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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-16

4 WAS IT SUICIDE! MIR. G. II. Thompson,
If this city, reports that last Wednesday
German, name unknown. jumped into the
liver from the steamboat j. A. ScudGer, and
Vas drowned, about 100 miles below Mem
bhis. He was passenger aud had with
him two little girls, probably his daughters,
ne six and the other eight years old, both
(ressed in mourning. The three got on
board the steamboat here last Saturday,
lad it was known that the man had about
Us or $50 in his possession. The body was
hot recoYered.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-16
For Members of Congress

For Superintendent of Public Education
WILLIAM &. BROWN.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-16

A PLEASANT PARTY.-Last evening
barty consisting of ten gentlemen, mostly
kf the cotton persuasion, started for the
Chandeleur islands on fishing excursion,
10 remain absent q week or more. They
have a splendid yacht. packed with ample
STORES. and if the excursionists do not take
Iii the fish they wish it will not be because
8hey are not prepared. just as they we're
otarting one of the party called sudden
halt, saying that an important agricultural
IMPLEMENT had been forgotten-a pillow.
4What do we want with such thing!' was
he chorus. Said z. C: GLOW can we plow
he raging main without something OF that
kindl" The force Of the interrogatory was
blainly visible, and each orphan, not son
81 temperance, dove down into his crab
Basket and fished up something which was
cordially received with open mouths.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-16

Attention Republicans.-There will be
meeting of the First Ward Auxiliary Club At
sunny South Hall, corner of ITALIA aud Front
streets, on MONDAY, July II, at p. NJ.
By order: JOE HARRIS, President.
g. MORGAN LANOuK Secretary. iyl6 lit
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-16

For attorney General,
WILLIAM IL. HUNT.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-16
Local Intelligence.

A SUCCESSFUL TRICK The wife OF
|pentlemau who resides in the Fourth DIS
krict has an ugly habit of silently travelling
through her sleeping husbands pockets for
currency. The husband devised many
ways to prevent the incursions on his ex-
chequer, but teetotally failed until one day
: asst week. By chance he came into the
Possession of counterfeit coin, which he
7burposely left in his pantaloons pocket,
while he INDUCED in an afternoon nap. On
awakening he sought for the bad coin, but
i had disappeared. He made no remark,
bnly waited for results. As yet there has
been no return, though the gentleman is
Inclined to think that the wife successfully
Slough innocently, passed the piece on
Somebody who did not know its worthless
kess any better than she did. Husbands
Who are annoyed by pickpockets at home
nay try this experiment, and, if successful,
Eill eventually become wealthy-if they
Ian purchase the base coin very cheap.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-04

moras shall be protected against the
exaollons and expressions of the Mex,
lean autEoritlus. The foreign resi-
dents OF Matamoras, now In this place
are highly delighted, A goodly nun.
Der of them are on the river bank, and
they say General Labarra will get ma
more money except from the Mexlcans.
Later in the evening the gunboat
steamed up to the upper edge OF Mata.
moras and came TO an anchor The
expectation OF brisk times on the other
side are great.
The order aforementioned came dl.
rectly to Captain Johnson, aud direct.
ed him to proceed Immediately TO
Matamoras and assist the Consul In
giving protection TO American cit
liens.
A surgeon has been busy preparing
bandages, lint, etc., for General Dia2's
troops.
The movement of the gunboat are
said to be worth 10000 men to the rev.
dictionary cause.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-04
TELEGR APlIIC NOTES.

