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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-30

New RULING MACHINE at THE ARGUS
BrNDERY. Paper ruled in any style or
any colored lines. Leave orders at The
ARGUS COUNTING Rooms, opposite the
Post Office. tt
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-30

Going North-fi:l5 1898 D. IN.
| Going Sonth-1:30 a. m. ; s:2s D, m.
Palace Sleepi.i, owned and operated NV This
line accompany all night trains
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS.
At Burlington with Toledo, Peoria.& Warsaw R,y
Tor Peoria, indianapolis, Lafayette and Cipennati
with chicago, burlington & Quincy r. r., for Chi,
caeo. keokuk. Quincy and ST Louis West to Ottum
wa ana d points III * neas and Nebraska and with
burlington q Southwestern R'y, for Pennington
bloomiei id and all points in Missouri and Kansas
Az columbus junction, with Chicago AZ South
western Railroad fo1Na hinston and. Lea, en- worth
At Nichols. with Muscatine division C. X & NJ
for Mnscat tine
At West Liberty, with Chic~go. Rock Island &
Pacihc Railroad, for Iowa City, Desmoines, and
Davenport.
At Cedar Rapids. with Milwaukee Division of r.
II a. M for independence. West Union. Postyille
ana McGregor; with Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way, for Omaha. Council Bluffs and Chicago and
with Dubuque Southwestern R'y for Dub1ane
At aterloo aid Cedar Falls wlls Illinois Cen
tral Railroad for Independence Dubuone Fort
Dodge and Sioux City
At Shell Rock with Stage for Wayeriy
AT Nora junction, with milwaukee, a ST panl
Railway. for Mason City and Charles City
At Plymouth with Milwaukee & ST. PAM Railway
for all points in Minnesota
Al st Paul, for all points on Northern Pacific
Railway, The great Lake Superior region AID All
points North and Northwest
4. +. WINSTON, Gen'l Manager
Y. d IVES. Gen'l Pass. Ticket Agent
yNan Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-30
Orleans Street Livery

A HENRY. LIVERY FEED SALE AND
IA Boarding Stable. Parties and Funerals Spe-
.ciality. Orleans Street, between Buffalo and Ea-
gle. Charges reasonable. 1215dt,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-30
WATCH BUYERS ATTENTION

ed Brequet Hair Springs Full Ruby Jewelled, ano
combine all modern improvements IN WATCH
making.
These Watches were awarded the Grand Prize h,
the Paris Exposition of 1861. for the best perform
ancc and greatest accuracy in Adjustment ana az
further guarantee that they are equal 10 the DesIwe
annex names of some of the most respectable zeal
in the trade VINO have tested them Tor years. and
will vouch for the accuracy OF our statements;
Benedict Bros. n. Y, W. T. Weeks, Bangor
f. Marks, Troy, NY, Me.
j. Smith, Saratoga Sp's H. ". etrahg' hiiniFa
E. =. Booth 4 n.Roch- Haskins & Isbell, osw'
ester. n. Y. go, n. \.
II. Botchkiss, Buffalo, n. Hyde a Bettys, Auburn
Y NY.
B. K Chase s. Co., Rut j. a: Clark Batavia, NJ
j. H. 'A Grant, Troy. Pa. II. Cowcn Co., Cleve
G. W. Luce, Xenia, Ohio land, O.
A. Lowell, Portland, Me. o. II. Ford New Howell.
j. NJ Bennett GAINESVILLE CT
Ohio. '''''' ,ichos & Iseptha To.
A. L. Burbank, worces Iedo. Ohio.
ter. Mass. Geo. Embry, Morrow, O
W. $. Taylor, Utica, New q. Bills, Canandaigua,
York Y. lie Grys Worti
Evans & Manning, Bing Cambridge, n. y.
hamtou N Y D. Buell. Il Co, Har
Dunlap Il Baker Man ford, Ct
chester n. II. C. Wyman, st. Alban
l. I NY DiYA'''''"' DuHA W. kirk, W winsteo
AshtsbGla, o. John B. Morriss. CT I Gil
Weld Bros, Lockport, n. natl, o.
Bailiette & Weld, Water Pa.
loo, Iowa. J. ii. Grant, Troy, N
Carpenter & Bro, Bnr- n. p. Kilburn, CORY
lingtOn, Iowa. Pa.
Ferguson & Clapp, Indianapolis, Ind.
And large number of others throughout tn
United States. For further particulars, ask you
matchmaker to see them, or address
QUINCHE Il KRUGLER,
Wholesale Agents in the United States Salesroou
II Maiden Lane. New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

GA4 q a day at home. Agents wanted. Outfit and
n terms free, TRUE & CO. Augusta, Me.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17
FOREIGN NEVIS.

