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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-07
Ghe Daily Atgts,
Tilden and the Independents.

Fr0h1 ne 81 Louis Repn6ftc0h 2iSt.
Bristow is out of public life for the pres
ent and living in retirement. The only
man in the Republican party who dared to
be reformer, or who deserves to be called
reformer, has returned to the quiet prac-
tice of his profession in Kentucky-and
every member of the whiskey ring, IN Jail
and out, chuckles III triumph over the
baffied ex-secretary We say he is out of
public life for the present; 1t can hardly be
that he is out for good. The time will
come when purer and better administra-
ton than the one now in power at Wash
ington will recognize his worth and capaci-
tv and the people call him into position
again. At present, however, he is a
thwarted man. He has been forced to
leave the cabinet with bis work unfinished,
and the country is oppressed with feeling
OF disappointment at the triumph OF his
enemies.
Is there any one to take his place? Is
| there another man who can take up Bris-
| tow s unfinished work and carry it through
| to completion? There is He was indi
Gated in the proceedings Of the May con-
| terence OF the Independents at New York.
That conference. as is we'll known, was
called to secure the nomination of Bristow
at Cincinnati, if possible, and if not. then
the nomination of Tilden at ST. Louis. In
the proceedings, Charles Francis Adams,
Jr,, of Massachusetts,, used this language:
| HE, for ore, was tere, however, TO act with
those present and other independent voters, to in
| dnce the Republican party to nominate for presl-
| dent tue present secretary OF the treasury, the
lion. B. II. BristOw; but II the Republican party,
listening to its purely partisan leaders put such a
man IN nomlr alton that cannot support him, and
If the Democratic party should nominate for presi-
| dent such man as Samuel j. Tden, then | shall
support him. [Applause.l
Mr.. Ii. Il. White, another participant
In the conference, spoke as follows:
| He, for one, speaking for the young men, did
not want any of your Mortons nor your Conklings.
| Great chcering.] He wanted such a man for his
standard bearer Benjamin IL. Bristow II we
couldn have him, then let us have the honored
name of Charles Francis Adams Tremendous
cheering Still further, gentlemen, il we cannot
have even the honored father of MIR. Adams present
with u, then gt0e as Samuel J. INdea." [Cheer-
ing
These utterances indicate the man to
whom the popular desire for reform turns
now that Bristow has been rejected. The
Republican leaders may boast as much as
they please to about their ability to poll
every Republican vote for Hayes They
will not be able to do it. if Tilden shall be
the Democratic nominee Tilden is re.
former and Hayes is not. Iilden would
inherit the independent support that de
manded but did not receive Brlstow, and
We can hardly be mistaken in believing
that the leading representatives of the In,
dependent element would take the field il
behalf Of the New York governor.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21
SAD DISASTER.
Yacht Capsized in New York Harbor
and All on Board Drowned,
The Sailing Master Threatened
With Lynching.

STAPLEToN, Staten Island July 20.-The
yacht Mohawk was struck by a squall off Sta
pleton club house at 435 this afternoon and
turned bottom up. 1t appears that Commodore
Garner, his wife, and number of ladies and
gentlemen made preparations for cruise down
the bay. The weather in the morning looking
fine, sail was made ready and everything was
madeltaught for sea going purposes About 3
o'clock large heavy clouds made their appear
ance and it soon became SO threatening that
the master of the Countess of Dufferin stripped
his vessel of all sail, even taking down the
awning. At 4 80 o'clock all being in readiness
the centre board Of the Mohawk was drawn up
and her anchor almo tripped when a heavy
squall struck her. causing her to capsize. In a
few seconds, however, she righted, but before
anything could be done, the squall struck her
causing her to go over completely and the boats
being fast on the davits those on board were
helpless and eventually were compelled to jump
overheard.
utes On passing the Mohawk in boats they
distinctly observed several people in the cabin
looking through the windows and crying for
help, which it was impossible to render them.
Three steam tugs, steam yacht and quite
number of small boats went promptly to the
rescue, but the accident occurred so quickly
snd Unexpectedly that nothing could be done.
Among those lost were Mr.. and Mrs. Garner,
Miss Adele Hunter, daughter of Desbrosses
Hunter of Hunters Point, Frost Thome, broth
er of Mrs. Garner. Commodore Garner was
the millionaire print manufacturer ON the cor
ner Of Worn and Hudson streets in this city.
The yacht has been towed to the beach, where
the bodies of the Commodore and his wife can
be seen in the cabin locked in each others
arms At the last advices, owing to certain
distinctions, the bodies could not be reached.
No one were saved.
1t is stated that sailing master Rawlins was
on board tug at the time of the accident, He
is accused of incapacity and threats of lynch
ing are SO loud against him at Staten Island to-
night that he was kept under guard.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21
College Sports M Saratoga.

