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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16
The Late Roswell Spencer.

The funeral of the late Roswell Hopkins
Spencer, took place from the residence of
his brother, Hon. John W. Spencer, this
afternoon. Mr.. Spencer was born at Yer
gennes, Vermont, April 4, lS0s-henee he
was nearly IS years of age at his death.
La 1880 he came west TO Greene Co. ILL.,,
stopped there a few months and then
volunteered IN Captain LOTIONS company
of Gov. Duncan's Illinois Militia for the
Black Hawk war. On the arrival of the
troops the Indians, whom they came to
drive away, went west. They came back
across the river, however, in 1882, aud
then Mr.. Spencer was in two or three hard
fights with them in Gen. Whiteside's COM
mand. In one of these fights one of his
eyes was permanently injured.
At the expiration of another year, which
was at the close Of the war, he came to
Rock Island and remained here
until 1884, when he crossed over to
the Iowa side of the river, which was then
Wisconsin Territory, and, With his father
Calvin Spencer, settled permanently at
Valley City. ten miles above Davenport, ON
the river. lie there opened up a farm
and built saw mill On Spencer creek
the latter being accomplished in 1886. A
few years later, upon the organization of
Scott county, he was elected county treas
urer. He was also post master there.
In the year 1885 he married Miss
Martha Henley, by whom he had several
children, three sons and two daughters
living to maturity. All the sons served in
Iowa regiments during the late war. The
eldest, Stephen, died here about two years
ago from injuries received at Fort Donald
son. w the other two John lives in this
city and is in the employ of the American
Express company and Daniel is out in
Montana One of the daughters, Martha.
Is the wife of Frank Ruick, of this city,
and the other, Julia. is married and lives
in Dewitt Iowa.
Stanford, he conceived the project of a
large Touring MILL and soon after built
mill of brick at Valley City costing some
$4,000. This proved an unfortunate
venture, and the financial panic of 81
coming Oh unexpectedly, he became very
seriously involved, and in 1852 came out
OF the difficulties with only few thousand
dollars left. with which he purchased
farm in Cedar County, Iowa, whittier he
removed. He remained there two years,
pent two years in Geneseo, Henri, Co.,
Illinois, and in 1866 removed to Rock
Island where he engaged in the grocery
business until his health necessitated his
retiring from it.
The deceased was noted all through life
for the purity and uprightness Of his
habits and daily conduct, both public and
private. 1t can be said of him with truth
that he never knowingly injured any one,
and So, seldom giving offense and cherish
ing i'll will to none, he had but few, if any,
enemies. He was consistent member of
the Methodist Church, and was ready to
go at his Masters call, saying at the last
moment: MY work is DONE"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16
NOTES HERE AND THERE

st. Patrick's day-in the morning. )
-Belknap doesn't write ''All of US
any more, 1t is sad, perhaps, but the
days of the ''brigands' are nearly over.
w ednesday and Wednesday night and
Thursday forenoon, heavy rain, CLOSING
with the severest snow storm of the sea,
son.
The employees of the different brew
cries in this city and Davenport will give a
grand ball in Turner Hall, in this city,
next Saturday evening.
-Paymaster H. g. Short, of the Rock
ford road, went south to- day. on Conduc.
tor Sam. Motifs train, making the en-
ployes Of that company happy by paying
them off,
Owing to the muddy condition of our
streets the parade of the various Catholic
societies. Tomorrow, will not be carried
out according to the programme, which
was published in this paper some days
ago.
~ hear that you belong to whist
club. said gentleman to young lady
fried short time since, ut must be a
charming way in which to spend an even
ing" 'Oh, yes. she sighed; the first
evening we played Pedro the second
Railroad Euchre, and the last Old Maid.
We have not met since.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16
D. z. Sears going to Kansas.