A Russian curvctl" luuuuercu near Plraau',
Greece, a0d all hands We're lost
The elections to ill the vacancies caused by
the iuvaIidatons will take place in Franc" 90
the 2lst proXlno
Miss Blanche Tucker, an American, has
made her d, tu; at Covert Garden, London, as
VioIetta in Tra:ata.
The editor aud manager Of the Evenement,
of Paris, have been ined and Imprisoned Tor
publishing an article concerning the Commune.
Tue Havana volunteers will heuccforth do
no more campaign duty, as their services IN
the tie. against the Cuban rebels are Do long
er considered necessary.
A meeting u Paris yesterday in aid Of the
French workmen who are to 90 to the Centen-
NAL Exhibition and ior the relief OF the tami
lies of Communist convicts was addressed by
Victor Hugo aud Louis Blanc. The latter
skcsched the history of Philadelphia, and made
an appeal for amnesty, which was received With
the utmost enthusiasm. He believed that the
Centennial Exhibition would complete the re-
coucliiatiou of the North aud South, which was
commenced by amnesty. American statcsne
had excried themselves to prevent hatred sue
cecding defeat. They understood that order
would never be permanently re established
whco it Was uol restored in the hearts OF the
varquished. H. described the part France
had taken 10 American coloD;zlt;on ana Am
crican liberation, ard declared that the Cen
teunial was 10 cons qncnce ihepeof, French
fete, aud ictc Of human intellect which could
not fail 10 advance education aud humanity.
Victor Hugo made an cxtravagant speech 10
eulogy OF America he declared hat America
was indeb ed to France for the abolition of
slavery. France xoud be indebted to America
Tor atunc>ty The twentieth century would
witness the United States of America clasping
the United States Of Europe 10 bro,herIy
embrace The orator was enthusiastically APP
plauded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

Jim Tarpiu, mulatto. charged with com.
hitting an outrage on little girl, was taken
from Jail in Dauvile, Ky, ycstcrday,iby mask
ed nen aud hanged.
Mrs Margaret Rice, bride of two d. :,
Committed suicide by drowning, Saturday, 1t
u troit. 1t Is supposed that she was insane
wien she committed the act.
Ella NJ. Conan was sho. in the heart by
her lover, John +. McNamara, at the Arcade
hotel, 10 Corninr, n. \ yesterday. She died
10 ten minutes Jealousy was the cause Of the
decd 9th are about twenty years old. The
murderer escaped.
1t has been asceraped that old issues Of fifty
cen; stamps, bearing the heads OF Lincoln
Spinner, Robert j. Walker, Washington, aud
Stanton have been largely countertelted; al-o,
q a issues OF currency of the denomination Of
twenty-five cents. Thus far 90 countertvits hay Q
been discovered OF later is>us Of fifty CEN!
stamps bearing the Crawford head, Of the
twen;y five cynt stamps with the Walker por-
trait.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17
IbM VI y MI 4 Ell.
Our Cemeteries.

Now tbs. the Spring is opening many OF our
criz ns will gladly avail themselves of the sea-
son TO plant e wers, aud otherwise decorate Il e
graves of their dead. But how shall We pre-
serve these h3wcrs aud decorations? That is
the annoying question. By late act OF the
Genera! Assembly, the jurisdiction OF The city
is extended for mile parallel (wcst) OF our
present city Iilits, aud | call upon our outJtor-
ties to sec TO it that these graves are h,ld III
vlu:ate. Let poncenian or TWO be detailed
there, who. in cor ju ct0n with the sections,
land said scx'ons >nrud at once be Sworn in as
special poc"men] shall see that the laws arc
rigidIy enforced. Let US all preserve the sane
tuury of the dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

