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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25

New YORK, Aug. 25.-Wall street
markets are in a whirl of excitement again
this morning. particularly railroad and
miscellaneous shares which are more
actively traded in than at any time this
year and showing wide fluctuations. The
stock market opened weak and .everish
at general decline from last nights
prices, the rage to sell extending to the
entire list, though coal road led in the
race ard broke down to the lowest point
yet made. There was also some very
heavy selling of Rock Island which fell off
q per cent, other western roads sym
pathlsing though to less extent, Lake
Shore recceding !, and Western Union
Telegraph IL.
! New YORK, Aug. 25. The Evening
Post says the selling furore in coal roads
has evidently over shot the mark and the
heavy short interest is likely to be severely
twisted About noon there vas favora-
bic turn in coal stocks OF l(G2 per cent and
in Rock Island Of 1902 per cent which
had favorable effect on general specula-
ton.
New YORK, Aug 25.-There is a rise
OF IA per cent on Reading stock in Phil
adelphia to-day, ltrom SS to l02 per cent,
in violent contrast to the fall in New York
of coal stocks.
Mr., German, president Of the Philadel
phia & Reading R. R., says: "A grea
mistake is made in the amount of coal t.
be sold Tuesday. Instead of being large
and extraordinary sale it is about the pro
duct of one week As to the amount o
coal on hand should say its only sever
hundred thousand tons, which is only ont
half what there was this time last year
Notwithstanding a six months strike
have 10 fear Of not being able to com
pete with other lines. The Reading rail
road has made the last arrangement ant
never again will it continue business witt
r others"
Other railroad magnates express siml
lar opinions and declare stocks are nc
e soled by directors but by bears.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
Coal Moves Again.

PoRT JERvIs, n. Y. Aug. 25.-The
transportation of coal, which is one of the
principal traigbts at this end of the Erie
railroad, will begin to-day. Seventeen en-
giDes which have been laid up in Smithes
will be at once put TO work.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
HAIR nYE.

BACHELORS CELEBRATED HAIR DYE.
best in the world. The inventor has used this
SPLENDID Hair DYE for 81 years with benefit TO the
hair, and no injury to his health; proof hat it Is
the only true and perfect Dye, Harmless. reliable,
instantaneous. No disappointment; no ridiculous
tints: remedies the i'll effects Of bad dyes; leaves
the hair soft and beautiful Black Brown, Sold
and properly applied BATCHLoR'S Wig Fac
tory, No. 16 Bond street, n. Y. Sold by all drug
| giete.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
Steamer Burned,

FLUSHING, Aug. e5.-The steamer C.
Z. Finch. from New York, Aug 10. for
Antwerp. took fire at Kalool bank
ANTWERP, Aug. 25.--The steamship
c: E. Finch, aud cargo, previously report
ed en- fire at Kalool bank, will prove a
total loss. The aggregate insurance is
100000. The crew were saved.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
A Peace MISSION to E:xterminate Indians

CHICAGO, Aug 25.-The peace com
missioners, soEe half dozen in number,
arrived here to-day en- route for Omaha
aad points west. to talk with the Sioux
Indians. Bishop Whipple will arrive and
join them this everiDg and they will leave
within "a hours on their mission. They
are furnished with instructions from the
interior department, which, it is said, are
that they shall inform the Indians that
they must leave their reservations, stop
depredations on Black Hills miners, or
submit to determination.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
Las. Evenings Storm

QUINCY, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-Reports re-
ceived here indicate that the storm of yes
terday evening did considerable damage
west and south of this city. The railroad
station at Zeghorn was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground. But slight
damage was done to bridges and track.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
AN Old Man Killed by the Cars.

