s.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
Ames' Testimony.

WASHINGTON, April 28.-Ames
was before the Mississippi Investi-
eating Committee to-day, and tes-
titled to the existence of general
system of intimidation, frauds and
violence, by which voters in Re-
publican counties were prevented
from voting. He found it impossi-
be, without a bloody collision be-
tween the races, as he was not sup
ported by troops, to secure the ne
groes their rights in the recent
election. There were riots, shoot
ing, and threats against peace Off
GERS in some instances, and they
were Overawed in others. He
claimed that the pretext of rObbing
the State by excessive taxation was
wholly ungrounded that taxation
in Mississippi was only seventy
cents head, against sixteen dol.
lars in New York. 1t is proposed
to have him continue his testimony
several days.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
President Grants Veto of the Bill
Reducing His Salary.
WAsHISGroN. April 10, 1876.

w ASHlSTTON, April ~, 1910.
To Tie Senate Of The Unjte' Sue:
Herewith return Senate bill No.
173, entitled, "An act fixing the
salary of the President of the
United States," without my apprO-
val. | am constrained to this course
from sense of duty to my success.
sOrs in office, to myself, and to what
is due the dignity of the position of
Chief Magistrate of IL nation of
more than forty millions of people.
When the salary of the President
of the United States was fixed by
Constitution at $4,000 per annum,
we we've a nation of but three mil
lions of people, poor from a long
and exhaustive war, without CON-
merce or manufactures, with but
few wants and those cheaply sup
piled. The salary must then have
been deemed small for the RESPONSE
bilities and dignity of the position.
hut justitiably, as from the Impov
erished condition of the Treasury,
and the simplicity it was desired to
cultivate IN the republic. The
salary of Congressman, under the
Constitution, was first fixed at six
dollars per day for the time actually
in session, an average of about one
hundred and twenty days to each
sessiOn,or sewn hundred and twenty
dollars per year, or less than one
thirtieth of the salary Of the Presi-
dent. congressman have legis
lated upon their own salaries from
time to time since, until finally it
reached $1,000 per annum-one-
fifth that of the President before
his salary was increased. No one
having a knowledge of the cost of
living at the National Capital will
contend that the present salary of
Congressman is too high, unless it
is the intention to make the Office
one entirely of honor, when the
salary should be abolished, a prop.
osition repugnant to our republican
ideas and institutions. l do not
believe the citizens of this republic
desire their public servants to serve
them without fair compensation for
their services. Twenty-Five thou
sand dollars do not defray the ex-
|penses of the Executive for one
year, nor has not in my experience.
1t is not now one fifth in value to
what it was when fixed by the Con
! stitution in supplying the demands
aud wants. Having no personal
interest in this matter, I have felt
myself fl ee to return this bill to tie
House, in which it originated, with
my objections, believing that in
doing So [ meet the wishes and
Judgment of the great majority of
those who indirectly pay all the
salaries and other expenses of the
government.
(Signed.) U. s. GRANT.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
KiIbourne's Case.

Washington, April 2S.-Chiei
Justice Carter to day delivered his
decision III the Kilbourne habeas
corpus case. After reviewing the
causes leading to the issuance of
the writ and the return thereto,
and the claims of the respective
counsel, he decided that section 1O4
OF the revised statutes, relating to
recusant witnesses, approved Janu-
airy %, 1874, is explanatory of sec-
ton lO2 of the previous act in rela-
ton to such witnesses, the last
Legislation on the subject and the
point of law. The two sections are
as follows:
"Section 1O2. - Every person
who, having been summoned as a
witness by the authority of either
house IF Congress to give evidence
or produce papers Oh any matter
under inquiry before either house,
wilfully makes default, and who
having appeared, refuses to answer
any question pertinent to the mat
ter under inquiry, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanOr, punisha.
BILE by a fine of not more than $1,000
nor less than 800, and imprison-
ment in a common Jail for not less
than one month or more than
twelve months"
"SectiOn lO4.-When a witness
summoned as mentioned in section
1O2 fails to testify, and the facts are
reported to either house, the Presi-
dent of the Senate or Speaker of
the House. as the case may be, shall
certify to the fact, under seal of the
Senate or House, to the District
Attorney for the District of COIum-
bla, whose duty it shall be to bring
the matter before the Grand Jury
for their action"
He therefore decided that the
case is one OF misdemeanOr, and
punishable by the courts, and in
conclusion "The relatOr will be
rendered to dominion of the indict-
ment."
Kllbourne gave $4,000 bail, and
was discharged.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