the way, followed by his colleagues, Judge
Taft and Secretary Robson, aud the faces OF
al wore mysterious air, 10 which evident dis
appoiptment was mingled with an evident APP
nreciation of the ludicrous side OF the scene
Cen Hancock merely stated that the imperial
nartv had remained aboard the Hevrus, be-
canse the Emperor did MT care to return on
transfer to the Alert 10 the rough water OF the
hav. The party then took their carriages and
drove rapidly to the Fifth Avenue flo'el, TO
find that tn Emperor and Euprcss mad ar
riv d half an hour before thcm. Up lweutY-
third street to Filth avenue the carriages or
The Reception Committee were followed by
thronps, who took them for the imperial cor
tcee. The windows and sidewalks along the
street were filled with spectators. while flags
were filing flom many of the houses along the
route. The appearance of the returning police,
marching up the street in regular order. as well
as the conduct OF the Alert in flying he Bra
lillian pennant, added 10 the success OF the
hoax. Booths Theatre, which had been gay ~
decorated with the flags Of al uatioos, received
the returning Secretaries with the RIGGING OF
chimes ana all the honors under he lmpr:s-
sion that they were the Imperial party Ar,
rived at the hotel the Reception Committee
Immediately sought their rooms, and the
throng slowly dispersed.
The Emperor went to Booths Theatre on
Saturday evening, and afterwards was sercnad
cd, when he and the Empress appeared on the
hotel balcony 10 response TO the calls OF the
crowd. lie will probably leave New York for
San Francisco in few days.
His M,j.sty, accompanied by the Empress
and suite, attended divine service at st. Kat
rck's Cathedral yesterday morning, and we're
given seats in the sanctuary within the rating
Solemn High Mass was celebrated, aud Vicar
General Ouinn, on behalf of Cardinal McClos-
key, who is sick welcomed their NJ ,jestles to
this country, and congratulated them on their
prosperous voyage He prayed that the re-
mgioder Of their journey would be equally aus;
picious aud happy. Large wis assembled
both inside aud outside of the church to each
a glimpse OF the imperial vlsltor.. Alter
church they were driven through Central Park.
The Emperor, suite aud the I5roz ilan MIN
lister attended the Moody and 5 Inkey services
at the Hppodrome last night, aud we're gwen
seats on the platform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

The District of Columbia Grand Jury. on
Saturday, found indictments against Babcock,
Harrington, Whitley, Nesteship, Scm'rvile,
Miles aud Brown for participation in the bogus
safe burglary. Babcock promptly appeared with
Gov. Shepherd to 90 his bail, but no new ar
rests have been made. Harrington cannot be
found, and it will probably be necessary to par
insure the conviction of Babcock aud Harriug-
ton The case is not likely to be called for trial
before the middle of Juue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The large tobacco factory OF j. L. Stovall, at
Danville, together with fifty thousand pounds
OF leaf tobacco. was destroyed by fire on Fri
day. Loss S25 900; Insured for $4,000.
Mr. q. 7. Huntington, President of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, has concluded a
contract with the 1redegar Company. Rich
mond, for the necessary rail and trimmings for
one hundred aud twenty five miles OF that road.
At Portsmouth, 90 Saturday morning, two
men were killed and two badly wounded by
the explosion of a shell which had just been
taken from the wreck of the Confederate iro
clad Merrlmac, which was sunk fourteen years
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17
COMMUNICATED.
The City Charter.

Can 90 one answer the question so often Pro-
pounded concerning the authorship of the
amendment to the city charter? Mr. VIM b.
Browr says h. fathers it, but who authorized
him to do 50? Who sent it down 10 Rich
mono? aud who changed it when it got there,
SD as to make it, and the people it effects. the
Ian&hiag stock Of the State ? The charter, as
it is, Was adopted after weeks Of open debate
in the City Council and sent TO the Legislature
with the clty's official seal, but the di>gracetul
foolishucs> OF the amendment, which it was
bur natural to suppose lawyers would have pre-
vented, has been pui upon Us, nobody knows
by whom. 2ND WARD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17
question.

