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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-17

RATES TO TIE EAST Down AGAIN.
LOWER THAN EvER.-The Peoria d Rock
Island Railroad sell until further notice,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-17
Railroad Time Table.
PEORIA d RocK.ISLAND RAILWAY
CHICAGO. RocE ISLAND 4 PACIFIC 3. B.

GOING EAST TRAINS LEAVE
At {. 30 q. m. 4:30 p, m. and 10:OOp. IN. Trains
arrive from west as above.
GOING WEST TRAINS LEAVE
At 6:25 o. m; 9:55 a. m, and 900 p. m. Train
arrive from the east as above.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28
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WASHINGTON, june 2l.-The bank
ers' convention adopted the following
to-day:
WHEREAS, The general stagnation
Of trade and commerce, together with
the depressed industries of the conn-
try, are making the present bank
taxes absolutely unbearable, and
W hich, il not promptly repealed must
end in the dissolution of d number of
banking institutions and the with
drawal Of banking capital as an in
vestment throughout the land there
fore,
Resolred, That the members Of this
convention proceed in body before
the committee on banking and cur
rcncy, tomorrow, and each member,
90 far as possible, present his views
and those whom he represents, and,
| to facilitate the same,
Resolved, That those present at the
convention also appear before the
committee of ways aud means in re-
latiOn to the numerous petitions be-
fore them for the removal Of the use
Of stamps on bank checks.
Resolced, That the bill now before
the banking and currency committee
providing for redemption agency,
the expenses to be taken out of the
bank taxes, meets with eur hearty
concurrence, aud that the members Of
this convention press the Importance
of the same upon the consideration
Of said committee.
| Adjourned.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

SOME people indulge in the vain
hope that Gov. Hayes character will
not be attacked by the Democracy.
Republicans who thus think are des-
tined to be badly disappointed. It ia
true their prohficness for slander and
falsehood is little staggered and
don't respond a. promptly Is usual,
but it will come in due time. Thus
far we have noticed nothing alleged
against Hayes, save that he ia pig
my, a very small bored man. Well,
assume their premises aud their res-
soning, places three Of the most shin.
ing lights of the Democracy in the
same boat. Governor Hayes has beer
snccessively pittcd against Geo. II
Pendleton, Allen Thurman and vii.
liam Allen for Governor oi
Ohio, and whipped all three Of
them by handsome majority
II he is the pigmy some Democratic
journals represent how is 1t that he
should have been selected to meet In
tierccly contested battles In the grea
State Of Ohio, these three leading
Democratic statesmen. There is NO
in the whole country three moro
prominent Democrats than thost
named. The charge of incapacity
against Hayes will not work. He ha'
met and overcome too many BIT
Democratic guns. No sounder, cool
er-headed man--nO man of more un
bending integrity, Of more stern de
cisive character, true patriotism ant
lore Of the rights of all men can b.
found in the Republic. We glory Il
the ability and exalted character 0
our standard bearer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

LONDON, June 2S-The Daily Nems
publishes . letter from its Constan-
tinoplc correspondent, dated june
10th, giving the details Of the atroci-
ties committed in Bulgaria by Bashi
Bazouk's Turkish irregular troops.
The writer says all moveable proper
ty has been plundered, houses and
villages burned, and old men, women
and children indiscriminately slaugh-
tered. It is estimated that the prov
incc which heretofore yielded to the
government an annual revenue of H.
100000 will not pay one quarter of
that sum this year, or for years to
come. Various estimates place the
the number of lives sacrificed at from
5000 to 10000. The correspondent
named 81 villages known TO have been
destroyed. Among the few refugees
there is not girl over 10 years old.
In Serustitza, village, 1900 persons
are known to have been killed. This
village had 400 houses, was prosper
ous and peaceful, and every house
has been burned aud all the inhabi-
tants killed except four women aud
children who took refuge In Phillip-
peolis and some who were carried
of by Bashi Dazouk. The English
Ambassador at Constantinople has
interviewed for cessation of these
crucltics.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