1t would seem from the following ex.
tract from the Topeka( Kansas) daily Com
mercial that d. B, Sears of South Rock
Island is going to leave this locality The
Commercial says:
Mr.. Sears. of Rock ISLAND. Illinois, who
was here sometime since looking into our
water power, is back and will stay some
time and probably reside here permanently.
He is enthusiastic over the water power
and thinks it can be worked up. He says
that if our citizens will take one hundred
thousand dollars stock, his friends will
take the other one hundred thousand He
thinks it will require capital of 5000, 900
to make the dam and dig the canal and do
the work SO it will be permanent. After
that is done his estimate is that 100000
will erect the necessary buildings, hydrants,
etc., to supply the city with water for the
present He thinks that $4,000 per year
will pay the company for supplying the
CITY,"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16
NERVOUS DEnu..w~

uepressed, Irritable state ~
. weak, nervous, exhaust.., r..,.s
.o energy or animation, confn.sS
mead, weak memory, often xysfn -
pnfsating, involuntary discharres. The
consequence Of excuses, mental oveTwork ~
.naiscretlons. This NERVOUS DERTTTrv
lnas sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS,
:. 1av ssOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. AZ.
~ tones up the system, arrests d;scha -s,. disnes
we mental gloom and despondens. snf rei,va-
na'es the entire system. It is penectlv harm.
ssss ana always efficient Price $5, for a package
81 nse boxes and large q vial of powder. WHICH
important in old serious cases. or a per sinele
Dox, Sold by ALL Druggists, or sent bv mail
on receipt Of price. Address HuMpHREys,
sFECIFlc HOMEOPATHIC MsNNCINR ca.
No. sea BnoADwAY, H.. - ~
rH-Sea large adyartisarant
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16
From the Chicago Times, 18th.

The grand jury found two true bills on
yesterday which will involve in consider
able trouble, the proprietor of the Milan
distillery, Rock Island, and another party
who was serviceable in disposing of the
illicit highwines there manufactured. The
government has in its possession u mass OF
facts which abundantly prove that the
Milan distillery has been running crook
ed ever since the latter part of 1869.
This establishment has not the proportions
of large city distillery, but its capacity is
considerable, and it has swindled the gov
ernment out of large amounts of money.
The name of the proprietor who is now
under indictment Is George 2. Frysinger.
A deputy United States marshal started
for Rock Island on last evening to take
Frysinger into custody. He will probably
be arrested this morning and will be
brought to this city. The name of the
second party against whom an indictment
was found is held from publication as he
resides in this city and was not arrested on
last evening He has performed the use
full duty Of disposing of the crooked
stuff which the Milan concern manufac-
tured: He will also be placed under ar
rest this morning
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16


At about o'clock this afternoon Fred
erick a. Severance, who was the Chicago
agent OF G. Z. Frysinger. the Milan dis
tiller. came into court and offered William
Season as surety. As the property of the
proffered bondsman was ipcumbered
the court refused hun, and Severance was
directed 10 get some one else who would
be satisfactory surety for $4,000. The
evidence taken IN this case OF Frysinger is
very conclusive of the guilt OF several
parties II is stated that Frysinger was
III the habit of shipping wines from Rock
Island to Eng!ewood via the Rock Island
road and that at that point they were
transferred to the Rcd Line, by which
they were conveyed to this city. |. had
also been the practice of the ring between
the years lS69 and 1873 of shipping these
carloads without the usual bills of lading,
every fifth car being filed with the crooked,
10 put the government and railroad off
Gals OFT the scent, man named Grenelie
at the western end of the road. was brihed
to keep. silence by the payment of $50 a
car lead, or 81 per barrel. for every LOT
which ne allowed to 60 through to Engle-
wood. At the latter place another party
named tlschbun was similarly fixed for
his assistance IN transferring the load from
one car to the other. Severance. who
offered the bail above alluded to, is said to
be the Chicago agent of the ring. When
a crooked car was on the road he was
ttelegraphed to, and he kept the man at
Englewood informed when to be on the
look out. There were several other parties
who were bribed to greater or less extent
10 keep quiet or to assist the steal, but
their names cannot be made public, as thew
are not arrested.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

Some allowance ought to be made for
Mr.. Bass and Mr.. Danford, the Republi-
can members of the committee which ex-
posed Belknap, On account of their neglect
to attend any of its meetings until the ex-
ploslon came, when they were found and
brought in by special messenger for an
extraordinary session. Under Mr.. Blaine S
rule, all these departmental committees
were mere shams, and never pretended to
make any Investigation of the public ex-
penditures.
They did not venture to challenge the
acts Of their own friends, and, in fact,
they colluded with the cabinet to augment
the patronage and to distribute contracts
and jobs, both for political and personal in
terest. Those committees were merely
ornamental, and meyer met or reported any
action to the house.
MIR. Bass and Mr.. Danford supposed,
perhaps, that the old practice was to co.,
tinue, and that no real service would be
performed. Hence they stayed away
when summoned to regular meetings, and
never crossed the threshold of the con-
mlttee room until Marsh's testimony had
been taken and the committee were act
ually prepared to report.
The excuse given by these two members
for their culpable commissions of duty. and
the attempt of Mr.. Bass to bolster him
self up by an afterthought, will not CON.
mand much respect or insure credit.
They were caught tripping; and silence,
under such circumstances, is far wiser
than noisy explanations. which only serve
to make their conduct the more reprehen-
sible.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

