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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
Another Rotten Bank Exploaes.

Utica, n. Y, March 23.-The bank Of
Camden county, owned by A. Curtis, Car
mon & Co., closed its doors yesterday
Liabilities $4,000; assets $4,000 te
$55,O00
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
THE B. sHoNrNGER ORGAN

HORACE WATERS & SON, 4S1 Broadway, N.
Y. have obtained the Agency of this well-known
Organ and are prepared TO supply the trade on the
most liberal terms. Agents wanted in every Coun
ty in the u. S. and Canada. Catalogues mailed.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23

Republican Nominations in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R. l., March 23.-The
Republican state convention met to-day
and renominated the present state offic-r
headed by Henry L. Eppitt for governor
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
LOCAL COLUMN.
Waters New Scale Pianos
are the BEST MADE: he Touch ELASTIC, and a fine
SINGING TONE, POWERFUL, PURE and EVEN.
WATERS Concerto ORGANS

WAAAASS5 VUHC6IIO OS0ANS
cannot be EXCELLED In TONE or BEAUTY; they DEFY
COMPETITION The CoNCERTo STOP is "a FINE mi
TATIoN of the HUMAN VOICE
PRICES EXTREMELY LOW for CASH DURING
THIS MONTH. MONTHLY INsTALMENTs RECEIVED:
or PIANOS $40 to $50; ORGANS 81 to $40; MONTHLY
AFTER FIRST DEPOSIT. AGENTS WANTED. A
LIBERAL DISCOUNT 10 Teachers, Ministers, churches
Schools, Lodges, etc. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO
THE TRADE. Illustrated Catalogues Mailed. HOR-
ACE WATERS & SON, 481 Broadway, N. Y.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
4th Day of April, A. D. 1876,

being the first Tuesday month, for the pur-
pose, among other things, of electing the following
officers:
One Town Clerk,
one Supervisor.
Two Assistant Supervisors,
One Assessor.
One Collector.
One mmissioner OF Highways and
Two Overseers of Highways,
and for the transaction of such other business as
may, in pursuance of law. come before said meet
ing when convened, which meeting will be called
to order between The hours OF nine and ten O'Clock
in the forenoon and be kept open until siX o'clock
in the afternoon.
By order of the Board of Supervisors, ell miscel-
laneous business for sad town will be transacted
| at the said School House in District No2
Given under my hand kock Island, H., this
| 21st pay of March, A D. 1916.
CHARLES L. WALKER,
Town Clerk,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
BUSINESS CARDS.
JOHN 3. HAWLEY.

ATTORNEY 'AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
and. Illinois 3I3dSwcm
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
FEVER AND AGUE

Fever aud Ague cured for iity cents There l.
not IA remedial agent In the world that will cure
fever and agne, and oil other malarions, bilious,
scarlet typhoid yellow aud other fcvcrs (aided by
Railways Pills) so quick as Railways Realty kcGet
Fifty cents per Bottle.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
USE RENEE'S
PAIN-KILLING
M ACiC OIL

ssIt Works like Charm"
If you Lave got rheumatism,
II you have got Neuralgia,
USE RENNE's MAGIC OIL.
If you have got any kind + Ache PAIN,
USE RLNNE'S PAIN KILLING MAGIC OIL.
Try it, and you will be surprised at the benefci al
effect derived from u thorough and faithful use of
this popular remedy. 1t ls purely vegetable; safe
and clean to use internally ar externally.
SYRACUSE N, Y, July 25th, 1875.
WM. RENNE & Sons, Pi'tsfeld, ass,
SIRs-As duty, as well as privilege, wish to
commend To those unacqnainted with its healing
qualities you ''Pain-KiIhng Magic OIL" TO BE
KEPT READINESS FOR EMERGEFCIRs, as severe at
tacks of bowel difficulties to be applied ExTER-
NALIY, as counter rrltant, and INTERNALLY as an
anodyne and healer. Also for fresh wounds, having
tested It, especially on the Culs bruises and strains
received in the terrible ta!amity ~ the Central
baptist Church June %, 1874 In behalf of ali
Things which are good and truly useful. subscribe
myself, FratuInaIly yours, Rev. III. A. SIZER.
RENNE'S MAGTC OIL
l. a purely vegetable and general family remedy
Keep 1t in the house to use in case of emergency.
Try it internally. 1t cures Cholera Morbus, Diar
rhnea, Pains in the Stomach, Indigestion, Coughs
Sore Throat, COLDS, &c.
Use 1t externally. Ii cures Cattarh. Sprains Cuts
B uises, Old Sores, Headache, Toothache. and III
fact almost all the aches and pains flesh is heir to-
Sold by all dealers in Medicine.
VIM RENNE & SONS, Prop'rs, Pittsfeld, Mass
USE RENNE'S
PAIN KILLING
M A O. / G. O IL.
All ye Men, Women and Children,
Van Schaack, Stevenson & Reid, Wholesale Agt
Chicago Ills Fer sale in Rock Island by o. Grot
jan, and E. Breunert.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
To-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS
ANNUAL TOWN Meeting!

