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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-29
NOTES HERE AND THERE

Another cheer went up from the wills
key ring when Bluford Wilson followed
Bristow out of the administration camp.
The Louisville Courier Journal says
Hayes is rich. Last year his uncle
Lands Burchard. left him a fortune of
$750,000.
The Baltimore Gazette says: Hayes
may have a good enough military record,
but he can't play old soldier on the Amer
lean people
The Independents" and 'Reformers
begin to ask why the whiskey ring and its
iniquity were not mentioned in the Cincir-
natl convention.
They say that the way John Logan.
talked to those five impenitent Bristow
delegates from Illinois was enough to make
his pastors hair stand on end.
The Albany Argus says: Hayes
and Wheeler are both salary grabbers the
former under the act passed when ne was
in congress and the latter under the late
Infamous measures.
The newspapers are all calling upon
Morton and Conkling to let up" on Blaine
now that the convention is over, and give
him chance to gather little strength for
the next onslaught.
Dom Pedro-may his tribe increase
as that of Abou Ben Adhem-visited
Mount Vernon He planted tree near
the tomb of Washington and standing be-
fore lis gateway, threw a handful Of wild
flowers through the bars on to the sarco-
phagi beyond We shall have to amend
the constitution and run that man for
president yet.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-29
The 9nilg Arsas,
ROCK ISLAND. .......... ILLINOIS.
Curious Story About spsctacles.

The Joliet (Ill.) San tells the following:
"A boy named David Annett some days
since plowed up an old pair of gold trimmed
spectacles on the farm of William Frouser
near PIainfeld, in this county That of it.
self was a matter of little note, but on ex-
animation there was found to be engraven
on one of the golden bows the inscription,
To Rev. James Sowden, lS4S. On the
other bow the words. From Mrs Jane G.
Washington, Mt. Vernon. Rev. James
Sowden was Methodist minister, native
of Virginia, and came to this county at an
early day from the vicinity of Mt, Vernon.
He was a ncighbor and friend of the
Washington family, and these spectacles
were given him by Jane G. Washington, a
niece of the father of his country. Mr..
Sowden has been dead number OF years.
The field where the spectacles were plowed
up was part of the old Sowden farm A
son of Mr.. Sowden, who lives in the neigh
borhood, hearing of the matter, went to
the young man Annett and asked to
see the relic. Upon looking a
moment at the long-lost article, he re-
marked that they belonged to his father,
and put them in his pocket. The boy
objected to such a summary disposition of
replevined the goods on Wednesday of
this week. The suit will be tried before
Justice Patrcks Of this city. The glasses
we're found in metal case which was
badly rusted, but the spectacle frame
being gold is we'll preserved and the
double convex glasses are as good as ever.
The bows are fiat and quite heavy, and the
bands or rims around the glasses are also
heavy and have peculiar tnge The in
trinsic value is not more than twelve or
fifteen dollars, but the historical and family
associations are supposed to add peculiar
value to the descendants of Mr.. Sowden,
They are now in possession of Constable
Amend Of this city.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-29

- Is n ID A 4 X Do
Connecting with Trains Of the c.. r. l. & p Raj.
road at West Liberty. Gong North II :07 a. L.
1910 p. M. going South Z 80 a. m; s:32 D. m
Palace Sleeping cars, owned and operated by this
line. accompany all night trains.
CONNECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
At Burlington with Toledo Peoria Warsaw R'y
for Peoria indianapolis, Lafayette and Cincinnati:
with Chicago, Burlington & Quincy r. r., for Chi
cago, Keokuk. Quincy and 81 Louis West TO Ottum-
wa and all points In Kansas and Nebraska, and with
Burlington Southwestern R'y, for Pennington
Bloomfield and all points in Missouri and Kansas
At Columbus Junction. with Chicago 4 South
western Railroad for Washington and Lea, en- worth
At Nichol il, with Muscatine Division C, X & M
for Muscatine.
At West Liberty, with Chicsgo, Rock Island &
Pacific Railroad, foL Iowa City Desmoines, and
Davenport.
At Cedar Rapids, with Milwaukee Division of B,
G NJ for Independence. West Union, Postville,
ana McGregor; with Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way. for Omaha. Council Bluffs and Chicago. and
with Dubuque Southwestern Ry for Dubuque.
At Waterloo aid Cedar Falls, wiz Illinois Cen
tral Railroad for Independence, Dubuque, Fort
Dodge and Sioux City.
At Nora Junction, with Milwaukee & st Paul
Railway, for Mason City and Charles City
At Austin, with Milwaukee g. St Paul Railway
for all points in Minnesota.
At st Paul, for all points on Northern Pacific
Railway, the great Lake Superior region. ard ell
points North and Northwest.
E. +. WINSLOW Gen1 Manager
c. JsIVES, Gen'l Pase. u Ticket Agent,
Cedar RAPIDS, Iowa.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-29