SARATOGA, July 20.-The athletic sports at
Glen Mitchell opened with three mile walk,
in which eight of the ten entries started. Tay-
lor of Harvard took the lead but was soon pass
ed by Watson of the College of the City of
New York, and at the end of the half mile he
was one rod ahead. At the end of a mile only
four contestants were left and Watson led Tay-
lor four rods Time m. 50 sec. Taylor drop
ped out in the second mile and Watson led at
the end of the second mile. Time 16 m. 525
sec. Noble of Princeton was second in the
third mile. Watson staggered ard had to be
led off the track, the sun affecting him. Noble
continued to the end, winning in % m. 21J sec.
Merritt of Bowdoin was the only other contes-
tant to the finish and made the distance in 90
m. IA sec.
Two heats of the 100 yard race were run. The
first was taken by 81. r. Stevens of Williams,
Time of the latter II seconds
testants. Mann of Princeton was second; dis
lance 3 #. III inches.
The graduates mile walk followed. Downs
of Wesleyan and Mccall of Dartmoth started,
but only Downs finished. Time m, as sec,
The hurdle race was won by WI. Wakem an
of Yale, he making the fastest time on rec ord
WIS IA seconds; Prior of Columbia SC ond,
and Biddle of University of PENNSYLVANIA,
third.
In the half mile run:two started. Green of
Princeton won in 216a; White of Wesleyan,
second.
The broad jump was the next eat. Couues-
tants were Willoughby of University of Penn
sylvania, who won, making Is feet, 81 inches.
and Young of Dartmouth, who made IL feet 4
inches.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21
F. O r E I G. N.
THE TURKISH WAR.
The Servian Defeat nj Isyor.


LONDON, j uly 2O.-The Times Prochin special
confirms the news of the battle at Isvor be-
tween Gen. Leschjanin and Osman Pacha
The Servians numbered 10000 and the Turks
previous to receiving reinforcements 1000.
Bulgaria TO be PiIIaged.
The Servian Col. Protch reports that many
Circass.ans and Basha Bazouks have been sent
to districts in Bulgaria, outside the sphere of
operations, with instructions to burn and de-
stroy as they go.
1t is estimated that 10000 Bulgarian and
Bosnian volunteers have taken up arms against
Turkey.
MOntenegrin Successes.
The Times Ragusa special saws that the
Montenegrins on Monday destroyed four Turk
lsh block houses between MEDIUM and Podgorit-
"a, repulsing the Turkish army, which attempt
ed to pre- vent the operation, which is import
ant and makes the capture of MEDIUM itself
easy.
Too Favorable Reports.
Information from independent and thorough
~ informed sources gives assurance that the
Turkish position is not nearly so favorable as
represented.
Egyptian Reinf0rcemenls.
The Daily News Alexandria despatch saws
that i've batteries OF artillery and 500 cavalry
embarked for Constantinople Wednesday.
Trouble i'm Central servia,
The News Vienna despatch says that an out
break of the party opposed to the war is ex-
pected in Central SerVia. False kilograms are
being secretly disseminated announcing the
humiliation of the Servian army. Adherents
of Pretender Karageorgewich are suspected,
and the authorities are inve stigating the mat
ter.
The ROumnninn Reserves.
BUCHAREST, July 20.-The Minister of War
today withdrew the bill modifying the reserves.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21