THE CITIZENS, LEGAL VOTERS OF THE
! Town of Rock Island, in the County of Rock
Island, and State of Illinois. hereby notified
that the Annual Town Meeting for said town will
be held at the following places. to-wit:-For that
porti N of said town situate within the corporate
limits OF the city of Rock Island, at the Court
House in said city of Rock Island and the re-
mainder of said town at the School Honse in Dis
trict No. 2, in township II, \ II west, on the
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
CHAS. FIEBIG
Enamelled Pipe.

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE, IT WILL. Non
| Rust or crack and COSTS only triie more than
common iron pipe. 1s positively THE BEST thing
for water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island FRED HASS
Store in Star Block
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
g. M. KELLER, M. o.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Residence cor
Orleans and Ohio streets next door TO Kaalers
Drug Store. Office over Denser & Thomas Drug
tore, Market Square, office hours 10 l. A NJ to
Pm. Y-I1d&wIy
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
MANUFACTURERS
WATCH BUYERS ATTENTION

tnS puISuhst u
Watches to the su-
perioriiy of the
Nickel Movement
Watches, made by
the Messrs. PoBEL
& CoTRyoIsTER. OF
Switzerland. Gents
and Ladies' siz, g
in Stem aud Key
Winders.
Those Watches
have Equilibrium
Escapem'ts. Chro
nometer balance,
Ruby Pallet, TEN .
Dpred and hardev.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
p T. McET,HERNE
MRS. PAULINE PILLsBURY,

MEDICAL, ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC
wi Physician. Rock River street, south side, be-
tween Dock and Adams, Rock Island, Ills
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
New York sAarEet.
New York, March %.

FINANCIAL.
Gold--i l4ls.
MoDey-4Ql5.
GOvernments-Duli hetter
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
STURGEON & ADAMS.

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW,
~ Office in Mitchell & Lynde's block, Rock Island
Ill Have complete set of Books tf Abstracts O
Title Of Lands in Rock Island County
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-02-24
A PROPOSED CURRENCY MEASURE.

The Dubuque Iowa Telegraph is
one OF the strongest and most consistent
advocates of currency reform ID the
West, As an embodiment of its views,
it now presents the draft of bill for an
act ssTo make government currency
equal to specie as money F; To retire ma
tional bank notes from circulation ; to
bring specie into USE, and to pay off the
national debt" The bill provides 1.
That from ana after the fourth of July
next government currency shall be re-
ceivabIe for all taxes and dilies due the
government and that it shall .be used
exclusively in the payment of claims
against the government except for in
terest on the public debt. %. That
all national bank notes shall be with
drawn from circulation previous 80 the
4th of July next and destroyed, the
bonds deposited as security being re-
turned to the banks. 1. That the
specie now il the Treasury and all that
shall come in shall be retained and de-
voted to the plgm s2t Of interest on the
public debt and for the rest that the
Secretary g Inc Treasury shall be au-
thorized to purchase specie IN the open
market with the money tokens of the
United States provided TO be issued by
the act. 5. That legal tender paper
money tokens for ~, and multiplies
thereof up to So, 600, shall be issued in
place of the money (greenbacks) now IN
circulation, and in place and in redemp-
ton of the national bank notes re-
tired, and made interconyertible with
3.65 government bonds-this to consti
tute their only redemption. 81. That
800 bonds for $50, aud multiplies there
of up to So 600 shall be issued and
made ezcIiane able for the money tokens
aud cice UeTSG, at the United States
Treasury and such other public deposi
tories as may be found requisite to con
yenience. 8, That whenever the mon
ey tokens shall be within ten per cen
OF par with gold coin they shall be is
sued and used for the purchase of gol(
to be devoted to the exingrrishmont o
the public debt bat when they (tht
money tokens fall more than ten pc
cent. below the par of gold such issue
shall be suspended. 90. That the
Secretary OF the Treasury shall neither
contract nor expand the currency excep
al provided in the act +; that purchase.
of specie shall be made only In opel
market; that the payment OF the govern
ment bonds shall be made at their fact
with accrued interest and that no pre-
MUM either in money tokens. or specie
shall be ailowed-in redeeming or paying
off the public debt.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-02-24