At the late negro Convention at Nashville, a
delegate named Smith, Senator in the Ala
bam1 Legislature, advised the people OF his
race ITO cease being partisans, and vote tor the
best men tor Office even though they be called
Democrats Form s!ianc IS said be, with the
conservative, peace-loVuv ellzeus OF your seVe
raj peiphbortoods, counsel aod advise with
them how TO vote, and follow their directions
Drop the carpet Dagger, who cares nothIng
for you except to steal what you have, and
defraud y, into voting fox him. He detailed
the Freedmen's Bank robbery 10 merclless lau-
ouage, showing how the poor blacks mad been
robbed of their money, SO hard earned that II
represented 50 mauy drops of bloody sweat, by
lot of graceless scouudrels calling themselves
Republicans. He showed that the Interests OF
the whites and blacks OF the South were identl
cal. and the best friends of the oegroes were,
in most instances, their nearest neighbours. Now
that was as sensible speech as could have
been made by any white man, and 1t the ne'
eroes would only be guided by it, and act III
accordance with the sentiments 1t G Dtalncd,
thew would get along much better than they
do, The only reason, We believe, they have pow
for their opposition to the white people, is that
the latter will not allow them to hold office, but
if they knew the troubles, temptations and 10
convenience attending Office holding 10 these
latter days, and that the position of 40 office
holder is thaukless one even when filled eff
6cieutly, aud that its emolumcnts are small,
except wheu derived from ilegiimate sources,
those of them who hay. the welfare of their
race at heart would rejoice, rather than com.
plain, of the exclusion alluded to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

The Emperor of Brazil by court Iy but
percn ptory refusing to be put Oh exhibition IL
New York upon his arrival in that city last
Saturday afternoon, added but another TO the
numerous eydvuccs he has heretofore exhibit
ed f his possession of excellent comm2u sense
and those gen;lctuanly Instincts inherited from
a long line OF iustrious progcuitors. aud goes
lar 10 verify the uever successfully retuted
apothegm tina! "tlcod vii t, Il. y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, APRIL II, 1876:

ALEXANDRIA Is IN VIRGINIA.-As will be
seen by telegram iu another column, the Su-
preme Court of the United States to-day de
cded what everybody else has known since
1916 that Alexandria is in the limits of the
State of Virginia. We are sorry for those
who had so little use. for their money as to
spend it in having the Court decide 80 plain a
question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

The Silver bill is expected to be signed by
the President to-day. Saturday Secretary Bris
tow aud Treasurer New had consultation with
reference to the issue Of silver coin. Tue silver
can only be Issued 10 substitution for fraction
al currency delivered at the Department, and
regulations will be prepared today to govern
such issue There arc twenty millions Of dol
lars 10 silver and silver buou 10 the vaults
of the Treasury and sub-treasures that can be
drawn upon, and sufficient quantity to redeem
all outstanding fractional currency as rapidly
as presented will be provided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

From late Developments it has become plain
that should ex- Congressman Plat be appoint
cd receiver Of the A. NJ. T. Q. h. r., 10 which
road he is neither stakeholder, boudholder' nor
IN any other way Interested, it will be solely on
account of the political Influence such an ap"
poiutmcnt will give him, add the certainty that
he will exert that Influence 10 behalf OF the
Radical uomiuee for President. Truly has bad
luck fallen upon the once honored old State
when plug ugly JUICE from Baltimore has at
his disposal an Office the influence OF which
may be sufficient to decide her vote for Presl-
dent, and when the most likely one to receive
that Office is corrupt carpet tgger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

Col. A. X Stake, one OF the most p.omi-
neut men 10 Western Maryland, aud for mauy
years connected with tie management of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, died at Hagers-
town Saturday afternoon. Ex-Governor TruS-
Ten Polk, of Missouri, died suddenly in st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

The nephew Of his uuce i iacetious. The
Washington Republican says:
"A lumber of the friends Of Col. George II.
Butler scrcuaded him at his residence on Sat
urday Dlgh', 10 congratulate tim upon hts
good fortune acct ing from the will Of the late
A. / Stewart. He addressed thu serenaners
briefly our el qnently. He said he believed
the gift ui $50 900 from MIR. Stewart was made
partly because he Mr.. B mad 10 view chart
ties such as buying cemetery los Tor INDECENT
newspaper mcn. aud patty because ne was he
nephew of his uncle Ben. Col. Butter gave
his white ovcreoAt to tn: leader OF The baud as
a token ol appreciation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17
Railroad Pool,