THE TRUTHFUL TEsT.--It requires no
learned experts or scientific experiments
to establish the fact that DR.. Price Cream
Baking Powder is not only the purcst, but
positively the strongest. If any housewife
will make sweeter, lighter, and more
dlgestible bread, biscuit, cakes, etc., with
two teaspoonfuls of DR.. Prices Powder to
one quart of -four than can be made with
three teaspoonfuls of other kinds, is it not
an incontestible proof of its purity and
greater strength? Give them fair trial,
and also DR.. Prices Flavoring Extracts.
1t they please you, recommend them to
your neighbor, if not. return them and
have your money refunded, and denounce
the articles as vile impositions. We have
no fear OF your doing this if you get DR..
Prices, and to be certain of this, buy them
only in unbroken cans, as DR.. Prices Pow
der is sold by the manufacturers in no
other way.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

Merchants Gargling Oil has won for
Itself world wide reputation as a lini
ment nseful in rheumatism, sprains
bruises, burns, scalds &C. This prepara'
ton was first manufactured in 1881. and
since then has steadily grown into the
favor and confidence of the people. The
long term OF years which it has constantlv
oeen brought to the notice of the public,
together with its immense sale, give
evidence OF an Inherent value which can.
not be doubted. An objection 10 ;,s ns ~
that OF staining the skin, has been entirely
removed, so that it now leaves no sts;n
whatever. Although called Family oil :"
and prepared Intentionally for human fiesh
i answers as well for beasts; and will he
found one of the best remedies for ali
purposes, which linement is required
t n mas ever been manufactured. -"The
druggist. Neso Lebanon, N Y.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16
Schenck is mot the onlu Amer;ean min.

Schenck is not the only American min
lister sent abroad by Grant who has made
merchandise of his official position, it
seems. One of the countless investigating
committees of the house of representatives
is looking into little trade of Dan Sickles's,
in which he procured the purchase of lot
OF rifles by the Spanish government. as
the story is told, and has sued the seller
for commission Of some fifteen or twenty
thousand dollars, payment Of which has
been refused. The impression of the COM
mlttee seems to be that ministers are not
sent abroad and paid by the government
to negotiate sales of that sort,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16


A WARNING TO CONSERVATIVES Con
LIVER OIL.-'The we'll known firm Of
HEGMAN & CO., of New York C;tv
were the first who introduced in this conn.
try the PURE and UNADULTRATED Con
LIVER Oil, The established reputation
OF Hegman u Co., as skillful and conscien-
lous pharm@ologists, is sufficient guar
antee OF itself of the purity of medicine
prepared by them, and in their prenara.
tion OF Cod Liver Oil, they to day prenare
It In the same careful method as thew have
done Tor the past twenty-five years. r. is
important for invalids to use Cod Liver nj
WITH Hegman q Cos trade mark, and NOT
the interior mixtures sold under the
pSendonyms of Cod Liver Oil.
Hegman's Cod Liver Oil can be obtained
at all first-class druggists throuehout the
state.-Cheage fines. 'ne
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16
The Indictment Of Geo. p. Frvsinge;

~~ "a 0cO. ~ SHY
In another place, in this paper, will be
found extracts from the Chicago papers in
regard to the indictment of Geo. P. Fry
singer, of this city, for running crooked"
whisky. The man enormously given as
Stevenson is F. A. Severance. of the firm
of Severance, Updike K Co., commission
house in Chicago. No officer has been sent
here, and no arrest has been made. Yes
terday Geo. Frysinger received telegram
from Maj. j. NJ. Beardsley, in Chicago,
informing him that he was indicted and
that he had best come up and give bail.
He left for Chicago last evening, in COM
pany with his father law, E. Burial,
Jr., Esq, for the purpose of giving bail.
1t is reported that Mr.. F. Weyerhauser,
one OF our wealthiest citizens, offered to 90
along and sign the bail bond if necessary.
Mr. Jacob Frysinger Georges father
when called on this morning, stated that
George was quite cheerful in regard to the
matter and had no fears of anything very
terrible growing out of it.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16
THE MILAN DrsrrLxERY.
Geo. r. Frysinger Indicted.