For Book BINDING or Ruling, go to
THE ARGUS Bindery No better work
can be done in this vicinity. Prices reason
able, Work done quick. Leaye orders
at The Argus Counting Room, opposite
the Post office. IF
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-29

VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE FOX CALOMEL
Contains no alcohol, excellent purgatlve or
the bowels, relieving and curing all compla Is
of the Liver, Blood, Kidneys. and Stomach. Read
the following testimonial from prominent New
ork editor:
Office of Geo H. Sweets Texas NeS Yorker."l
Nos. 2S 30 and 30 Centre Street
New York City Sept. s, 1874.
Messrs. & c. Maguira, St Louis: Gents -
Yours of the 3lst ult with of one dozen Cund-
urango Liver and Blood Bitters came duly to hand.
You will please accept my thanks for your gener-
erosity. will try TO put the medicine where it
will do the most good ] have given one bottle to
friend of mine who resides in Brooklyn, both
himself and wife have taken it. and their testimony
il the same as mine. first met with il in Houston,
Texas, afterwards returned to my home in Austin,
where have the Texas branch Office OF my paper.
My Houston bottle was used up, and ! found on
trial that could not obtain O single bottle in all
Austin, for went to every druggist in the place
and there are some FIVE. but each house told me
they intended to order the strength of my
ommendation. Ere coming to New York / was in
Galveston. and bought a bottle of Robirds, old
friend and good house. had no idea then that
could not obtain it in New York; but after my
Galveston bottle was used up. started TO find
more.and much surprised to find none after visit
Jug fully dozen different establishments. gave mp
the search here and wrote to you, Now gents SO
good medicine yours is ought TO be placed at
the command of the whole world. 1t will not only
prove great fortune to yourselves, but lasting
blessing to the whole human family. As q remedy
in my own case have never met with it, equal.
II seueezes my liver better than Calomel, of which
I have taken not little. am hard worker and
constant thinker and consequently for the last
to twelve years my body has found II difficult to keep
up with my brain. There 81 millions OF Americas
people just like myself, and they need some simple
herb medicine to keep them from sinking into dys
peptic graves, until they can apply, brakes and
cut off part of the steam and see where they are
You have the medicine and you have great fortune
In it If you viii but let the world know it. In my
search after your Cnndurango IL this market
found preparation of Quadrangle sold at 50 per
bottle but no more like yours than is black man
ike white. OF course did not buy it. This let
ter is only write TO thalkI you and to give you
my experience win cundurango Wishing you the
success You deservetham
VERY Respectfully &c. SEQ. q. Swzz
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10

the last quarter have been small and such they
are have In many instances been absorbed by bad
debts Trade is dull, capital Is awaiting investment
merchants from the interior buying little more
than absolute neccssares and the stocks OF goods on
the hands Of obbcrs have yet suffered that healthy
depletion which makes demand on the manufacturer
and sets in motion tho wheels OF reproductive com
niece similar OF affairs exists ID England, and
long PROCESSION Of iaurcs OF which have not yet
seen the end aess the silent but desperate struggle
that taking place in the cndeavor to check the down
ward course or prices and uphold profitable ounda-
tons the structure OF capital While many reasons may
be assigned tor this unhappy condtion--thc ono
great underlying in both countries may be CON-
pretended in tho single word-distrust. The COM
merce OF Great Britain has been affected by the col
lapse of important business enterprises and Of foreign
loans by deficient harvest, by or less OF Inn
povershment in agricultural districts and by warfare
between the capitalist and aborcr In America wc
are hating oven the plaudcs OF country statesmen
who. with an eye TO the next election and their own
personal advantage. rather than to the public veal
are ignoranty tnkering with the currency and so
undermining and unsettling confidence. Our financial
status once defined, however, the current will set
toward improvement Forty millions OF people can
not be long retarded In their growth, aud It VIII not
be many months, unless some disaster ntcrvencs, be-
fore the how dropping patient will commence 10 revive
and the process Of recovery show itself at work In
every artery OF his system.
THE MONEY SITUATION
during the past week is not significant Capital was
freely supplied on call loans ut and per cent. with
exceptional rates as high us and per cent The dis
count market has been easy ut AZ to per cent Tho
foreign exchanges were firm
The following shows value In gold OF 500 green
backs UNITED states Treasury notes, fractional notes
and national bank notes. at tweveo'cock Of the days
named:-
April s. Aprl7 April o. april 8. AprH4 april 8
SsS 10 $SS 49, SIS 40 SIS so $sS 80 SIS 80
The value in gold of 500 subsidiary silver CON-
called Big Bonanza currency, is $s4 63.
rnE GoLp MARKkr.
This department has been somewhat heavy,
pccaly in the early part of the week, when the price
declined to 1928 Subsequently 1t recovered to ll34
purchases made against sales Of bonds for Lon
don account
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10