POLITICAL CAPITAL.-The Washington spe-
cial of the Boston Advertiser of Thursday says
that "the Democrats, realizing that the session
is rapidly drawing to close, have resolved on
concerted action in regard to making political
capital out of the numerous investigations
which have been in progress for many months
The naval committee has resolved to try and
impeach Secretary Robson for numerous al
legged violations Of law, and Glover's real es-
tate pool committee has decided on the same
thing for Robeson's action in advancing money
to Jay Cooke & Co. Both committees were at
hrst resolved to rush pell-mell into the House
with impeachment articles, but the counsels of
the cooler heads have prevailed, and the evil
dence will be reported to the House and refer
red formally to the Judiciary Committee for its
consideration. The leaders fear a fiasco and
don't want one to occur if possible hence the
reference to the Judiciary Committee. The
Democratic members of the Military Commit
tee have resolved to report to the House that
there was fraud in the letting of the contract
Tor headstones for national cemeteries, and to
recommend that it be annulled. The special
Louisiana committee will make long and de-
tailed report regarding the New Orleans GUS
tom house and charging gross corruption and
fraud. The sub-judiciary committee will en-
deavor to arraign the President for alleged in
teiIe5ence with the prosecution OF persons en-
gagged in the whiskey frauds. There are but a
few of the committees which are preparing re-
ports not designed to improve the service or
remedy alleged existing evils, but merely to
make political capital in the forthcoming cam
paign. The Democrats are determined to put
the Republicans on the defensive if possible,
put as yet there is no alarm among the latter.
They feel that the people will see the purpose
OF the Democratic leaders in this partisan
course and condemn it severely"
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
Special to the Press.l
Suicide in R0cIxDort,

Special to the Pressl
Suicide in RocIsport.
RocKLAND, July 20.-At Rockpolt this
morning John Manning, aged 60 years, com
mtted suicide by cutting his throat Tempo
rary insanity the cause. A.
ITO the Associated PreSs.1
Court Matters.
BANGOR, July 20.-Court has ordered venires
to be issued for new grand jury to be present
at the August term.
Drowned.
j. X. Atwoods daughter of Bucksport, aged
Is, was drowned in Calais last Tuesday while
attempting to rescue two of her playmates from
that fate
The body of a man was found in the river at
Hampden Corner yesterday. Inquest by the
coroner's jury reveals the fact that it is the
body of man name | Collins, who has been
missing in this city about six months. AT that
time it was supposed he was drowned, but
nothing was heard or seen Of him until yester-
day.
Boy Missing.
H. H. Merrill, boy on the schooner Copy,
has been missing for the past two days Foul
play is feared.
Disgracefu1 Riot in SacO.
BIDDEFoRD, July 20-The riot in Saco last
night was more serious than was at first report
ed The fight which took place at the depot in
Saco vas between large excursion party rom
Lowell, consisting of eleven cars full of drunk
en- rowdies, and some roughs from this city and
Saco.
The Lowell roughs pitched into everybody,
Al F.
policemen at hand were powerless to quell the
disturbance. Pistol shots were fired indis-
criminatelY into the crowd, and shots were
even aimed at houses near by. Several women
tainted, and there was intense excitement.
The car windows were smashed in, and other
damage DONE Marshal Sands narrowly es-
capped being shot, and a Lowell policeman, who
was drunk, and assaulted officer Myers of Saco
was knocked down by the latter with slab.
1t was the bloodiest fight ever seen here and
the mourners 60 about the streets.
The Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad.
ST. ALBANs, Vt, July 2O.-The companies
constituting the Vermont division of the Port
land and Ogdensburg railroad have unani-
mously voted to issue preference mortgage to
complete the road, and nearly all the first
mortgage bondholders have consented. 1t is
| expected that work will be resumed imme-
diately and the road completed by early fall.
| Col. A. B. Jewett of Swanton has been APP
pointed superintendent.
Hot Weather.
BATH, July 2O.-The weather here the past
ten days has been hotter than for years, the
| mercury ranging from S. to &c.
MIR. Blaine Going 10 Rye Beach.
Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, July 20. Mr.. Blaine will leave
for Rye Beach, Portsmouth, tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21
Embarrassed El0quence.
A Detroit Lawyer Practices His Fourth
of July Speech Under Difficulties.