CLINTON, Iowa. August 24.-An old
man named John O'Brien was run over
by locomotive near Lyons, and killed.
about o'clock last evening. He and his
wife were walking on the track, and did
not get off in time. The coroners jury ex-
onerated the rsilway employees.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
Weather PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The Signal Ser
vice observations taken at 10 o'clock this
forenoon indicate the following weather,
probabilities forshis afternoon and to-
night
For the northwest rising and high bar
ometer, lower temperature, north to west
winds diminishing in force, and clear
weather,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
riTa and T.oSS orT,Sfo

DETROIT, Aug. ga fire at Wyan-
dotte this morning destroyed Liskey's
store and dwelling. Mr. Liskey was suf-
fccated while endeavoring to remove goods
from the burning building.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
NEW LAUNDRY.

kHRS. DEIS. RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCES
W to the citizens of Rock Island that she has
opened Laundry on Canal street, between Swan
and Ohio streets and is prepared to fiji an orders
promptly and at reasonable rates.
Goods called for S-aldlm
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25

PROVIDENCE, Aug. 25.-Mrs, Paulina
Wright Davis, widely known from her con-
nection with the so-called woman's right
movement, died here last night.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
Failed.

New YORK, August 25-The creditors
of J. V. s. Quackenbnsh & Co, of Troy,
have decided to put the firm in bank
ruptcy. Liabilities stated to be $2l5,000.
Assets Sl2S,000.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
Commercial.

MONTREAL, Aug. "a committee
has been appointed by the board of trade
to confer with western business men on
the question of commercial relations be-
tween Canada and Australia.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
Killed

PARIS, H., Aug. %. -Silas Ostrender,
yard master for the Cairo & Vincennes R.
r. was thrown from car this morning
and killed,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
HANGED

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 25.-James Muir
ply, 10 years old, was hung at Dayton, O..
at 40 this afternoon, for the murder of
William Dawson, in this city, Aug. 1873.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
Drowned.

New York, August 25.--Jol.n Jacob
Seabriskie, a we'll known cotton warn man
ufacturer, at Hoboken, n j. was drown
ed in his mill pond yesterday, while re,
turning home.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
A Missouri Greenback Candidate for Con
Press

ST. Louis, Aug, 25,-Capt Loudon, of
Macon, is, to-day. announced as an lnde
pendent Greenback candidate for congress
from the 18th Missouri district 10 opposi-
ton TO Col. Glover, Democrat, who was
nominated Wednesday.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
GOING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR
WORK
Masons ana Stone Cutters Sail from New
York for Scotland

New YORK, Aug, 25.-One hundred
and fifty masons and stone cutters sailed
yesterday for Scotland under contract
with John Coghill to work on parochia
buildings in Greenock, They are TO re-
ceive ten pence per hour for 8 hours a day
One hundred and fifty more are to sal
soon for Scotland,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25

1T WORKS LIKE A CAARM.
DAYTON, ONO, August %, 1875.
MEssBs. WM RENNE & Sons,
GENTs-Please send at once by express one
dozen bottles large size Magic Oil. The Magic Oil
does indeed work like a charm. Six years ago
mother had fall which came very near RI sulting
fatally. She recovered her health in some degree
during the year following, but she sustained such
injuries, especially in her spine and left arm
nd shoulder, that she was almost helpless. Ho-
ping change of climate might be beneficial, the
spring OF the second year after her fall she went TO
tica n. Y, to visit some relatives. While there
she obtained and used some of yonr Magic Oil; ii
relieved her almost immediately, so much sH tn I
she came home very much improved in health and
strength, and by the free of the Magic Oil she
is now enjoying better health than she has known
for ten years, aud has recovered entirely from her
injuries. Mother has much confidence in your
Magic Oil that she Will not be without it.
Respectfully yours, JOSEPH E. DIXsoN.
Some folks seem 40 be prond OF telling how lame
their shoulders are'of INV crick in the back -oi
Il have got the Sciatica'-an delight in Dragging
that nothing can cure mer'-but when we such
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usually trade
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
A Tunnel from England to France.

LONDON, August 25.-Soundings for a
channel tunnel to connect England and
France will be finished by the end of
August. TIE engineers report results
very satisfactory
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
GREAT RAIN IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Serious Damage to Property and Crop

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. 25.-Tfe
heaviest rain storm for several years passed
over this section last night, lasting hour:
without intermission, flooding the houses
and cellars on Main street, making con
siderable loss to merchants who had good!
stored in them Bridges in the southern por
ton of the city were washed away. Corn
fields throughout this section are badl!
damaged.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
Gov. Walker Renoninated.

RICHMOND, Aug Ex-Governor G. c.
Walker is renominated for congress from
the Third district Virginia.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
The IRISH rife Team Sails for America

LONDON August 25.-The Irish Rifle
team said to-day in the steamship City of
Boston, for the United States.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
Bankrupt Sale.