The Chicago papers contain, among
a mass of trash and errors, the following;
From the Tribune, 18th.
The work was prosecuted under some
difficulties. A part of the evidence was
to be obtained from railroad companies in
the shape of way-bills, etc. land the govern
ment officers were busy for some time in
getting the whole matter together, when
the grand jury were given new clew, and
told to proceed. Before they left the city
the last time they made up their corporate
mind that Jake Freisinger and his men,
notably Frederick A. Stevenson, [Sever-
ance? were undoubtedly crooked. Ship
ments of the crooked stuff were traced
from Rock Island to Chicago, and thence
farther west Ieast? Ii was shown con-
clusively that the crooked proprietors of
Milan Distillery had perfected arrange
ments with certain railroad officials BY
which they were allowed to ship their
having any record kept, as required by
the provisions of the Internal Revenue law,
and that one of these officials had lost his
place through the discovery of his offense.
The long and short OF it all was that before
the grand jury adjourned they had virtually
put together the several charges in
distinct form so that, when they assembled
yesterday and found leisure to attend to
this business, it was only matter of time
to copy the indictment against Freisinger
and Stevenson, go through the proper
amount of red-tape work in their prepare
ton, and then they we're ready to receive
the signatures of the district attorney and
the foreman of the jury Warrants were
issued for the arrest of the parties and
they will soon appear before Judge
Blodgett to plank down the necessary
amount of bail
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT Neuralgia
IN the head, Paralysis of the brain and
premature death are very frequently
caused 10y the use Of lead and other
metallic poisons in the HAIR preparations,
when have been absorbed into the system
II In the pamphlet which accompanies the
Egyptian Hair Coloring, simple directions
are given, by which anyone can detect
polsons. 1t also contains report of the
metropolitan board of health showing
which articles are dangerous to health. and
endorsing the above article, which is the
only safe and effectual article used No
sed,ment--no poisons-no stains-is not a
dye-Address Geo. VIM. Southwick. nro.
prietor, New York. z. O. Box 1873
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

On March I'd. the day Belknap was ex,
posed to the country as a representative
Republican, he wrote letter to the editor
of the Marshalltown (Towa) Times, regret
ting that he could not lend Marshalltown a
cannon from Rock Island arsenal for the
Fourth, and added Il have no more right
to lend you gun belonging to the United
States than the secretary of the treasury
has to lend money" Marshalltown ought
to have sent him money. Belknap was
never accused of giving away~the public
property,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

TO PERSONS VISITING New York OR
THE CENTENNIAL,-The GRAND UNION
HOTEL, New York, opposite GRAND
CENTRAL DEPOT, has over $50 elegantly
furnished rooms. Elevator, steam. and
all modern improvements. European
plan; Carriage hire is saved, as baggage
Is taken to and from the Depot. free of ex.
pcnSe. The RESTAURANTS supplied with
the best. Guests can live better with less
money at the GRAND UNION, than at anv
other first-class hotel. Stages and cars
pass the Hotel constantly to all parts Of
city, and to the Philadelphia Depot.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16
Geo. F. Long. the man who VAS

-Geo. +. Long, the man who as ar
rested yesterday On telegram from
Chicago, was turned over to man named
M. Myers. from that place, this morn
ing. 1t seems that Long had been ped
ding bibles and other religious books for
Myers, and that the latter had sent him to
Milwaukee. Instead Of going there, how
ever, Long came to this city. Myers
thought he wanted to steal the books,
hence the telegram for his arrest. Myers
came here this morning. armed with a
state warrant, but the matter was finally
settled between the two, and they will re-
turn to Chicago this evening.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

w hen girl crops her front hair and
pulls 1t down over her forehead like a
Mexican mustang and then ties piece of
red velvet around her neck, who can wonder
at the pale faced young men that throw
away their ambition and pass sleenless
nights in trying to raise down on their
upper lips?
The thieves in the senate have made a
gallant defense of their brother R,pubIi-
cans ID the revenue service, and show by
the figures that they are stealing less than
when the tax was 81 per gallon on whisky.
But the records of the United states
grand juries show that they have done
rheIr whole duty to the party and have
stolen all they could. Slate Register.
No drunk or disorderly person will be
admitted to the ST. PatricI's Benevolent
Societys ball, in hillier's Hall, to NOR
row evening. The committee propose to
make this one of the finest dances of the
season
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