The Detroit Free Press tells story about
certain Detoit lawyer who was invited to deliv-
er Fourth of July Grafton in an interior town.
Having never delivered one, and being anxious
t0distinguish himself he commenced week ago
to fit himself for the task. He isn't a man to
stand up and read speech, and he isn't the
man who would break down delivering one.
He planned to spend an hour in a grove near
Harper Hospital each morning, and he would
have hit the nail on the head if folks had let
him alone. Everything passed off all right
the first morning. He made half dozen good
hits at tyranny, got in left handler on the
nose of monopoly, and cuffed high taxation all
around the grove. He praised liberty, patted
Bunker Hill on the back, extolled Washinton,
and sprinkled sad tears on the memory of the
rusting Pilgrim Fathers. But the second morn
ing brought the boys. They had ascertaned
his object, and were there ahead of him. When
he mounted a log and asked an imaginary au-
dience to 60 back with him to the birth of free
dom, boy behind brush-heap, groaned. The
lawyer went on. With one hand en- the sacred
old bell in Independence Hall, and the other
on the tomb of Washington, be said: clark!
tbs the thunder of cannon at Yorktown. Ills
the tread OF your patriot grandsires marching
toward the sunrise of freedom" '"Taint
Woodward avenue crossing" yelled boy in
the fence corner The lawyer couldn't get
around those boys, and he had to quit. He
went an hour later next morning, and avoided
them, but while he was getting off a beautiful
thing on the happy household Of States, an old
woman came bawling through the fence and
and wanted to know if he had seen any stray
geese around there, and then ntimated that he
looked like man who would steal a whole
flock of geese on the slightest provocation. The
lawyer was in the grove at sunrise next morn.
ing, and, for half an hour, he had it all his own
way. Then man with big nose came along
and said he had lease on that grove and
wanted fno lunatic hollering around there.
But won't hurt your grove protested the
lawyer. Il know you won't hurt the trees"
answered the man, "but pasture my cow in
here and your talk disturbs her. She's lost
fifteen pounds of fat since you began coming
here" It isn't at all likely that the lawyer
will deliver any Fourth Of July grafton. 1t
wouldn't pay to hire half and 60 where he
will in the suburbs some one will ask him to
pull down his chin, or suspect him of designs
against henroosts
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21

THE ST. LOUIS GERMANs.-Carl Schurzs pa
per says : "a scene like that of the Demo
cratic primaries last Saturday is calculated to
open the eyes Of many who, until now, may
have been deluded touching the consequence of
the election of Tilden and Hendricks No I'M
prejudiced observer will ask for further proof
that the old secessionists and the new inf1a-
tionists, that the Irish n in short every
thing hostile to the Liberal German element,
rally around the Democratic flag, than the
events of Saturday last. Not to speak of our
older and experienced citizens, who, since 1860,
have been in the melee, and have long ere this
come to know the gentle Democrats in their
true light. Not DOW, in the year of our Lord
1876, will the German citizens have this Dem
0cratic band strew sand in their eyes, The
Tilden shrek has been silenced among us. We
do not blame those who Joined in it, though
from entirely different premises. We, too, did
so, at least to a certain extent, because we
looked upon Tilden for what his adherents
tried to pass him off. Fortunately, the scales
fell from our eyes in time, and we are now
made to see truth and reality where previously
we have but been deceived by picture of fan
cy. Never, since Lncoln's first election, have
the Liberal Germans been as true Republicans,
as unanimous, as resolved and ready for the
combat as at this moment. The strength of
the German vote of st. Louis to be cast for
Rutherford b. Hayes will exceed, by far, the
late dreams OF the reactiOnary party.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21
News and Other Items,

The number of dead-heads who have visited
the Exhibition is put down at the modest fig
ure of 766,921. The Exhibition must be doing
well to admit SO MANY free of charge.
The weather in Washingtonis extremely hot.
Wednesday night was one of the most oppres-
sive Of the season, and numerous cases of pros
tration by the heat have been reported in the
past 36 hours
There is rocky chasm in the Catskill noun
tains where ice is found all the year through
The other day the breath of part of three
who visitedIthe spot was turned to frost, while
few yards away the mercury marked 100 de-
grees.
The amount of silver on hand is S6,05s.1 100.
and the amount of fractional currency ont
standing to date is $33,915,975 80. The new
silver bill provides for the issue of $4,000, 900
In silver coin. Ada to this $685. 12O, the
amount of silver coin now on hand, and tc tai
is given of $5605s 12O Out of this amount
the outstanding fractional currency is to be re-
deemed, leaving balance on hand of S22, 49,
14461 in silver coin to be used for other pur-
poses.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21
Modern Women,