pleted, and already contains the govern
ment exhibition of rare plants and exc
tics. Its design In the Mauresque style
of architecture of the twelfth century
all graceful curves and circles and bright
colors-mahes. it at present tie most
picturesque object in the ino.osure. 1t
only covers one ana q quarter acres and
IS far too small 20 satisfy the demands
that lave been made upon its space A
proposition to enlarge 1t is now under
consideration 81 the extre ne north OF
be exhibition iucloJ1ra Is III
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.
It is the most backward of all because i
vas commenced last, but viii be ready
in time. 1t is aboug one-third finished.
The United States Government build
ing IS nearly nearly ready.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-02-24
EoRrIcULruRA1 HILL.

East Of tie central portion Of the IL
closure is the Horticultural Hall, where
certain Washington Congressalen recent
Is accepted OF Philadelphia hospitality.
and went baci. TO Washington 70 oppose
Pl,i.sdelphia's pet project. Il is GEM
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-02-24

THE frightful collision in the English
Channel between the steamers Strath-
clyde and Franconia adds another to the
list OF terrible disasters which, in the
course OF few months, have occurred
within sight OF the English coast. The
Strathclyde was outward boand from
England to Bombay ; her decks were
filed with 4 hopeful party who had just
said farewell to their friends, and were,
perhaps at the very time OF the collision
4 80 p. n.-taking q last, wistful look
at the fading cliffs of DIVER, never, alas
to be seen again in this life. The Strath-
clyde had jusb landed her pilo5, and
her head was turned to sea. In one in
slant, by the force of the tide, her bow
swung round to the southeast, and the
steamer Franconia ran right into her
port quarter. Her boilers burst, and
she sank instantaneously, carrying some
ffty-nine human souls to the bottom
Il seems ?. terrible waste of life for lit le
cause.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-02-24
Crime seems to run in streaks

Crime seems to run in streaks One
offense of any peculiar character is pretty
sure 10 be shortly followed by others Of
i. similar description. For a good while
New York has enjoyed respite from
lost Office stealing, until some ten days
since, when young Pole employed as
letter carrier was found to have been en-
gagged for some time in rifiing letters
over a thousand Of which he had opened
and relieved Of their contents II iii mon
ey, hut if in checks or mCney-orders
which he could not use, destroying them
entirely. Now, another young man
whose field Of operation was the register
ed mail between this city and a neigh
boring county, has come to similar grief,
and it is a safe prediction that the next
few weeks viii result in bringing more
case to light.
An OK, which its owner claims weighs
5,0G0 pounds, seven feet four inches in
height, and measuring Is feet from tip
20 tip, is on exhibition IN this City.
When only few hours old i weighed
147 pounds. It's proposes to take it to
fIie Centennial Exhibition, where it will
he good thing to show those crack
beef-raisers-the English. Aud speak
ing of beef reminds me of new indus
Try which has just been inaugurated
by q provision dealer Of this city, name
~, the shipping OF fresh meat to Europe
in refrigerator steamships, where its
temperature Is kept low and unchanged
during the voyage, so that 1t reaches its
destination III as perfect 3 state as when
Just killed. The success Of this venture
is quite important, as IL promises to re
place the horse-flash SO largely used by
the working classes III France, with
American fresh beef at a very cheap
rate.
Mr.. Beecher's Advisory COUNCIL has
| begun It's session with large attendance.
| Its proceedings are daily reported but
| have 10 great interest TO the public, IS
ii does not deal with Mr.. Beecher's guilt
or innocence, which is the only thing in
connection with Plymouth Church which
people generally care straw about.
ali the talk so far, has been about
matters pertaining to church government
and the like, with the exception Of O few
incidental questions addressed to Mr..
| Beecher, as to whether he had anything
TO conceal or not, which he naturally
answered with a very emphatic IN g
| Possibly the later deliberations Of the
august body may develop something
more worthy of attention
Mrs. Moul:on, the bone of contention
in the Revived Scandal, having been
dropped from The Plymouth member
ship-roIl, is reported to have applied fol
admission into DE-. Storrs' Church Of the
Pilgrims This report has been denied
and re affirmed several times, bat moth
ing comes Of it-nobody seems to want
anything to do with anyone connected
with the former prosecution, and the
more fuss Tlton, Bowen, or til Moal-
tons make over it the worse they seem
to get sparled up.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-02-24
ANOTHER ONE.
Sank il the Eaglish Channel Sixty or
More Persons Drowned.