THE Republicans of New Hamp.
shire have nominated Hon. E. III.
Rollins, a former member of Congress
and ex-COmmissioner of Internal
Revenue, United States Senator to
succeed Mr.. Cragin.-IoWa CITY Re
publican.
That item was started by the Chi
cago Journal, which paper ought to
have known better. E. ii. Rollins
was never Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. He was, however, q men,
Der Of Congress for some four years
about the close of the war period.
Since then he has been Treasurer Of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
His cousin, f. A. Rollins, was Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, ap-
pointed by Mr.. Lincoln, and held
the Office during most OF the time of
the two dollar per gallon tax on
whisky, and until he was kicked out
by Andrew johnson.
Mr.. +. Ill. Rollins is not a remsrk-
ably able man, but he is, nevertheless,
active and industrious, and will
rattle around occasionally SO as to be
heard, in the vacancy occupied for the
past dozen years by A. II. Cragin.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

The country is about sick Of the
hypOcritical clamor about political
corruption. There Is less now thar,
fifty years ago. The standard Of pub
lie morality is higher than ever be-
fore. II few spots, ugly-looking To
the eye, are found ON the surface, 1t is
because the people are searching for
them. Never since the beginning OF
the Government have the people been
so vigilant and SO deeply interested
in political affairs as at the present
time. This has led to higher stand.
ard Of merit In public men. Officials
who, twenty years ago, could have
enriched themselves without detec.
tion, can find no rest or comfort now
It Is safe to say, that, considering the
immense transactions Of the Govern
ment, the vast interests involved, tho
hundreds of millions yearly expend
ed, that the percentage Of official dis
honesty is smaller now than under
the most favored period of our ma
tional cxistance. The cry Of "Thief
stop thiefw comes from those wht
are thieves themselves, who hope, b,
raising false alarm, to keep the Wig
liant eye Of the people OF their owl
rascally purposes. Depend upon Il
this cry Of public corruption come
either from Democrats who wish Il
get their arms into the public treas
ury, or from sore-headed politician
who can see no chance. of their per
sonal promotion except through tn
IfhrmntiOn Of third pArty. that shAl
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28
ARArsrlCArIeN.

1t was raining great guns the even
ing the news Of Hayes nomination
was received, consequently no ratifi-
cation meeting was held here. 1t con-
tinued to rain for several days there
after, so that the project of having a
grand ratification meeting was, from
the force Of circumstances, abandoned.
There was one man in this city,
however, to-wit: J. +. Hopkins, who
keeps family grocery at Nasby's
Corners on Second street, whose
Hayes ardor no rain that ever fell
could qucnch. He had lived in Gin.
cinnati and known Hayes as a Rcpnb-
lican, citizen and soldier, and he had
been predicting the nomination oi
Hayes for months. Finally, when the
news came last Friday evening, he
rushed around among the denizcns
Of the Corners like q lean steer in q
patch of new corn. Inespitc of thl
rain he had his bonfire I'm the street
and organized himself into an cnthus
iastic mass meeting, which ratiilet
the nomination Of Hayes by unani
nous vote. That's what all the fcl
lows do who have the pleasure o
knowing Hayes personally.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

In June people sufier from indiges-
tion combined with strawberry festi-
vals. A st4V
In June the annual eruption of
school essays and 0rations takes
place. gas
In june man avoids his creditors
by walking on the sunny-side Of the
street. s !r3g
In June ravishing tenor solos exc
cuted by mosquitoes incline one to
systematic profanity.
In June all that q young man can
earn that will he give 10 satisfy his
cloves" longing for ice-crealn.
III June boys run away from SUM-
day school, and every single mothers
son OF them get drowned.
In June q woman who Is too fragile
to lift q needle and thread will oper-
atc a fan for fourteen hours cOnsecn.
lively.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

The way to get credit is to be
punctual the way to preserve it Is
not to use 1t too much.
Settle often have short accounts.
Trust no mans appearance; ap-
pcarance is deceitful, perhaps assum-
ed for the purpose Of obtaining
credit.
Beware ofa gaudy exterior roughs
usually dress well. The rich are
plain trust him, ii ans one, who car.
ries bat little OH his hack.
Never trust him. who flies into q
passion ON being dunned, but make
him pay quickly, II there II any virtue
In the law. A tt
Whenever you meet I man who i
profoundly fond Of argument, yos
will moct ono profoundly ignorant o
tho operation Of the human heart ]
Mind yOur own aqairs ;let al th'
errors you eco ID Others manage
ment suggest correction In your Own
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28
INDIAN BATTLE.
Gen. Crook Cleans out the
Sioux.
a Number of the U. 3. Troops
Killed and Wounded.

