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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-24
SOUTHERN HOTEL!
Fronting on 4th, 5th, and WalnutSs,,
ST. LOUIS. ....... Observation-Disclosures.
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LAvEILLE, WARNER 4 CO.. Propr's

The Southern Hotel is first class in all its appoint
meuts. Its tables al all times supplied in the
greatest abundance with all the dclcacies the ma-
kcts afford. Its clerks and employees all poll
and attentive to the wants of the gueets at tn,
Hotel.
i.Thcre is an improved elevator leading from the
first floor to the upper one.
Railroad and Steamboat Ticket Office, New
Stand and Western Union Telegraph Office in Ro'
unda of the Hotel.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-24
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-24
CONVENTION OF 1864

CONVENTION OF 1864.
In the summer of 1864, Mr.. Tilden
found himself very unexpectedly desg-
mated delegate 10 the Democratic Ma
tiona convention at Chicago. He deemed
it duty to attend, and in the New York
delegation made speech, which has been
reported, discussing the condition and
aspects of the war at that time, and the
duty of all patriotic citizens in relation to
it. The leading ideas of this speech
were
First-Opposition to any declaration in
favor of an armistice. He insisted that,
from the nature Of things, the executive
government alone could be informed Of
the military situation at any given mo-
ment or could appreciate the effect of a
temporary cessation of arms at any given
time. He, therefore, condemned any at
tempt to Interfere with the administration,
or even to advise it on question OF that
nature.
Second--lIe insisted that the adjust
ment OF the controversy pending between
the North and the South on any other
basis than the restoration OF the Union,
was manitestly impossible; that the CUES.
tons about which parties differed. aud
which had led TO u collision. might be com
promised, postponed. or lett without any
affirmative action, while all the parties to
the controversy remained in the Union;
but the moment either went out of the
Union, the question Of difference became
immediately aud inevitably incapable of
solution except by war. lie illustrated
this truth by reference to the territories.
Many expcd;ents in regard to them TO
avert or postpone controversy were posi-
BILE inside the Union, nothing but com
plete, absolute and final disposal of them
was possible in case of separation. CUES
tons Of still greater difficulty which would
not ARISE within the Union had been ere.
ated by separation, aud never could be
solved but 10y the dread arDitrament Of
war, lie therefore maintained if we could
not live together peacefully in the Union
war was the only alternative.
Not only did Gov. Tilden do all in b.,
power to prevent the adoption Of the reso
luton, but he sent word to Gen. Mcclellan
advising him TO repudate it, and he die
repudiate it. In his letter Of acceptanc,
Gen. Mcclellan rcpudiated that resolution
in tde following words:
Il could not look in the face Of m,
gallant comrades OF the Army and the
Navy, who have served in SO many bloody
battles, and tell them that their laborI
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

TTTErTTHS Of self Abuse or Indiscretion
~ Nt ~ send stamp for "CELEBRhTED
WORK" OF Neryou and Private Diseases. Address
lNiclnn.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-24
BRRCKETT HOUSE,
kEWHkLl HOUSE

j. F. ANTISDEL Proprietor.
The present proprietors Of this Elegant Hote
have spared neither money or pains III furnishing
and improving the house; and with the improved
Otis Elevator recently put in it cannot be excelleo
for convenience and comfort to the travelling public
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-12-17

We get an idea of the sort of man
Gov. Hendricks is from the manner in
which he is treating case that has
arisen in his own state. 1t seems that
a Republican Senator, Mr.. Cree of Mad
ison and Delaware counties, has died
since the October election. The power
to call new election rests in the Gov
ernor. He has the whole month of De
cember before him, as the legislature
meets on the 4th Of January, but he has
decided to order the election on Janu-
ary 9th, in order to give the Democrats
control of the organization of the SEN
ate, which they would not have had il
the vacancy were filled. Gov. Hen
bricks belongs to the party which is just
now making unusually loud professions
Of an adherence of trickery and fraud.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-12-17
what Editors are Made For.