An interesting incident occurred yesterday morning
In All Souls church, corner OF Twentieth street and
Fourth avenue, which affected to many Of those
Who witnessed Il. At the conclusion Of DR.. Bellows
sermon and before the benedicton pronounced the
reverend gentleman said --"Beforc separating wish
to say q few words about young man whose welfare
have at heart and on whose behalf wish to excite
your sympathy" He then told how, about four years
ago, through the efforts OF Christian missionaries,
young man. . Brahmin, tho OF Governor OF ono
Of the provinces In India. converted. when his
family who Of very high caste and rich in this
worlds goods, had underworld in vain 10 persuade
away his new belief they, In accordance with the Gus
him and carried il 10 the outskirts or the
town, and, with many solemn ceremony, Tor
zen uays mourned anu ol unu nua
the ashes buried, the significance OF tho rite being
tnat this and brother was indeed. dead TO them.
Three years ago he came TO this country, and kind
friends Of the Dutch Reformed Church began TO cdu
HIM, with the ultimate intention Of sending him
missionary 10 his native land. About year ago,
however he became convinced that h. could not
ce his mind 10 the doctrine Of the Trinity and came
to me for advice He was very young, and ! thought
perhaps he did not thoroughly know his own mind,
and advised him, as thought best, TO remain with
the friends who had acted thoroughly the part of
came 10 me- again. ana win IN his eyes, said that
the moro he studied the more he became convinced
Trinity DR.. Bellows described in glowing terms
the talents Of tho young man, the beauty,
sweetness and simplicity Of his character said that DO
tore interesting himself in the he had searched his
record thoroughly and found 1t without reproach, and
then he had taken him to his own house. The youth
had gwen up home family, wealth and country, all for
Jesus and now again he had given up all for con-
science In the meantime the object OF the preachers
remarks swarthy but gentle looking young man, had
assembled the pulpit, and DR.. Bellows, putting his
hand on his shoulder his voice quiverng with emo
lion, said, Il love him, and want you friends to love
him, too" The young man had been weeping during
tho telling oil his story, and at the conclusion OF the
appeal IN his behalf sat down, apparently completely
overcome Dr. Bellows also stated that the youth had
made remarkable progress in his studies, was familiar
with Latin and Greek, and was almost ready TO enter
Harvard College There IL no doubt but that sum
sufficient send him there will be easily raised. Sub
sequentiy the young man told the HERALD reporter
that his Hlndoo name was T. vceraragova Row; that
Oh his conversion to Christianity he was gwen tho
name OF John Robert Bruce but that he had decided
10 drop the latter name.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A YOUNG WHITE WOMAN By
NEGRO IN wEsTcHEsTER COUNTY.

BRUTAL ASSAULT ON YOUNG WHITE WOMAN By
NEGRO IN wEsTcHEsrER COUNTY.
In the vicinity OF Halls Corners, hamlet situated
ON the otherwise lonely turnpike leading from larry
town to White Plains westchester county, and about
fvc miles distant from the former village, horrible
outrage perpetrated by negro on the person OF
young white woman last Thursday afternoon. One OF
the isolated farmnouses the Corners Is owned
and occupied by Robert Cyphcr au industrious ter OF
the soil, whose family consists of wife aud STEP
daughter Nette Many the latter being about seventeen
years old. Between one ana O'Clock In the
afternoon Nettie LEFT home for tho purpose OF
visiting ono OF her schoolmatcs who lived about
q mile away, and to reach sthe homo Of her
friend she had TO pass through piece OF
woods which covered the sides OF rayne seldom
irequcnted by strangers the ncighborhood Before
the young woman had emerged from the thick under
growth which fringes the pathway through the woods
she WIS suddenly surprised by pair OF arms being
thrown around her. and turning to who the person
was she found her face in close contact with that OF
black bury negro. Her brutal assaant lost no time
In telling his horrined victim what his Intentions were,
and she, alter screaming in vain for assistance,
piteousy pleaded that her assailant would
take her rings aud cararops, provided he
would desist IRON his avowed purpose. Amid
her cries and tears, tho young girl struggled bravey
with the sable ruian, who nnally succeeded IN throw
g nsr % nd snsS suc
ceeded in accomplishing his atrocous purpose. The
poor girl shortly attcsward reached home IN iantng
condition, with her garments disordered aud almost
( torn from her person.
When the outrage became known tho greatest
element existed in the neighborhood Armed men.
both mounted and on foot, made all haste in the d.
recton taken by the negro and after securing the
woods and surrounding ncighborhood all OF that
evening, well during the ensuing night
and a portion OF the following day they reluctantly
abandoned tho search. believing that the villain had
made good his escape. Had he been found there Is
little doubt but that his body would have dapged from
The nearest The unfortunate girl describes HIM
very black negro, OF large size havinga fiat nose
nj nd i 8
discharged lew days since from the county jail,
where he had been confined vagran or tramp, as
he answers the description of African who passed
by the name of Andrew Williams and whose term OF
sentence to that institution recently expired.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10
WORKINGMEN'S MEETING.