WE regret to notice that two Uf
our nest valued exchanges, to wit /:
the Meridian Mercury, by Col. A.
u. Horn. and the Enterprise Cou-
rier, by our young friend, w. j.
Adams. Esq. are INDUCING in some
ill-timed, unbecOning and distress
jngly coarse newspaper warfare"
Col. Horne don't like to be called
au I" old COCK" and friend Adams
is very justly indignant at being
declared an s. impertinent upstart."
Make up. gentlemen-bury the
little hatcliet, and show your
readers that you are both old
enough to know better than make
your able journals the mediums for
expressing personal invcctivcs and
petty, foolish dings.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

THE municipal election in Indian
Apnlis, Ind. was held on the Sd
inst, resulting in the election of the
Democratic candidate for Mayor by
1909 majority, and eleven Demo,
Gratis were elected aldermen. A
number of minor disturbances oc-
CURED during the day, followed by
. serious fight. Pistols, clubs and
bricks were freely used. One negro
was killed and another mortally
wounded. There are eight serious
y injured in the Surgical Institute,
anil several whites and blacks were
carried home used up. Send on
the troops!
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
Fatal ARRAY at TupeIo, Mise.

II. 81. Smith, Sheriff of Lee
county, was killed at Tupelo, at
about five o'clock in the afternoon,
on Friday, April %, by W. j.
Loughbrldge, one of the publishers
of the Tupelo Journal. Each Of the
parties fred six shots. Loughbridge
was not hurt. Smith was struck
FIVE times, and either one of three
shots received by him would have
resulted fatally. He died in fifteen
OF twenty minutes after the shoot.
ing was over.
The difficulty grew out of an old
feud, and everybody in TupelO re-
grets the fatal result of the ARRAY,
but it seems that it could not have
been avoided or prevented.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

In Tuscaloosa, Ala, on the 25th
OF April. a young man named Fitch,
formerly of Connecticut, cut the
throat of his young wife with a
razor. almost severing the head
from the body. Fitch is supposed
"a have been in fit of nlanu-d potiG.
After killing his wife he attempted
the life of his infant child, the
nurse barely escaping with her
charge into tho streets. The unfor-
tunate young wife was formerly a
Miss Whiting, much loved and
respected in Tuscaloosa, her native
place. Fitch has since attempted
70 take his own life. He is con-
hned in Jail and carefully watched.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

In another column we publish
the message of President Grant on
vstoing the reduction of the Presi-
dental salary. We fully agree with
the President that less than $50, 900
q year is insufficient to defray the
expenses of the White House-in
Q style that all patriotic Americans
should wish to see maintained by
the head of our nation. The Presi-
dent declares no personal interest
in the matter-equivalent to deny
ing third term expectations-but
claims to be actuated 10y a sense of
duty to his successor in office, and
in this case, at least, we claim that
his action is above reproach.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
SEVERAL of our State exchange

SEVERAL of our State exchanges
have come to us recently SO badly
printed, smeared and blurred, that
We found it no pleasure, but some
annoyance, to peruse them. In
future We would ask our conJrereS
to send us either we'll printed
papers or no-e. We send no papers
to publishers that we would not
SIND to our best subscribers, and
we think it but due us to ask a sim
liar mark Of respect.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

TIE Boutwell, Investigating Com
mittee expect TO arrive in Missis-
sippi early next week. 1t is under
stood that Gov. Ames is to give his
testimony before the committee in
Washington prior to its departure.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

Rev. @. A. HENDRICKS, of the
First Baptist church of Columbus
Ca, Was arrested and lodged in
jill few days since for effecting
the ruin of young girl of only
thirteen years. No punishment can
he too severe for such a villain.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

THE Mississippi State peniten
tiary has not been leased to T.
Richardson, as stated bv many OF
our contemporaries. but is to be
leased on the 24th of May next, and
is open for bids to the world.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