Bishop OF Urgel, Spain, is about t.
proceed to Rome to resign his see.
Mollie Hollbrook, OF Chicago noto
riety, and Mary King were arrested
yesterday while shop-lifting in New
York.
Judge ID. X. Este, formerly promi.
nent lawyer and one of the first set.
tiers in Cincinnati, died yesterday,
aged 81.
Electricians locate the last break I'm
the direct cable just inside twenty
miles of Rye beach. The suddeness OF
the break seems to. indicate II complete
fracture.
The Atchlson, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad have closed contract with
the Pullman Car company to run their
coaches between the Missouri river
and Rocky mountains.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee
has sentenced l.. A. Gilbert to be
hanged, at Fayetteville, May %, for
the murder of William Johnson, "A
blind magic lantern Snowman. The
prisoner received the sentence with
laughter.
News received from the San Juan,
Colorado, mines says that at least one
hundred and fifty stamps will be In
operation in the Summit district by
the first of September A New York
company will invest five hundred
thousand dO'lars,in smelling works on
the Animas river near SilvertOn.
The famous race horse BalIankeel
has been retired from the turf on ac-
count Of an atllcton caused by cpl
zootic. He cannot again run with any
show of success. Ballankeel had an
excellent record last year, and at one
time sixty thousand dollars for him
was rejected by his owner, William
Jennings, of Louisville.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-04
TAKE HIM IN your own WAY"
A sympathetic Judge Attempts 10
Teach an officer How 10 Make
an Arrest.
Now York sun

Judge Portly is sympathetic soul.
Ahy cruelty to man or beast appeals
at once to his love of Justice, and he is
always ready to act in aid of the OPP
pressed. The Judge was about to cross
the Fulton ferry the other evening,
when he saw u policeman endeavoring
to take a drunken prisoner to the po-
lice station. The prisoner was stub.
born and would not bulge an inch.
The policeman punched him u little
with his club by way of persuasion.
At this the fellow struck q vicious blow
at the policeman's head which the lat
ter lodged, and in return caromed
rather heavily on the fellows ribs.
Approaching the policeman, the Judge
remarked in his blandest tones my
dear fellow, that is no way to treat a
human being; do take the poor man
along in a humane manner"
Judge, these fellows are not human
when they are drunk" replied the
policemAD; "the only way to bring
them to reason is to knock them into
submission; I've tried the humane
dodge too often"
ou uOb bV w "plh hJ
kindness will do more than force.
Now, if you will allow me, I'll show
you how to take in a prisoner"
"All right; go ahead, judge said
the policeman, stepping TO one side.
The judge, placing one hand kindly
on the prisoners left shoulder, said:
any friend, come with me to the sta
ton house, and you'll De treated like II
man,
"Ye'll take me in, ELI ?" said the fell
low, with growl. "Take that now,
an take yerself ill.," at the same time
planting quick blow from the shout
der square between the judges eyes.
The judge inspected the trapblock
pavement with closer vision than the
street inspectors ever gave to the work.
Slowly rising to his feet aud getting
himself together, he quietly but de-
cisively, remarked to the policeman
"Oflicer, guess you had better take
that fellow along in your own way"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-04

base practices while an officer Of the
internal Revenue In Texas, ana direct.
Ing the committee to investigate the
facts. Adopted.
The House then adjourned.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-04

--Freestone Herald Mr.. Charlie
Balch, we learn, was blowing on yes.
terday, when the thunder and hail
storm came. A stroke of Lightning
killed the horse, and he was knocked
down by the same, but we are glad tC
know not seriously injured.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

For the benefit OF ladies ana gentlemen
desiring TO avail themselves OF Pleasure
Resort, where they may spend an hour OF
two pleasantly, the undersigned has iiued
ornamented IL with the choicest flowers,
plants and shells, and those desiring TO pass
a cool and enjoyable hour are invited 70 call
apr4.dst M ANioiNH'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-04

WIN find II decidedly ts their interest IA
visit our mammoth establishment, and OK.
anime our superb stock OF DRESS GOODS,
which Is complete In every department, EN-.
bracing everything from the CHEAPEST
GRENADlNE to the FINEST SILK. Our
line of WHITE GOODS ~ unsurpassed by
any house In the state, embracing all TIL 4
In fact, we have not
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29

INTERMITTENT FEVER is so common III
the country as scarcely to need comment.
The causes which produce it are such as
cold, irregular living, over exertion. low
spirits, night air, exposure to miasmatlc
exhalatiors, &c, In large cities where
edge tools and agricultural implements are
manufactured. the grinder protects his
lungs from the injurious effect of the DUST
flying off the grindstone by wearing a
respirator. The coal miner ere he descends
the shaft provides himself with safety
lamp to guard against fire damp. Now it
is equally necessary for those who are
brought in contact with any of the causes
leading to intermittent fever, to provide
themselves with that well known and
highly esteemed remedy against it, the
HOME STOMACH BITTERs.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
LOCAL COLUMN.
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
SoHENoK's PULMoNIC SYRUP,
SCHENoK's SEA WEED Tonic.

CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
SoHENoK's PULMoNIC SYRUP,
SCHENoK's SEA WEED Tonic.
SCHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS.
Are the only medicines that will cure Pu monary
Consumption.
Frequently medicines that will stop a cough will
occasion the death of the patient they lock up the
liyerstop the circulation of the blood, hemorrhage
follows and in fact they clog the action of the very
organs that caused the cough,
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia the causes
OF twothirds of the cases of Consumption. Many
persons COMPLAIN OF dull pain in the side, con-
etpation coated tongue, pain in the shoulderblade
feelings of drowsiness and restessness, the food,
lying heavily on the stomach, accompanied with
acidity and belching mp of wind.
These symptoms usually originated from disor-
dered condition of the stomach a torpid liver.
Persons so affected, II they take or two heavy
colds and if the cough in these cases be suddenly
checked, will find the stomach and liver clogged,
remaining torpid, and inactive, and almost before
they are aware the lungs are mass of sores, and
liberated, the e>ult of which is death.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup IL an expectorant which
does not contain opium or anything calculated 10
cheek a cough suddenly.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic dissolves the food
mixes with the gastric juices of the stomach, aids
digestion and creates a ravenous appetite.
! When the bowels costlve, skin sallow, or the
symptom otherwise of bilious tendency ,Schenck'
| Mandrake Pills are required.
| These medicines are prepared only by
| j. 81. SCHENCK & Son
| NE corner Sixth and Arch SITS. Phila.
! And are for sale by all druggists aud dealers.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

1t the Republican party adopt and
push the policy now urged by certain rash
leaders, there will not be fragment of it
left when the people get chance to vote
it into exile and disgrace. - Gen. B. Il.
Butler.
The New York Tribune puts the mat
ter in this light; "The only thing a
conscientious Republican could do yester
day morning was to take long look at
South Carolina, another at Louisiana, and
then mount the fence.
Strange as 1T may seem, even the
New York Tribune has begun to manifest
symptoms of disgust at the present policy
OF its party, and expresses itself thus:
I'VE deplore and condemn the use made
OF the United States troops the other day
at Columbia
AT last Republicans are speaking out
The more honest ones say it is not fair nor
decent to count out Tilden when he is
honestly elected, and the more prudent
and sagacious say it is not safe to make
the attempt. Both are right. The coun-
try will ring with their protests in another
month.
1t vas Gen. Grant, we think who an
nounced that he was going to be presi
dent,no of a party, but of the whole coun-
try. To what, then, dJes he refer when he
complains that Mr.. Hewitt made use of
what he said for the purpose of defeating
the party which the president repre-
sented?' What business has the president
to represent a party at any time, and
especially at such a time as this?
MIR A. B. Pierce, of Cambridge, this
state, stock dealer, while on his way to
Chicago, with stock, went out on the train
near Blue Island, to look after his stock
aud fell from the car and was run over
and killed, on Friday morning, of last week.
He was about 26 years of age aud ,unmar
ried. He came from Massachusetts, and
had no relatives in this part of the country.
Ii is said that he formerly resided in Mo-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
'I.ELEGRAPH1.IC.
Photographed to the Rock Island Argus
A SCoUNDREL EoBs THE UNION
LEAGUE CLUB.
A Rich Lawyer Afraid He sshall Become
a Pauper.