And now we discover the object of
Providence in the creation of editors. 1
do not deny flor can afford to credit
all men with what belongs to them, and
am notcompelled to steal that am not .
little indebted to Dean Swift, who gives
as one Of the reasons for not abolishing
Christianity and the establishment in
England, the fact that it provided q
class of men 1.-THE clergy whom every
body could feel at liberty to insult with
entire impunity, knowing that their
professional character precluded them
them from resorting to the violent mea-
sures that a layman would employ.
And SO the editor affords a safe recep-
tacle for all the small spite which it has
pleased Providence to bestow on our
race. A man says: II don't dare to
touch any of my neighbors. For rea-
sons which will not specify, l do not
wish to say anything to my wife. But
can write letter and blow up the
editor. If he has said, or allowed to be
said, anything that don't like, or any
thing that is capable of an unfavorable
construction, can air my cheap loyalty
and philanthropy and orthodoxy, and
can call him all manner of names. Pro-
badly he will be too busy to reply; but l
can hope and believe that have made
him vince, and therelief to me will be all
the same.o And what delightful thing
it is to think that any one above the
grade of-well, above a very low grade
of interest-can stop his paper The
Rev. L. Philetus Dobbs, in the National
BaDtist.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-12-17
Is There Any Danger.

Said the timorous old lady to the sail
or on the watch, us there any fear?"
Lots of fear, mum, but no DANGER"
was the terse but manly answer. So it
is now. There is widespread nervous
apprehension, but no danger of gen.
eral war. The reason why there must
not, cannot, be war is because noble
and uncompromising public sentiment
prohibits it. ''Suffer all things rather
than break the peace,'' is now the mot
to of patriotism.
The present public example is the
gratifying feature of this dismal appear
ance of suspense and indecision. Both
parties believe themselves mainly right
Each distinctly claims fraud, collusion,
and duress of threats ON the part of the
other to intimidate unprotected voters,
but upon one grand, humane and patri-
otic point all parties meet and mingle,
and that is that peace is paramount to
every other consideration, and that
good order shall be observed at all haz-
ards.
The Rubicon was crossed in South
Carolina, Florida and Louisiana a fort
night ago. In the state house was
quartered the soldiery. In the same
state house were organized the Repub-
lcans and in the same state house had
assembled the Democracy. There were
infammatory elements enough concen-
trated there to provoke collision, and
in the end produce local outbreak, re-
sulting in civil war.
The danger now to be averted is
national dry rot-that is condition of
prolonged stagnation. This condition
is an unusual one and it is very difficult
to describe it. But it is something in
general like this. A grave uncertainty
as to who was lawfully elected President
Ia still grayer uncertainty as to wheth-
er the man chosen will ever be accept
ed in good faith as the Chief Magistrate.
and lastly that our ostentatious system
Of popular and elective government has
failed to vindicate itself.
We are not government of the peo-
pie, and are not governed by the prin-
ciples which we boast, if a state can
distinctly express its choice, and its
electoral agent betray the trust and rem
Of the eligibility of electors is a petty
tion. You send man to the postoffice
body stops him, because he was once
VIC PACoiuCAe u q uoboeAAe SluD, VI hiS
wife held the position of third needle in
sewing society. So the state sends an
elector simply to deposit its vote, a
mere honorary and ministerial trust, no
discretion, only an absolute duty, and
it is proposed to disfranchise that elec-
tor by reason Of some technical disqual-
ification. This is partisanship in its
most pusillanimous aspect.
The way out of this is not very di-
rect one, in fact, the country's Oldest
scholars fail to see the outlet. But
patience, govd people, everywhere, and
the nation that loves liberty and cher
ishes law, and has practiced forbearance
in the long turbulent days when its
banner was trailing in the dust, will
still be the best country that Gods sun
shine ever shone upon. Hartford Globe
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-12-17
Hunors Of the Florida Election.