1t is sad commentary upon our boosted civiliza-
ton that the women of our times have degenerated
in health and physique until they literally
OF lnvalids-pale, nervous, feeble and back-achy,
with only here and there few noble exceptions in
the persons OF the robust buxom ladies characters
tic of the sex in days gone by. Bya very large expe
rience, covering period of years, and embracing the
treatment of many thousands of of those all
ments peculiar to Women, DR.. PIERCE of the Worlds
Dispensary, Buffalo, N. Y, has perfected, by the
combination of certain vegetable extracts natural
specific, which he does not extol as a cure-al, but
which admirably fulflls singeness of purpose,
being most positive and reliable remedy for those
weaknesses and complaints that af1ict the women of
the present day. This natural specific compound is
called DR.. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription. The fol-
lowing are among those diseases in which this Won
derful medicine has worked cures if by magic and
with a certainty never before attained by any med
cines: Weak back, nervous and general debility,
falling and other dspacements of internal organs,
resulting from debility and lack of strength in natur
al supports internal fever, congestion inflammation
and liberation and very many other chronic diseases
incident to women, not proper to mention here, in
which, as well in the that have been enumer-
ated the Favorite Prescription effects eures-the
marvel of the world. 1t will not do harm in any
state condition of the SYSTEM and by adopting its
use the invalid lady may avoid that severest of or
deals-the consulting of a family physician. Favor
lite Prescription is sold by dealers in medicines gem
orally. jy2leod&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21
Hayes as a Commander.
The Love his Men had for Him-ais Care
for their Welfare.

The Chicago Inter-Ocean prints letter from
aWestern man who served throughout the war
in the regiment which Gen. Hayes commanded.
We quote: ION the 18th day of June, 1861
the Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Infantry was
mustered into the service of the United States
for the term of three years, although the date
of enlistment of the greater portion of the
men was May IS, nearly month previous.
This regiment was the first from Ohio to be
mustered in for three years, though several of
lower number were afterward organized. AT
the regimental organization r. b. Hayes held
the rank of Major, Gen. Rosecrans being
Colonel. and Stanley Matthews Lieutenant
Colonel. The then Major was very popular.
He often visited the different companies in
their quarters, learned the names of the nom
commissioned officers and priyates, and made
himself thoroughly acquainted with the hab-
its, necessities, and general condition OF those
who were atterward to follow his lead through
the long weary years of the great civil war. 1t
was but short time after taking the field in
Virginia before Hayes commanded his regi-
ment in full through the promotions or trans
fers of his seniors, and can safely say that it
would be an utter impossibility for any regi-
ment in the service to produce an instance
where its commander was so uniformly popu-
lar with the men in the ranks. During four
years service as a private soldier, and conse
quently having the very best opportunity to
know the likes and dislikes of nay fellow SOL
diers In the ranks, never in one single in
stance heard remark that indicated the least
token of ill-will against Hayes in his capacity
of commander. This was remarkable, consd-
ering the fact that our regiment contained, in
common with all others, a considerable num-
Der of men who could hardly be considered
bright and shining lights of order or morality.
, Plain in his habits and Dress courteous alike to
superior and inferior, treating every man as
gentleman without regard to his rank he was
yet firm in his discipline. and no man could
take advantage of him or exercise an undue
familiarity toward him.. In cases of breach
OF discipline punishments were generally light
but firmly administered, and without engen-
dering thatjntense hatred which in other or
CARNATIONS often existed toward commanding
officers. In his every day 'off-duty' inter-
course he was extremely aifable to the privates,
easily approached, and ready to listen to the
grievances of the humblest. He knew his men
by name, and always had kind word of in
quiry or encouragement for all he accidentally
met in rambling about the camp. his eye was
everywhere; hs knew all that was going on,
and often broke up little schemes that were not
exactly contemplated in the regulations by
putting in an appearance at an 0pportune mo-
ment, remarkiDg in quiet way, Boys, you
had better go to your quarters, and if l hear
no more OF this you will not
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21

The house and barn of True G. Sanborn at
SHUTDOWN, N. H., were burned Wednesd ay
night. Loss about $4,000; partially insured.
The fire was caused by children playing with
Sheppard Pratt Wiley murdered his wife at
Pembertosn, Pa, Monday, under the in
fuence of insane jealousy, and then committed
suicide by cutting his throat.
Jas. Lawton of Dubuque, Iowa, Wednesday
afternoon shot his father four times, INJECTING
wounds which will prove fatal. The family
reside at Kings, and were in town attending a
funeral. Father and son had just been drink
ing soda together, and it was known than any
trouble existed.
A train of three cars containing party of
Odd Fellows collided with hand car near
Columbus, Ohio, yesterday morning and ran
off bank thirty feet high. David Reynolds.
fireman, was killed, James Fernald, engineer.
fatally injured, and j. c. Taylor of Columbus,
injured internally.
The Spring Brook bat works at State Hill,
Orange county, N. Y, were burned Wednes-
day night Loss 1000.
There were % cases of prostraton by heat in
New York and Brooklyn yesterday. Five cases
resulted fatally. Mayor Wickham was struck
down but is recovering.