New York, Dec. z9.-The amount of
default of Otis D. Swan is set down at
100000, to 100000. Sixty thousand
dollars, was the property of the Union
League Club; the remainder belonged to
his family connections who are reticent on
the subject and the exact amount cannot
be ascertaincd.
Coles Morris. the missing lawyer, also
reported as defaulter, was found shut
up in his elegant quarters, up town, SICK
and apparently become monomaniac on
the subject of poverty, fearing he would
become pauper, though surrounded by
evidences of wealth. His firm has pub
lished card announcing his business all
straight and expressing belief in his
entire integrity. He is re- orted as very
wealthy.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 9.-SENATE The
chair presented Telegram from Mr.. Lo-
gan, in Chicago, asking, on account of the
limited time he had, to be excused from the
special committee on the electoral count.
The request was granted and Mr.. Conk-
ling appointed in his place.
MIR. Gordon presented the petition Of
" ade Hampton and members of the gen.
eral assembly of South Carolina, reciting
events which have recently transpired in
that state and asking congress to provide
for a cessation of military interference and
enable the legislature to exercise their off
cial duties Mr. Gordon moved that the
memorial be referred to the judiciary com,
mittee
Mr. Frelinghuysen moved itsre!erence
to the elections committee. Pending the
discussion, Mr. Gordon, by unanimous con
sent, introduced u resolution recognizing
the Hampton government as the lega
government of South Carolina, bCt objec
tion was made by Mr. Morton and other
TO It's present consideration The vote OF
Mr. Frelinghuysen's motion showed III
quorum, Adjourned.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
REPORT IN RELATION TO THE VOTE
OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
The Hayes Electors ana the Demo o1ratic
State Ohicers said to be Chosen

COLUMBIA. S. c., Dec. 29.-Despatches
say that the results arrived at, an in
vestigating by accountants employed by the
house committee to examine the election
returns, give the Hayes electors an aver
age of 600 majority. While the committee
did not go into formal Investigation of
the vote for state officers, they were oblig-
ed to do SO incidentally in the investiga-
ton of the electoral vote ana members of
the committee say that Hampton and his
state officers are elected by majorities
ranging from l,l00 downward. These
statements are not officially announced,
! however.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29

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tionary Of the English language, science, litera-
ture and art end gazetteer OF the world BY l..
Co,ange,LL d. Complete in two volumes Of about
1850 pages, and containing 10000 articles nearly
5000 Illustrations, and Is superb maps.
Every person Of the present age is Gaiiy
confronted with facts and rumors from
every quarter Of the globe and upon every
conceivable subject; and matters which
the mass of men are at least hut partially
acquainted, are topics of daily discussion
and action.
Hence, an encyclopedia is as indi-pen-
sable as u dictionary, aud indlsDensabie
for every one who would be educated up
to the tunes. We hardly hardly take up
a newspaper, without feeling the want OF
some such work Of reference.
Andl the work of this kind most needed
is one in which every point of information
can be instantly found We have not the
time to read whole volumes on the many
subjects about which it is desirable to
know something, Ever body is lusy, and
must acquire information ou thousands OF
topics with lightning speed The demand
of the period is, therefore, for a work 10
which there shall be such grouping and
arrangement OF facts Of every description
as to form an entire library OF information
from the earliest period down to the lat
est date, stated IN the briefest and clearesi
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than can be afforded by the working as
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Such a work is Zell's Encyclopedia, the
best. fullesr, latest. and cheapest work Of
the kind eyer published.
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29

WASHINGTON, Dec %. The Signal SeI-
vice observations taken at 10 o'clock this
forenoon indicate the following weather
probabilities for this afternoon and to-
night:
Indications for the northwest: North
easttrly to westerly winds, clear or partly
cloudy and decidedly cold weather, contin
ued with rising barometer.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
Billiards.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 29.-Iu~ the billiard
tourpameDt last evening Heiser beat Car
Ter in 81 innings. Score: Carter 289
Heiser 275; Carter being required TO make
300 to Heiser 275.
Gallagher beat Thatcher in sc innings
Score: Gallagher $50, Thatcher 1913.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
HAIR. nYE.

BATCHELoR's CELEBRATED HAIR DYE.
best in the world. The inventor has used this
splended Hair Dye for 81 years With benefit to the
hair and no injury to his health; proof that 1t 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 ur Brown Sold
and properly applied at BACHELORS Wig Fac
tory. No. IS Bond street, N Y, Sold by all drug
gists
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
Magazine Binding.

Now is the time to collect your maga-
zines for the year, while yet in good or
der, and have them made into hand
some volume, handy for winter reading.
THE ARGUS BINDERY has excellent
facilities for this kind of work, and for neat
and sarviceable binding has no superior.
Prices to suit the times. tt.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
How they Guard Against Theater Fires
in Germany.