A practical and experienced news
paper reporter, familiar with political
canvassing, could not listen to the de-
bates without feeling that questions of
state were ignored. 1t turned on per-
sonal integrity, exposure of frauds, and
the accused had nothing TO offer to re-
lieye them of the odium. Suspicion at
tached to all officials.
'sOh, no; reckon he is honest, - 1
said of one; ''there has been no definite
charge preferred.
''Honestl he can steal the molasses
out of ginger cake without breaking
it,'' was the reply.
was lost in admiration of an ingen-
uity of theft which put Gines de Passa-
mente's exploit of stealing Sambo's
mule from under him to shame. Boy
enters:
.'Well, my boy, how did you all
voter"
''Oh, we're all right; and grand pap's
got two of his ribs broke,'' in tone
that left in doubt which event was the
subject of exultation.
Riding to town, ON the day of the
election, we were overtaken by an eld-
erly cracker, on wire grass pony. AZ
ter some TALK he said:
'sOverstreet's been a fursin' to get
me to vote; an lowed he'd low me to
use horse of his'l, Now, who is the
candidate for president?''
I'll not tell the old mans name; the
election is over; but a month ago a
lodge in some vast wilderness where
they didn't even know of the presiden-
tial candidates, must have been cheer
full refuge. Correspondent Cincinnati
Commercial.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-12-17
Here is one Of the pleasantest lii

Here is one Of the pleasantest little
romances that ever came out of France
On the 10th Of November, 1888, fire
broke out in a convent of little girls at
Limoges, and great difficulty was ex-
perienced in rescuing them. 1t was
suddenly discovered that one of the
children had been forgotten in an out
of-the-way room. Hope of saving her
was given up, when a young woman
dashed through the crowd crying, ''Let
me try" rushed through the flames in
spite Of the efforts of the firemen to stop
her, and after many anxious minutes,
when she was given up for lost, return
ed amid the smoke and flames with the
child safe in her arms. Louis Philippe
sent the heroine q gold medal. A
French captain, who had witnessed the
rescue, married her. The young wo-
man is now Marechale de MacMahon,
Duchess Of Magenta; the captain is
Presidentof the French republic. II
pays to save children in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14
Tragedy I'm Newark. n. J.

FIVE MEN FATALLY SHOT BY DESPERk-
DOES THE MURDEkERS STONED TO
DEATH.
At Newark, N. j., at two O'Clock yester-
day, three young Germans, brothers, named
ThilhOrn, who have been known as desperate
characters for years, were arrested by police
officers Dickerson and Elsden for disorderly
conduct. AS the officers attempted to march
them off the men drew revolvers and shot
Elsden dead and fatally wounded Dickerson.
Escaping from the crowd the desperadoes
ran up the street to T. W. Dawson's taunery,
in River street, where they formerly worked,
There they called for Mr.. Meyer, the FORE
man. who had discharged them, but not ind
Ing him, they commenced an indiscriminate
firing on the shop, which resulted In killing
John Albers, the assistant foreman, and the
w0updtng OF two workmen. Tho employees
OF the shop turned out en- masse and chased
pursuit the wofkmen used stones and knives,
striking the murderers several times before
they reached the river. The latter leaped
into the water and attempted to escape
ragged workmen. The wounded were taken
TO St. Michael's hospital. One named Fisher
10 dead. Dickers0n will not recover, and the
other men are In Q precarious state. Aibsrs
and Elsden leave families. The murderers,
as far as known, were unmarried. The body
Of one OF the Thilhorns has been recovered
from the river. IL shows marks OF bad cut
tlDg about the wrists. Men are now engaged
dragging for the others. The shooting had
no connection With the recent labor troubles.
and they shot innocent men out OF mere
deviltTy. Policeman Dickerson died of his
injuries at dve O'Clock. He was one of the
colored men on the force. The deaths now
number seven-poiicemen Elsden and Dick
workman. The most intense excitement
prevails In the city, and the summary Action
Of the workmen 10 generally commended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

How THE WHISKY PRISONERS PASS
THEIR TIME.-A special 10 the CincinDatl
Commercial from st. Louis, July 10, says
A somewhat remarkable occurrence took
place to-day near the county jail I'm tlis city.
VIM. Mckee and Constantine Mcguire,
government prisoners undergoing sentence
OF confinement, were visited aboIt 6 O'Clock
In the evening by a friend named Heller
who is one OF the judges OF the county c1irt,
who invited the prisoners out for a rink,
and out they came. Crossing the street, the
Two entered spacious saloon and cal led for
liquor. They called again for drin K aud
soon began 10 make merry In higl style.
Meanwhile curious crowd began u assem-
bic; the saloon became crowded and was
doing good business, and it rem aine1 for q
tnoughtless newspaper man Inadvertently
70 cause the little soiree 10 come 10 an ao-
rupt end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14
NEW YORK LIBERAL REPUB
LICANS.
Call for q State Convention