Bankrupt Sale.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UN-
~ dersigned Provisional Assignee of the estate of
John p Svderstrnm and John A. johnson. Bank
rupts WILL in pursuance of the order of the District
of Illinois, on the 14h day of August. 1876, receive
bids for the stock of goods, merchant tailoring
tools and furniture, IN BULk for the next ten days
and until Monday, the 2Sth day of August 1876. and
if bid bids satisfactory are by that time re-
ceived, and said goods remain unsold, / will sell
said goods. to Is, &C. at auction. on the 11th day
of Sc ptember, A. ID. 1876
Dated at Rock Island, this 18th day of Aug. 1876
AMOS + CUTTER,
1Sd10t Provisional Assignee.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
Hall, Highland Park, Ill.
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
swARTHMoRE. Delaware Co Penn.

THIS Institution, under the care of friends and
open to students of either sex, is situated on the
West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad, ten miles
from Philadelphia Full Courses of study are pro-
vided in both the Classical and the Scientific De-
partment. for completing either of which the usual
degrees conferred There is also connected with
the College Prepar Atory School. Applicants ad-
mitted either the College or Preparatory School
who bring testimonials of good character from
their last teachers and pass the required prepara
sion the College or the Preparatory school will
be held the Sd. 4th and 9Th days. the 18th, 18th
and 14th, of ninth month (September). 1876 To se
cure places the accommodation being limited, ap-
plcation should be made early possible, either
personal by letter. to the President. For cata
logues and further particulars address
EDWARD III. MAGILL, President
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25

The new moulders at Deere pillow works
do not seem to be psoGclents and thus far
have fallen short of the amount of work
required to be done One mouldcr cast
wheels of which only two were perfect;
another made wheels of which were
spoiled; and another made 3 wheels and
only good. Another hired helper and
agreed to pay him $l.50 per day. The
two made only si,r Wneets in a day. And
now they say that the new hands have
been notified that they must make s wheels
per day, or work at 3li cents per wheel.
Thus far the highest number made by any
one of the new moulders has been only I
wheels These facts only go to prove that
6 wheels per day is as much as any man
ought to make. and that it requires not
OILY a skilled workman but a man Of extra
powers of endurance to exceed this mum
ber. The idea of any man making or
10 wheels per day. continually, is pro-
nounced by experienced moulders to be
impossible. without injury to health. II
is not known yet whether the new en-
ployes viii accept the arbitrary terms a
Deere & Co, but this much is certain, tht
conduct of the firm in this matter has beer
an open act of oppression. 1t was al
effort Of capital against labor. and thu
mouldcrs who refused to accel the starva
tion wages offered were only acting the
part of men who felt that acceptance woul'
only pave the wav for more sweeping re
: duction in wages, and be bending th
knee to manufacturing tyranny.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25

Offers to YOUNG LADIES every facility for ac-
quiring thorough mental and moral education.
The Scholastic year is divided into two sessions Of
five months each, beginning respectively the first
Monday of September and the first Monday in Feb
ruary. Pupils are, however. received at any time
during the year, their sessions dating from lime of
entrance.
Board and tuition per session, $50. Muse, paint
ing. etc, form additional charges. For particulars
| address SISTER SUPERIOR, Immaculate Concep-
| tion Academy, Davenport. Iowa. 7-SdN WIN
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
WALL STREET SPECULATION.

The reliable house of ALEX. FRoTHISGHAM& q Co.
No IL Wall Street, New York, publish a hand some
eight PAGE weekly paper called the iFeekty FfRdn
cidE Report. which they reHd frSc TO any address.
In aition To large nuniber OF anle editorials on
financial and bu-ness topics, it contains very full
and accurate reports of the sales aud standing of
every bond, stock and security d. alt in at the Stock
Exchange. Mcssrs. ROCKINGHAM Co., are very
extensive brokers, Of large .xperience and trieo
integrity. In addition TO their steck brokerage
businers. they cell what termed Privileges"
or Puts and Calls now OF the faYorite meth
DDS OF legitimate speculation. Thrir advice ie very
valuable. and by following it, many have made for
tunes. New YORK Metropolis.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE TRUE" LIBERALS.