I.osDoS, Feb. 1.-THE Press Associ-
alton furnishes the following 1.-The
steamer Franconia. ran into the steamer
Strathclyde, of Glasgow, OF Dover. this
afternoon. The boiler of the Strathclrde
burst and She sank Immediately. Fifty
two or her passengers were drowned
Five have been landed 81 Dover, and
f3-sr oh rs are reported saved. Smith,
Sundies Il Co. the steamer agents, re-
port that the F'rancauia has put into Do
ycr She has had her bows stove at the
water line.
The foliowin particulars of the tlisas-
Ter have been received : The steamer
Strathciyde, which sailed from London
for Bombay, hal been into Dover Bay
~ land har pilot Is she was steering
ont again about niIe from the Admir-
atty pier she was caught hy a strong
iide, which turned her bosg toward the
southeast The steamer E'rss1c onia.
which IVES coming down the channel.
ran into her with great force on her port
quarter. The collision occurred at 4 80
D. IN. Two minutes afterwerl the boil
trs Of the Stzatiiclytie exploded, and the
steamer went - the bottom. The Fran
coria wa5 badly damaged. but kept
ahoat. Il IS thought that sill her fore
compartment plates were carried away.
Two tugs Immediately took her il tow.
The weather WAS clear and the sea calm
NJ the time of the disaster The Dover
hfe-hoat was launched, bat was unable
To reach the scene IL SINE TO rescue sly
OF the Stratiiciyde's passengers or crew
Lo,;DoE. Feb. 13-T 3. m.-Eleven
PERSONS were saved. and ffty-rina
drowned on the Strasllelv5ie.
LoxDoy. Feb. 1870 H. m.-The
(antain Of the Ssrathclylo and twenty
eight more survivors of the disaster
have landed at Deal.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-02-24
srUPENDoUs PREPARATIONS.

at the southern front of the boundary
line, Elm avenue, where are the princi-
pal entrances and approaches from the
city, the main exhibition building and
Machinery Hall stretch along III what
appear to be a continuous line, the
length of which is three quarters of a
mile. IN reality there is q space Of 400
feet between them, but as it IS filed by
three contiguous small structures, the
offices OF the Centennial Commission,
the offices of the Board of Finance and
the ticket offices and gateways, the effect
at a little distance is that Of one i'm
mense building exactly as long as fifteen
New York City blocks, Or three-qHarters
of a mile
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-02-24

THE Inter-Ccean says it is now certain
from the Cabinet on account of different
ces which have arisen between him and
the President, and which have been full
ly set forth from time to time III Wash
ington dispatches. The New York
Tribune, which Is. known as Mr.. Bris
tow's organ, makes the announcement
by his authority. A general reorganiza-
ton of the Cabinet will ensue, though
the details have not yet been decided
upon.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-02
FIFTY DOLLARS.

We learn that the Democrats talk Of
having a meeting this week, at which
Hon Wells A. Hutchins, Presidential
elector on the Tilden ticket, is adver-
tised as one of the speakers. Mr.
Hutchins made a peace speech here in
1864, where that white flag of surrender
to the rebels was first brought out in
public. Mr. Hutchins was a member OF
Congress from this district at that time.
During his term in Congress, the Repub-
licans repealed the Fugitive Slave Law.
lfr. HlHcLi1s voted against as repeaL
Col Ingersoll, speaking OF this infa-
nous law. said person reading it now,
would conclude that the upper House Of
the Congress which enacted it must have
been composed of serpents, and the lower
House of hyenas, and that the law itself
would disgrace the Statute book Of He'll.
And Mr.. Hutchins voted agoiast its re-
peal.
We are authorized to pay twenty-five
dollars in silver IL the Democrats will
carry that white flag in their procession
at their meeting.
We are also authorized to pay twenty
five dollars in greenbacks if the Demo
Gratis will have twenty-five copies Of that
same Fugitive Slave Law, against the re.
peal of which their Presidential elector
voted, printed in large type, and posted
up in twenty-five conspicuous places on
the morning Of their meeting.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-02
A CHANGE NEEDED.