NEw YORK, July 14-At q meeting OF the
executive committee OF the liberal repub-
lican state committee, held here July II,
there was full interchange of opinions ,
from which IL appeared that the members of
the committee uniformly favored the sup
port OF the Hayes and Wheeler ticket II
was determined that the liberal repu blicans
OF the state be called TO meet in state con-
vention at Saratoga on the sd day OF Au-
gust next. II is understood that a call 10 that
effect will be shortly published.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

THE WOMEN CENTENNIAL PoIsoNERs-
The bill OF Indictment charging Bella Nc
Claim and Margaret Porter alias "Irislr
Mag" with poisoning J. NJ. Garfield, Cen ten
NAL exhibitor, from Washington county,
Iowa, was submitted TO the grand jury yes
ers with murder, was found after short de-
liberation. The district attorney had In
tended TO try the case al once, but Joseph T..
Ford, counsel for Bella McClain, expects tn
have IL postponed. Mr.. Ford will move ta
Try the prisoners separately, as he does not
repI esent "Irish Mag" The material from
disclosed the presence OF morphia, was OBJ
tanned by Captain Helms previous 10 Mr.
Canfeld's death, and was nrst put in am
empty tomato can and was thence trans
ferred 10 a soda water bottle. This NAV DOS
sibly affect the strength OF the testi mony-
The district attorney, IL is said, will press
for verdict Of murder In the first degree
fphQd. Times. I4rh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14
The Newark Irnradx

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE names of the
German brothers who committed the muir
der in Newark yesterday and were after.
wards drowned, were Charles. Albert aud
Adolf Thellhorn. Officer Elsden had gone to
arrest them at their rooms for a breach of
the peace, and the colored officer, DIckerson
went 10 his assistance, when he recei we'd his
death wounds. These brothers had been OF
a morose disposition for some time from
brooding over fancied insults, aud had threat
ened 10 Kill persons at Dawsoa's tannery
where they formerly worked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14
A TELEGRAPH oPKRAroz KIL1En y

A TELEGRAPH OPERAroR KILLED BY
LIGHTNlNG.-The thunder storms OF Tues
osy were the most violent OF the sea son, es-
peclally ire second one. During this one
Miss Lizzie Clapp, the telegraph operator at
me headVille station, on the Boston and
froVldence railroad, WAS instantly killed az
ABOUT four O'Clock. Sue had disconnected
The wire and was standing near the instru-
mef In conversation with her sister, a lady
visitor and Mr.. Davis, the depot master.
The ball OF IRE struck the telegraph wire
some distance from the station and running
along IL struck Miss Clapp on the neck. She
uttered q scream before she dIed. der gold
ed. She was about eighteen years OF age
boston Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14
STORMY WEATHER IN OHIO.
DA aOa N ERn>S lx

CINCINNATI, July 1.-THE constant rains
during the past few days in middle and
southern Ohio have caused considerable
damage 10 the growing crops, fencing, rail-
road tracks, and, in many Instances, 10 live
stock. storm in the shape OF a water
spout near Londonville, OHIO, destroyed
number OF wheat fields, carried on 100 head
OF sheep, and washed on several hundred
feet OF railroad track, in some places 10 the
depth OF eight feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

POLITICAL NorKs.-I. j. Young, internal
revenue collector at Raleigh, N. c., has been
nominated for Congress by the republicans.
The Boston Herald gives US the confusing
Information that there are no prohibitionists
on the Massachusetts, prohibition ticket.
1.-THE New Hampshire house OF delegates
have resolved to remove the solicitor, Judge
OF probate, and the sheriff of Grafton county.
The Cincinnati Enquirer is comforted
with the thought that "down In his heart
Mr.. Tilden isn't the enemy of the poor green
back that he In supposed to be-" The
Hartford (Conn.) Evening Post, of which
ex-Postmaster General Jewell Is part owner,
says that MT. Jewell will take the stump for
Hay es In Ohio and Indiana during the Oc-
tober canvass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14
Flood I'm Pennsylvania.