[Telegraphed to the Rcek Island Argus.l
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25

aIGood weather for chilIs.

g5PGood weather Tor chllIs.
g@Work on the new boat house was
commenced to-day.
nE The board Of township COM
missiouers will meet tomorrow at 2 P. NJ.
at the office of the town clerk.
DgE. B. Earle. representing Jordan,
Giles Il Co, Louisville, KY, was i'll the
city Yesterday looking after the interest of
that firm.
H9Geo. W. Heck will probably be ap-
ponted township commissioner by the
town board to fill the vacancy caused by
the death OF Mr. Greuell.
RM The semi-annual meeting of the
board of town auditors. of Moline town
ship. will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 29th,
at the office Of the town clerk.
Bg@ Yesterday afternoon officer Wells
arrested Thos. Campbell for being drunk
and disorderly, and put him in the jug.
This morning he was fined $5 and costs.
He had no money and was set to work on
the streets.
BsE~Patsy Collins was yesterday arrest
by Officer Olsen for fast driving. He
subsequently appeared before Magistrate
Swander aud plead guilty. Up to the
time of writing this his fine had not beer
assessed.
Ba~ Andrew West, for being drunk and
disorderly, was arrested, by Officer Corney
last night, and put in the lookup. Magis
trate Swander, this morning. fined hin
S5 and costs At this writing West wa'
trying to get security.
gas~ Eric Ericsson was the name of the
man who was found drowned. He cam,
from the district of Vendou, Sweden, an,
by trade was shoemaker He had few
acquaintances here, but those who knew
him best say he was a man who was 0
intemperate habits and think his deatl
was purely accidental.
BIThe town board at its meeting mex
TUESDAY will probably take no action ol
the vacant collectorship. There seems t
be good deal of feeling among some par
ties, iu view of which the board has de
cided not to appoint successor to Fergu
son deceased, until the next meeting. Th
meeting will be for the purpose of receiS
ing the estimates of the board CT townshl
commissioners OF amounts to be raised ic
road and bridge purposes, to be acte
f upon by the board of supervisors at th
annual meeting in September.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25

SCROFULOUS NECK-Eight years cured by
Fenton's Sarsaparilla, after trying nearly every
other known remedy. JOHN MCGINITY,
Conductor L d NJ K Il. Cleveland q.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25

RHEUMATISM-Dr. Fenton Having been laid
up five weeks with Rheumatism, and spent dollar
after dollar, my physician told ME it must veal
off; got up and on crutches many more weeks
was advised to get six bottles of Fenton's Sarsapa
rilla. Five bottles cured me completely freely
recommend the Matchless Syrup as sure cure fol
Rheumatism. Yours truly,
W. II BATES, cleveland, o.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25

SCROFULOUS NECK, number of ulcers, opel
for nine months; had the pest medical advice il
Cleveland, o. A friend sent me Fcnton's Sarsaps
rilla, Twelve bottles made a perfect and perma
nent c1re. W. IL. MEARS
North RInamiaid n
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25

Extracts from letters received.
RHEUMAMISM-SoGe six months could not
walk without the help of a crutch tried physl-
clans and many kinds of advertised cures without
benefit. Six bottles OF Fenton's Matchless Syrup
cured me. CAPT GEO HAND.
SALT RHEUM- Eight bottles made perfect and
permanent cure.
CAPT Thomas PENNINGTON.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25

FEMALE WEAKNESS some six years; used ev-
cry Alternative known; tried the climate from Mn
nesota 90 Texas; could get relief; after few
months OF Fenton's Matchless Sarsaparilla was
cured completely,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-25

SALT RHECM eleven years al over my body
took all the), , cmedies advertised, and in the
hospital, New K, twenty weeks; could not get
cured; six -es of Fenton's Mat. hless Syrup
cured me. GEORGE Brown, Cleveland, O.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-09-30
City Council Proceedings.