More than twenty years ago the DEM
ocratic party undertook to extend human
slavery into the territory of Kansas.
The fundamental principle Of the party
then, was ''squatter sovereignty" That
meant, that the first settlers in q terrific
ry could decide whether slavery should
be established in such territory or not.
When sufficient number Of persons had
settled in Kansas to hold elections, the
Border Ruffian raids from Missouri com
menced. Large crowds Of Democratic
ruffians crossed the line between Missou-
ri and Kansas, and voted the Democratic
ticket in Kansas Finding even this
scheme insufficient, they got an old Gin
cinnati directory, and reported at the
voting places the names of all the men
found in the directory, as having voted
the Border Ruffian, pro-slavery, Demo
cratic ticket. Salmon p. Chase. the abo-
litiontst. was reported in these election
returns as having voted the Border Ruff
fan ticket in Kansas The report after
wards made to Congress by a committee
OF which Hon. John Covode was chair
man, made a volume larger than the
Holy Bible, and which vas filed with
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-02
SUICIDE OF W.K. HASTINGS.

On Monday of last week a number of
delphia, to see the Centennial Exhibit
bition. Among them were w. X. Hast
ings and his daughter. On Friday after
noon a dispatch came from the Coroner
of Philadelphia that Mr.. Hastings had
shot himself DR.. A. B. Monahan, who
was in Philadelphia at the time, arrived
at this place with the body on Monday
morning. From DR.. Monahan we learn
briefly the following in regard to the
terrible affair: Mr.. Hastings and his
daughter stopped at the same place
where DIR. Monahan stopped. On Thurs
day evening the Doctor went 10 his roog.,
and feeling tired took off his boots and
lay down to rest. Soon Mr.. Hastings
and Emma came in, and Mr.. Hastings
threw off his cloak and sat down and
commenced writing. Then he got up
and in a few minutes returned, much
troubled and said her father had given
her his watch, and gold ring that had
belonged to her mother, that he had told
her she would never see him again. Dr.
Monahan hastily drew on his boots and
attempted to overtake Mr.. Hastings, but
he could not find him. Diligent search
was made by the police, but his friends
heard no more of him until next evening.
when they saw an account OF his death
in the evening papers Of the city.
At the inquest it appeared that about
midnight on Thursday night, he was
seen at League Island, some five miles
from his hotel. sentinel challenged
him, but he made no reply. The senti-
mel supposing that it was drunk man,
permitted him to approach lie said he
was lost. that he was in much distress of
mind, that he was from Ohio, but he
never intended to return The sentinel,
and other officers on guard, discovering
that he was man Of education and in
telligence, INVITED him to remain, which
he did, and they gave him a cot, upon
which he slept until morning. They in
vited him to take breakfast with them,
which he did, eating hearty breakfast.
They then stepped into the adjoining
room, when they heard the report of the
pistol, by which lie took his life
Prior to the year 1872, Mr. lIastings
had practiced law in jackson for about
twenty years. He was a lawyer OF tine
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-02
THE ISSUE JOINED.

When men 90 TO law, their attorneys
make up the issue by drawing up and
filing certain papers in the Clerks office.
If an attempt be made to get up false
issue, motions and demuTrers are filed,
and the Court passes upon the legal suffi-
cheney Of the pleadings or papers fled
until a square issue Of fact is made be-
tween the parties, and upon this issue
the evidence is heard before the jury.
The issue between the Republican par
ty and the Democratic party has been
the same all the time. Various attempts
have been made to get up false issues,
but they have failed Civil Service fool
cry, currency questions, and various 9TH
er immaterial matters have been put for
ward, but have been held bad on demur-
rer. Now the issue is fully made up. 1t
is the solid South VS.. the solid North.
| The rebels, South and North, arc deter.
mined to have the losses Of the rebels
during the war paid by the General Gov
ernment 1t IS not the rebel scrip-thai
is prohibited by the l4th amendment
And this scrip is worthless, because il
never promised the bearer to pay until
six months after the acknowledgment o.
the independence of the Southern Con
federacy. But it is such claims as dana
ges to the owner of the land where the
battle of Pittsburgh Landing was fought
etc. The Democracy expect to pension
rebel soldiers. their widows and orphans
They expect and intend first to depriv,
the colored men of their vote, and ther
to re-enslave them.
1t is precisely the same issue JOINED
during the rebellion. Who now talks o
anything else than the danger of havin,
to pay these rebel pensions, and rebe
war claims, and of the outrages and mur
ders committed upon colored men in th'
South2 Even Carl Schurz has Learned
| the real issue.