PITTeBURG, July IL AT Freedom, Pa,
rain storm occurred yesterday which did
great damage. Crows run, which empties
into The Ohio at this point, was swollen 10 a
river In size, and the houses all along its
banks Were flooded, and house owned and
occupied by Thomas Lighthill was swept
away. Mrs. Lighthill and her four children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

NIFTY convicts, transferred from Sing Sing,
were en- route 70 Auburn, this morning,
Thomas Edgeriy, q Is years man, from New
the train was running at the rate OF forty
miles per hour, and was instantly kille1.
Among those who safely arrived here was
Edward Stokes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14
Death Of N Old Phvsacaan.

BALTIMORE, July 1a.-Richard 9. Stewart,
physicians of this city, died yesterday after
1oon, in his 18th year. He was connected
with the Maryland hospital for the insane
as superintendent and Otherwise for IS years,
ard severed his connection with that fnstf-
tuition only few weeks since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

Mr.. BEECHER's ANSWERING. Beecher S
counsel expect TO send an ans wer to Francis
ID. Moulton's complaint In his suit for dam
allotted twenty days, which expires this
week. Mr.. Sheerman confesses that he Is in
position from which he cannot appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

DEAD-HEADs NEED NOT APPLYING
dead head system is not to be permitted on
the inter-colonial and other government rail-
ways In the British maritime provinces.
Even railway officials, when travelling on
private business, Will be required to pay
their fares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14
southern Mtlitarv In Boston.

S0usnern mtlntary n Boston.
visitors are enjoying grand fete 10 day ~
the farm Of Mr.. Baker, at Wellesley. An
excursion train with numerous dtstingufshed
guests went out from this city NJ III o CLOCK
today. The visitors return south to-mor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

A PROBABLE FATAL CowHIDISG AZ
FAIR.-RObert ii. Berdell, a New York boo
Rer, lately notorious as the defendant in q
divorce suit in which his wife succeeded, was
attacked at Goshen, his residence. yestero ay
Afternoon. by Wisner and Spencer Murray
brothers. The former held and the latter
cowhided him. Berdell drew a revolver and
shot Wesner, the bullet entering over the
eye, making scalp wound which Will pro-
baby prove fatal. The injured man mar
riCd a sister of BurdelPs divorced wife, and
figured in the trial referred to. Offensive
missives received at the Murrays' house
written by Berdell, was the immediate cause
OF the cOwhiding. Wesner Murray is presi-
dent of the village OF Goshen. Berdeli was
arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

PorrssoUrn, Il. n, July is-Tne Uuitsd
States steamship Cougress arrived at the
navy yard here this morning. Tue sailors
WIN 80 ont Of commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

The CKNrRNNIAL--Ths paid adrnission1
20 TIE centennial exhibition yesterday we're
neved at the medical department, naariy Al
Of which were due 20 the effects q the keot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

ga negro woman living on the planta-
ton Of Mr.. Ben BAsktns, near Union ipriues.
Alabama, recently gave birth to twins, one
Q white and tkp other black child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

THERE wa NO CABINET LEE TING to-day,
as the President left the city this morning in
company with Secretary Fish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

SHOOTING BIs WIRES SKDucER--At Ith-
nesdsy morning. Theodore Deschner. Prus
alan eunsmith, shot and killed Andrew
Smith, q cartman, for alleged improper In
entered Smiths right breast, causing his
death In my i've minutes. Smith was be-
tween 20 and 50 years OF age. Desc Inner de-
livered himself 10 the authorities imme1-
afely after the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

FOUR ORANGRNEN KILLED.-At PhIla.
delphia q numher Of Orangemen who had
anticipated In the parade Wednesday con.
freRated In . lager beer saloon at eth and
Vine streets at night. They became Involved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

BERCHER'e CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHT.
MIHe.-ln tho storm on Tuesday night the
lightning struck the nasstsn ON the roof Of
Plymouth church. shattering II Into splin.
teyp. Damage, SIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14

TIE Mud BATH CURES A SHAKE BITE
MI. CARRIER, Of Ovid, Mich, Wa bitten by =
ratiesnake Monday. Her mouth and oack
turned perfectly black I'm q fe6 moments.
but physician packed her body in ssite3
mud and administered antido6os In large
Quantities, and she win recover.