The regular fortnightly meeting of
the City Council was held last evening
at the City Hall, and considerable bus
mess was disposed of. The marshal's
report, as collector, was received and
approved. 1t shows that over sixteen
thousand dollars have already been col
lected of this years. taxes. A full list
ofthe delinquent taxpayers was ordered
published, and the marshal directed to
enforce the collection of the taxes by
law.
Quite q number of bills were APP
proved, and warrants ordered drawn in
payment of the same.
The petition of NJ. NJ. Zimmerman,
asking to be allowed to erect a skating
rink, to be $50 or 200 yards square, on
Lake Minnehaha, at the head OF 10th
street, was granted.
The petition of Freund Bros, asking
the privilege, in testing firearms, to
fire off the same in the cellar Of their
store building on Ferguson street, was
granted.
A motion was carried to retire one
thousand dollars of outstanding bonds
of the city by using that amount of the
interest on the Cemetery fund, the bal
ance of said interest to be transferred to
the General fund, The difference of
interest on bonds and scrip is two per
cent, the bonds drawing ten and the
scrip twelve per cent.
Council adjourned to meet next Fri
day evening, October 9th.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-09-30
Laramie Chronicle Cack.e.

Large quantities of wood, hay and
coal is being put in at Fort Sanders,
preparatory for winter, and the comfort
of troops likely to be stationed there.
Red Buttes is getting to be quite a
place. A considerable number Of men
and teams find employment in the tie
business, SO extensively carried on by
J. S. McCool.
Less than a week ago, James Smith,
a Texas herder in the employment OF
J. W. Collins, had his horse stolen from
him, and to-day he ran across the thief
on the prairie with the animal in his
possession. Jim had nc arms with him,
but he just lariated that chap and towed
him to town, wherehe now languisheth
in u jail.
VTie Siding presents a scene of busy
life nowadays, the road from Diamond
Peak and vicinity being constantly
lined with teams loaded with ties, wood
and poles for Messrs. Fame & McCool
at Tie Siding. There are over $4,000
railroad ties already on the ground and
cords upon cords of wood. This traffic
gives employment to about one hundred
and ifty-men. Seven families reside
here and procure a competent living
from this particular business. A good
school will commence to-day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-09-30

There is no class of people more fire.
quently sneered at than editors. 1t is
the easiest thing in the world to charge
them with being mercenary, to say that
such and such an article is paid for,
that anybody can have anything praised
or abused in a paper if he will pay for
it, and, says a wiseacre every now
and then, "if l had a paper here
wouldn't 1 show the people what an
independent paper is" Well my
friend and pitcherin why not establish
one, and pitch into everything and
everybody Nobody will likely object
to Your doing SO, unless it be some pu-
gilistic individual, who may take occa-
sion to put a head on you. The papers
that are in the habit of pitching into
everything and everybody, are the
easiest edited in the world. 1t is only
well practiced and mature editors that
possess that wisdom and true independ-
ence which consists in refusing to pitch
in, that manliness which can Withstand
a public clamor, that can scorn person
~alities, and that can treat public ques-
tions with the dignity and soberness
that a alone secure respect for the
press.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-09-30
Scandal.

In our acquaintance with the people
OF our city we discover thai we are well
supplied with gossips, some of whom
are extremely oficious. They appear
TO take great interest In the welfare Of
the young men, and are very charitable
in the use of the tongue, but when it
touches their purse they are s.iusf out
Of changer Suclf persons, however,
who strain at a gnat and swallow a
camel, F" are numerous and cheap; and
unfortunately some Of them belong to
the fair sex.
The devil has a wonderful perchanf
for rebuking SIM Eyes that are full of
beams have an unaecountable clearness
of vision in detecting notes in other
eyes. Some people are brought into the
world to accomplish a marvellous mis-
sion, and that mission is to ferret out
obliquities in Others. OF course it is
not expected that these apostles have
any business with themselves their mis-
sion is imperative and does not admit
VI tinuC W oCi utiniLc tucll OWu pOolliOu-
What profit is it that they should pause
to consider their own pecadillos, when
the enormities of their neighbors loom
up like mountains? Human error is
the current coin of social intercourse;
and too often that coin ome from the
speakers mind.
Anybody can soil the reputation of
another, however pure and chaste, by
uttering a suspicion that his enemies
will believe and his friends never hear of.
A puff of the idle wind can scatter a
million of the seeds of a thistle al d do
a work of mischief which the husband
man must labor long to undo. Such
are the seeds of SANDER, SO easily sown,
SO difficult to gather up, and yet SO per-
nicious in their fruits.