Gov. RICE, of Massachusetts,, has
vetoed the recent act of the Lcgis-
lature of that State legalizing the
marriage of James Parton with the
daughter of his late wife, Fanny
Fern. Poor Parton What is he
going to do about il
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

An increase in the number of
troops stationed at McComb City is
daily expected. 1t is probable that
this place will be permanent
station toy the quarteIing of troops.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

NOTICE is given Dy State Treas
urer Hemingway that the South
ern Life Insurance company has
become insolvent, and notifies all
policy holders to certify and pre-
sent unearned premiums without
DELAY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

THE Senate committee appointed
10 investigate the late Mississippi
election are sitting with closed doors
in Washington. This has the ap
pearance of wrong.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

THE endorsement of Gov. Samuel
j. Tilden for President, by the re-
cent New York Democratic Con-
ventiou marks lin as the coming
man.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

MISS WINNIE REAM, the charm
ing Washington sculptures, is ell
gagged in making a bust Of Hon. l..
q. G. Lamar.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06

CONGRESS has appropriated ten
thousand dollars for the improve
ment of Pas~a goula harbOr.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
MASSACHUSETTS Republicans are
in favor of Bristow for President.

On memorial day the ladies of
Crystal Springs unveiled a large
and costly monument to the Con-
fedefato dead.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

We invite the attention of our
readers to the card of NJ. NJ. Kohl
map, to be found in our local col
umn. Mr.. Kohlman has purchased
the entire Stock of the late firm of
d. A. Mayer & Co., and will sell the
same at cost for cash. The stock is
one of the best in town, and great
bargains can be had by those wish
ing to purchase. We wishthe now
firm and all connected Herewith
every success.
Read the advertisement of the
Nisbet Cotton Press. 1t is for sale by
j. Stadeker & Son. There is no bet
ter in use
Read the notice ofsale by J. W.
Maxwell, assignee of Baldwin &
Couch.
Isaiah Jackson's wife, is sucing
for divorce, let him read her com
plant and notice to him,to be found
elsewhere in our columns
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
SHARON Mss, May % 1876

Editor Canton Mail:
The Democratic Conservative Club
of this place held q meeting on the
20 ult for tho purpose Of recognizing
and electing officers for the coming
campaign. Captain G. L. GiImer
as President, called the club to ordor,
stated the object ofthe meeting and
we proceeded at once to an election
of officers, which resulted as fol-
lows:
President, G. Adams, Vice-Prcs-
ident, Thos. L. Holiday Soc'y and
Treas, VIM. H. Bole, Seargent-at
Arms, Christopher Gilmsr.
The Constitution and bylaws of
the cold club" were adopted with
some amendments. Other bus
mess was transacted, and the follow
ing resolution introduced by Capt.
GiImer and unanimously adopted
by the club.
Resolved, That we approve the
course of our Representative in
Congress, the Hon. 0. r. Singleton
and as club put his name in nom-
ination before the Convention to
be held in Canton on the Sd day Of
June, for the purpose of sending
delegates to the nominating Con-
vention to be held in the city of
Jackson.
A motion was then made by Mr..
+. D. Coleman, and adopted that
the Secretary furnish the Canton
papers with the proceedings of the
club, with the request that they
publish tho same.
On motion, the club then adjourn
ed to meet again at 4 O'Clock on the
Sd Saturday in Juue.
WILLIAM H. BoLE, Sec'y.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-03
On the night of Nav the 9TH tb

On the night of May the 18th the
store Of Mr.. G. L. Gross was enter.
ed and robbed by thieves. Mr..
Gross and his clerks have been
quietly working up the case and on
Friday last had received such evil
dence as to lead them to believe
that Mack Goodin, a negro, living
on the Fulton place, was the thief.
Mr. Gross sued out a search war
rant, which was placed in the hands
of special officer, Andrew Lawson,
who, accompanied by Mr.. Leon
Frey, proceeded to the Fulton
place, and, having entered Mack's
house, found a considerable portion
of the goods in his trunk, whereup-
on they arrested him and brought
him to town. Mayor Powell COM
mitted him to jail in default of bond,
for trial at our next Circuit Court.
Mack is a very bad man, having
served two terms in the penitcntia-
~ already. He had been out but
few days when he made his raid
upon Mr.. Gross store.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-03

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