meeting held yesterday by workingmen At No.
1850 Bowery which largely attended by Americana
Germans, French and English A Frcnchman, recently
arrived, but who possessed fair command Of lam
guagc addressed the meeting After giving q state
nent Of the condition OF workingmen's societies in
Franco, hc expressed himself happy to understand
hat the labor element in America becoming
aroused TO the necessity Of attaining political promi-
nence before II should be too ste-when the rich had
grown richer and the poor poorer. The Frcncbman
made y suggestion about the benefits TO DO
derived from cooperative stores Mr.
NcGregor the next speaker, opposed this idea 10 very
explicit terms which seemed to win the appreciation OF
the meeting " then announced that twenty
seven OF the Chicago furniture manufacturers have
signed nm agreement TO pay on and alter the 9th OF
July next tho same wages for eight hours labor a.
they are now paying for ten hours provided that the
other manufacturers in that CITY will act accordingly
The announcement OF this news elected much cDfhu-
sasm nj the meeting yesterday was further stated
that the sSons OF vuIcsn.n the coal miners, tho
window glass makers and various other trade unions
have attestcd their willingness 10 be present at the
general convention OF trade delegates 10 be held IN tho
city or Pittsburg on the nth inst
The printers held meeting at tho Germnnia Assem-
bly, Rooms yesterday Their strike, u was announced,
has been partial success II was asserted at TINS
meeting that they determined 10 continue every
EFFORT 10 secure just remuneration Tor their laDor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10
PLATTDEUTscHER voLKsFEsT.

The second annual meeting Of the Platdeutschcr
volksfest vercin was held yesterday afternoon in
Beethoven Hall, Fifth street, near the Bowery.
George Jcusch presided. number Of the committees
submitted reports, Of them being Of any import
ance. The Finance Committee reported that the value
Of the property in tLe hands OF the association
about 81 200, while the bills 10 be paid amounted to
$40. A series Of amendments to the bylaws and
constitution, which had been prepared by a
committee to which the matter had been
submitted, then read and acted upon section by
section. The following Board OF Oihccrs was then
elected for the ensuing year President John I.
Rothmann; First Vice President Henry Bummerhop !;
Second Vice President, Colonel Amt Meyer; Recording
Secretary, Henry Schumte Assistant Recording Sccre
mann; Assistant Corresponding Secretary, Henry
Holthusen; Financial Secretary H. W. Cordts Treas
urer, John +. Mangel; Finance Commtee-M AEsch-
wege, NJ Muttcr Charles Suss, J. Dunkoop and H. W.
Newman, and an Executive Committee consisting Of
fifteen persons.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10