A dispatch from Chicago, dated to-day,
says
a meeting of tbs managers of the various
railroads operating east of st. Louis WAS held
here Saturday afternoon to effect q pool ar
rangement on all business originating ut that
point somewhat similar to the eastern railroad
com bElstions Tho character Of the movement
was set forth several weeks since. 1t WAS pro-
posed to pool the gross earnings of sl the lines
IS is done by the eastern trunk lines, but owing
t. the fact that u number Of roads arc bankrupt
this idea WAS abandoned at the meeting on Sat-
turday, and it was arranged to pool the gross
earnings on al competing business to a. d from
St. Louis on the basis o. the earnings o! the VA
rious roads for the years 1873, IA and IS. The
roads concerned in the arrangement are The
Ohio and Mississippi Chicago and Alton Tole.
do and Wabash, Vandslls and the lrdlsnapoiis
And 81 Lolis. An executive board WAS eli, cted
with power to agree upon y tariff to 90 Observed.
the new arrangement will enter into effect to-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

Mr.. l.. IL. Chandler did really commit su :
eide, and his numerous ireuds Throughout the
State, aud many who were not his friends, "ill
regret to learn that Il mao ofsuch brilliant parts
deemed it better 10 fly from the ills he had TO
those be knew ;.nt Oi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

l. puis yesterday morning. Capt. VIM Eng
fish, prominent and highly esteemed citizen
Of Richmond, died Saturday, aged %. lie
was native Of Ireland and for many years was
connected with the city government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

The people of Chicago believe that they have
been swindled by some of their municipal rulers
as the New Workers were by B ,ss Tweed. The
Common Council of that city held a meeting
last Saturday, which closed at late hour, and
after much discussion Of the SUI jet, declared
the recent town election null and void gu ac
count of the frauds perpetrated, and by virtue
of the power vested in them appointed the fol-
lowing town officers B. CalIaghan, Collector,
vice Evans; VIM. Gray, Assessor, vice Phillips;
Robert Lincoln, Supervisor, vice K. Ryan, and
w. Carver, Clerk, vice Gleason. This ends
all Of the trouble so far as these officers are con-
cerned. The reply Of Mayor Calvin to the for
NAL demand of the Citizens Committee for his
resignation will be published today. lie sets
out with the statement that be believes the de-
mand was purely political in its nature, and
that 90 good will be accomplished by comply
log with it. He goes into az exhaustive his.
tory of bis administration, which, be declares,
has been hampered by the legacy of debt left
to the city by his predecessor in the Mayoralty
mr. Mcdill) HI also attributes the heavy
load which the city is called on to bear to the
troubles of the panic aud the newspaper attacks
on the city's administration and credit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

The numerous aides who have been anxious
Iy waiting 10 read the full particulars Of the
wedding OF Mr.. James Gordon Bennrtt, will
lie sorely disappointed When they hear the ri.
NOR that the affair has been postponed for a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17
Bargains =!
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grave and these terrible diseases bee 'me chronic
Still there is hope rs long AS there is life, if you
take MerrelFs Hepatine for the Liver.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17
There are thousands who have rub

INcrN are IHOUShHUS WHO hive FHU-
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I'd liver, and cannot be- cured without striking ~
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liver t. :. natural and healthy action by taking
bottle Of Merrell's Hepatine for Ill di-
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

a boatm ID OF Cumberland has suggested a
plan for the doubling Of certain ccks on the e.
i O. Caoal, by when, it is thought, the uavl-
CATION OF the canal BY ste u boats will be great
iy facilitated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

A carefully prepared estimate of the relative
strength of the two parties in the T. S. Sen
ate after the An Of next March, shows that
the Radicals will number thirty eight and the
Democrats thirty six, but in this estimate the
four Independ cuts, including Mr.. Booth, and
yet to be elected Senator FROM Wisconsin, are
Included among the Radicals, though it is more
than probable that one or more of them will
vote with the Democrats. In that event the
country will be once more under Democratic
administration, with a united Democratic Con-
gress to sustain it, and then, at last, will Gen.
Grants aspiration, which has failed to be real
lied during his administration, receive its
full frution, and we shall have peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

Round trip tickets from Wa hingtou to Phil
adeIphla and New York during the Centennial
will sell for $3.50.