The Jury adjourned about 4:3O, and
prior to doing So returned two indictments.
one against George 2. Frysinger, of Rock
Island, the proprietor of the Milan dis
tillery, and the other is against "a city
party whose name cannot be made public
until his arrest. The old complaint of
devious spirits is the moving cause.
Whisky innocent Of tax was made at the
Milan shop, and as fast as manufactured
was transferred to Chicago, much to the
profit of the manufacturer and to the loss
Of the government.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

The WAKEFIELD EARTH CLosET.-the
advertisement which will be found in
another column, is without doubt the most
ingeniously constructed contriyance for the
use of Dry Earth yet offered to the public
Every family in the land should have an
Earth Closet. Besides the comfort and
convenience which the afford they are con-
tinual sourse of profit to every cultivator
OF the soil. 1t is impossible to describe
here the peculiarities of the above closet
but to every one interested the company
will send one Of their elegantly illustr ated
phamphlets, on application. Be sure and
write tothem-1he chronological Journal.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

The Arkansas was differed as follows;
Ben. A. Conger, captain; Billy Simpson,
clerk; VIM. Dean, mate; Harry Rider,
pilot; John Freylinger, first steward;
Delos Record, second steward; John
Curley. first engineer; John A. Gill, sec
one engineer. The boat is in good run
ming order, has just been newly painted
and furnished throughout, and had on a
heavy freight.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

ONE BOTTLE OF PERUVIAN ALTERA-
TIVE will remove pimple or skin eruptions.
Two bottles will cure liver complaint, loss
of appetite. or debility, and three to five
faint, rheumatism, tumors of the blood
CRUMBs PERUVIAN Alternative is the
greatest tonic and blood purifier ever dis
covered. Sold by all druggists.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

JUST THE WEATHER FOR YOUNG DUCKS
but very bad for consumptives and peo-
pie predisposed to pulmonary weaknesses.
to all such the spring season is very irving.
aud great care should be taken to keep the
body dry and warm, and all irritations of
the throat and bronical tubes allayed at
once. The soothing preerties of Goes
Cough Balasm render it the consumptiye's
best friend, while all recent cases very read
lily yield to its curative power. 1t is pleas
ant. safe, sure and cheap.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

Sore Throat, Cough, Cold, and similar
troubles, if sugered to progress, result in
serious pulmonary affections, oftentimes
incurable, s'Browa's Bronchial 7roches."
reach directly the seat of the disease, and
give almost instant relief.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

Who may Marry, who not; why?
These important questions answered in
DIR. WHITTIER's MARRIAGE GUIDE.
$50 pages, illustrated; sent sealed for
80 cts. by mail. Address 617 St. Charles
street, st. Louis, Mo. Consultation
Free. Call or write.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

LADIES throughout the American and
European Continents haye testified to the
excellent remedial virtues of Pozzoni's
Medlcated Completion Powder. II
lmparts to the skin beautiful transparent
whiteness. makes it delicately soft and
smooth removes freckles. tan, and allays all
irritation. Sold wholesale and retail by
J. A. Pozzoni, StLouis, Mo-, and by q.
Breunert, Emil Kehler, c. Speidel, and
Benser 4 Thomas, Rock Island.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

If you suffer from rheumatic or neuralgia
pain try Freligh's Remedy. Its increasing
popularity attests it's merits-no one uses
it in vain. Once you have tried it, you
will meyer be without it. Druggists
generally sell it. Prepared by S. o. A.
Murphy, 81 Barclay-st. N. Y.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16

Both a difference And distinction.
While the vermifuges anu Laycocks
Worm Killer are both used for the pur-
pose of expelling worms, Laycocock S
Worm Killer is much safer, more ef-
fectual, and more palatabe than either
vermifuges or worm candies Besides ex-
pelling worms, Laycock's Worm Killer re-
gulates the bowels and cleanses the system
Ask sor Lavcock's Worm Killer. Sold by
all druggists.