0ALvKsroS. April 8. 1875.
fsIs 'f;ss; ss sa s' ' Sales ICES
NV ORLEANS, April 3. 1870
good '' ssss' o
the Continent s,asa. sales, Zoo Stock, asa.ssa
MoniLE. April 9. 1875
ro Ss's s,sns %dd ". @ s 5%sa us
ExpcrtsTo Great Britain, 45t2: coastwise l7s. Sales.
Good oS'' S, sssf o gdds % Tex ssss
Exports coasiwise, aoa sales. e.5. Stock. IS 7sd.
Cotton dull and nominal middng Ike. 4. lasa low
nds sas ~ s iss s0Sa oi ~, lie Net receipts
wILsrserox. n. C., April 8. 1875
Spirit, sarpenns vsss 4 s'e R0sn nrm 81 7of
oswEeo. April 8. 1876
rs ;s iS w Michigan u ss g M
extra do at 81 So 800 bushels No. Milwaukee
a. x @ sss dull sss Ss
M ar sosd o sSsp %sn
,nipstun SIS and niddings slya S2 kalro.d irsighs
Reccips-FIour. 800 bbis wheat corn.
$500 do os,- - ~, 10 do barley 1903 q. shlp-
s1S ae oats: sooD Do Flour quiet and .ss ss
ws. ana entirely sms sss ; s E"
steady; sales Of ears new on track ~ Ulc ana cars
nssss Barley qu or s
rsssa cansd" ai ecc seeds suie, and nrm Peas and
s.s so ior heavy Lard dull At lac. nixhwinss
nominally 81 IL.
ToLypo, April 3, 1870
flour quiet. Wheat dull: No. white Wabash. ~ 25ls;
No. white Michigan. q a7A No. Do. 81 49,; ext's
white do. 81 55. amber do 81 -, May. u ~. june
FL 2y1a No do ~ "a: No. I'D, 81 o. NO red winter
- -: No red 81 i2is, rejected red s7c Corn quiet
,.S'4c no grade. April. 49, oats quiet; No and
Michigan Sole. white, 3stzc. totersecd ~ -. Re-
ce,pts-s Bushels wheat. do. corn. 5J)
shipnentssot bts hour. l4Ol0 bushels wheat.
do corn. o.OoO do. oats.
CHICAGO, April s. 1870.
Flour quiet, unchanged Wheat unsettled and lower.
10. SPRING eS,se. spot: 81 oas1 q osk Nay;
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10
HILDISE BUND.

The annual meeting OF tho Central Organization of
the H,ldise Bund OF tho State OF New York. held
yesterday afternoon at Dramatic Hail. Mr. E. Hcnein
In the chair aud L. Amucl acting secretary. The
annual reports OF this body presented at this
meeting but the officers report tho sums paid for sick
benefits during the past year $l30,O0O and Tor lie
policies as S13S, 000
year
John H. Bcling President; T. Lanprccht and John
Petersen Vice Presidents; Henry Maurer. Treasurer
and julius Amuel Secretary; Louis Levy, Chairman OF
Committee OF Administration.
The detailed reports OF this body will be presented
at the annual meeting OF tho general body in June
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10

New YORK. April 8, 1876.

NEW YORK. April s, 1876
To rnR EDIroR or THE HgRALD:--
In connection with tho recent suspension Of tho
National Bank OF the State OF New York the OF
nrm has been freely placed before the public by
those who have special interest In our good name
We have not taken any notice Of the remarks pub
lished from time to time tending to our dsparagcmcnt
as an honorable business house. knowing that win
dication would In due time appear. Tho transactions
Of our firm with tho bank, extending over several
years. have been large, and II has received property
from US Of much greater amount and value than tho
loans. II has been alleged In published statements
that rm has received large loans stocks OF the
United States Atri,ion Company Limited and the New
York City Attriton Mill Company. This Is "a mistake.
The stocks represented large value and were merely
placed with tho bank further collateral In all the
circumstances Of the case II is friends and
also ourselves TO say that whether any loss Will be
sustained by any interested IN our aars, depends on
the judcious action OF tho holders OF our property
Respectfully, SMITH 6iN' Az. =
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10
ORDINATION OF ELDERS.

The services at ST. Johns Methodist Episcopal
church. Flty.third street. OF than ordinary
Interest," last evening The Rev. j. A. NJ. Chapman
preached nm able sermon, after which the following
we're ordained elders Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church:-Revs W. A. Chadwick r N Travis, u X.
Banton, +. White, j. H. Mitchell Thomas 5. Bond T.
d. Abrams Eli Quick and J. w. Fclvis. largo num-
Der oil person present. including many OF the del
egales 10 the Methodist Episcopal Conference
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q Otss 81 oasl June; No spring, ssc.; rejected.
1-c 7s9se Corn in fair demand lowers No. at 45s.e
4c, Isle. Mays 47ssc.. june Oats dull weak and
iawsr 10 si'ae spot: assse May Rye .ea. nina
Site spot 5sc May Pork unsettled but generally lower
~ 70 81 20 spot: ST. S22 Is. April ST. 27's =
W 50 May. 81 52 81 So. June. Lard unsettled tut
generally lower AZ si 20 3 4a1 spc ;sis a2h 1913
May; Si3 20 v xl3 T2is. June. Bulk meats quiet and
weak; shoulders sssc rib clear sides lie aud
l2iac Whiskey steady aud firm 81 o. Rccepts-u0p
bbls -four $1,000 bushels wheat, 1900 do 10000
do. oats. 65 d., rye 500 d. barley. Shipments 500
bbls Hour 2ooo bushels wheat $4,000 do 1000 do
ontn. 9. sou do. barley.