The best method to guard against those
cAlamities seems to be that which is car
ried out in the theaters of the chief cities
on the continent of Europe, In the leading
opera houses and theaters of Berlin, Dres-
den, Leipsic and Vienna, the theaters pay
a certain annual tax to the fire department.
under government arrangement. The
government, in turn, and the fire depart
ment, which it controls, guarantees ex-
emption from these dreadful holocausts by
this arrangement. In every theater there
is fixed great iron curtain made of three
| thicknesses of sheet iron, arranged to be
telescope" or be shaken out, at will, and
so placed in solid grooves, in the main
walls, as to be instantly drawn up or let
| down. right across the front of the stage.
SO snugly and solidly is this iron curtain
arranged, aud so completely up to the
ceiling does it extend, that in case of a
FIRE on the stage land there is where the
fire always occursl, the fire can be com
p!etely shut off from the auditorium
the draught is prevented-and thus thC
crowd has a chauco to escape quietly, while
a fire guard, consisting of four men from
the fire department go systematically a
work to extinguish the flames on tht
stage, These four men must be on hanC
-four at every theatcr-on every nigh
when there is play. They are statione,
It the entrances In the wings. and sientl
await the accident that will call them t
energetic work A superintendent iron
the fire department enters every theate
: at some moment which these fremen can
not anticipate, to see that they are at tn
: pest of du;y-and If any one fails to b
| present, his punishment is swift, sharp
certain
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
The Senate Committee on the Electoral
Vote

The Senate Sonm1t1se on the 6lecGoca1
Vote.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 29.-The senate
branch OF the joint committee, on count
ing the electoral vote had long sessions
again this morning and afternoon. All
the sessions thus far have been DEVOTED
to the preliminary work of examining and
discussing the historical records bearing
on tho general subject and no PROPOSE
ton has yet been formally presented
to the court ly any of its members,
One OF them says the indications are that
no conclusion on any point can possibly be
reached by the senate branch of the COM
mittee, for several days at least, and that
matters now before them are in such an
uncertain condition as to preclude any
reasonable conjecture as to the result OF
their deliberations.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
CoTToNl SHIP ON FIRE. NEAR BEAU
FORT.
Two Persons Suffocated.

BEAUFORT, S. c.. Dec. 29.-Two mea
we're suffocated in the cotton ship Harvey
Mills which was lying in the stream loaded
with six thousand bales of cotton, and
on fire. Two others barely escaped with
their lives through the efforts of the
surgeons. Strong detachnents from the
United States naval vessels are endeavor-
ing to save the vessel bat with prospects
poor. The loss will be heavy in any event
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
About Chandler's kilograms.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29,-Speaker Ran
dali has received despatch FROM New
Orleans saying that Barnes had started
for Washington aud would arrive to.mor-
row. The case will be postponed till
Wednesday if quorum is wanting.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
rha oregon Electoral vote.

WASHINGTON. Dec 29.-The Republ
can electoral votes of Oregon were yester
day delivered to Senator Ferry by Genl
Cdell in the presence of Senator Mitchell
No receipt was given. Both sets of Ore
gon electoral returns have also been re
ceived by mail
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29

CINCINNATI, Dec. 29-Bremaker,
Moore 4 Go. large paper mill, at Laurel,
Indiana, burned last night Loss $780,
600: insurance $4,000.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
To-DAYS' ADVERTISEMENTS.
Annual Meeting,

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN To THE STOCK
" holders of the Peoples National Bank. that the
annual meeting for the election of Directors for the
ensuing year. will be held at their Banking house
on Tuesday, the 9Th day of January, 1877, at o.
clock p. NJ
29d10t JOHN PEETZ Cashier
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
MOSQUITO BITES, VEGETABLE P0IS8HS,

Ring-Worm, Burns, Chilblains. Itching OF the Head
and all Eruprions of the Skin, Face or Body imme
diatels cured by Bachelor Curative Ointment
Sold wholesale and retail al Factor, No. ii Bond
street. and by all druggists.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29

MINERAL SPRINGS Ark, March 3, 76.
Shallenberger Pills are the most effect
ual Ague medicine we ever sold; we could
name several cures after all other remedies
failed MIILNER 4 PARKER.
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