CHEYEsNE, June i23.-Crook's COM
mand left camp on the morning of
the 18th inst. with four days rations,
and struck across the Rosebud, a
branch of the Yellows stone, in Nom
tana, following down this creek next
morning, about 5 miles down the
Snake and Grow scouts brought
word from the front that the Sioux
were in force in the hills and by half
past eight O'Clock the command was
in position and an extensive fire in
auguratcd among the bluffs to the
north of the creek. The fight lasted
four hours, when the enemy retired
out of sight at every point. The cas-
ualities are as follows:
Sd Cavalry, company +. Sergt.
Marshal and private Roe, killed;
privates Brodcrson and Feathersby,
wounded.
Company L., privatcs Allen and
Flynn, killed; sergt Enoch, corporal
Cartz, privates Smith, Stewart,
ODrien. Lasscy and BOsky, wounded.
Company L., scrgt. Newkirken,
privates, Bennett, Potts, Connors and
Mitchell killed; sergts. Cook, Ed
W0ENs, CuOW uuu STHItlcE, WOuuucU~
End Cavalry. Capt. Henry, compa-
ny d. sergt. O'Donncll, wounded.
Co. B., private Steiner wounded.
The latter are all likely to recover
One Snake scout was Killed, three
wounded, and four Grows were
wounded. The dead bodies Of thir-
teen Sioux were found on the field,
and it is certain that more were killed
and wounded.
General Cooks horse was shot un-
der him. The fight occurred fifty
miles away from the wagon and
pack trains, and owing to want
Of rations and that the wounded
might be cared for, it was necessary
to return thither. The officers and
soldiers all displayed marked gallant
ry, the nature of the ground making
the infantry advantageous. Gen.
Crook has ordered five companies to
join him at once, the cavalry in the
meantime continuing operations on
the plains and in the hills. should
no definite information Of the villages
be obtained. There is one months
supply of rations in camp. The
Crows have returned to their homes.
The Snakes will remain. The rich
game country Of the Big Horn affords
an ample commissary department for
the Sioux.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28
m..as Sounds sl.e R.t.,e-cry

BANGOR, June 22.-The Republican
convention to-day heartily applauded
Blaine and unanimously commend
his appointment to the U. S. Senate
rice Morrill,. A message was read
from Mr.. Blaine, saying every effort
must be made TO give Gov. Conner a
Magnificento old-fashioned majority in
September. Maine must lead the
way for the triumphant election
Of Hayes aud Wheeler. Governor
Conner was re-nominated and
w. W. Thomas, of Portland, and n
A. EarMell, of ROckland, We're nom.
mated as Presidential electors a,
large. fhc resolution commencing
blaine Cor the Senate, closes thus
Massachusetts, will please take notice.
Resolutions We're also adopted ac
cepting the Cincinnati candidates ant
platform, and thanking Republican
OF other States for their enthusiast,
and support of Blaine, and reatiirm
ing adherence 10 prohibition.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

The Illinois Democracy held their
State Convention yesterday, and as
they did not know which way the
cat would jump, they passed the fol.
lowing resolution:
Resolced, That it is the unanimous
sense ofthis committee that no reso,
lntions should be adopted by this con.
vcntiOn ut this time.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

We will say q word or tive of the
Republican National Convention as
we saw it. We only desire to refer
to it at this late day, to speak Of its
devotedness to the grand principles
which brought the party into life, and
the highest interests Of the nation
that party preserved. 1t was very plain
from the outset that the hearts of a
majority Of the convention were for
James G. Blaine, and had the highest
prudence and sagacity run in o like
channel towal de- Blaine, as their hearts
did, he would have received the nom-
ination. But there were those who,
as we think, most unjustly wrought
themselves up to such pitch of OPP
position to him, aud had not only put
themselves insuch situation that they
could not support him, but they
had sown widespread opposition to
him, and therefore it was that the
uCOGt Va tuA0V COuNCutlou uAu NV huu
uncontrolled utterancc in the select
ion of the candidate. The heart
and head combined did the work,
and as we looked over that con-
vention and noted the cool delib-
Grafton with which II proceeded,
and the setting aside of personal
preferences and personal inter-
est for the good Of the nation-for
the purpose of making certain the
retention of the government in the
hands of loyal, true men, we recog-
nized the good old vigorous purity
and stern patrio tism Of the party.
Our confidence in our glorious party
was greatly augmented by the cool,
unselflsh action Of the delegates. We
shall always hereafter rest in full
confidence Of the wise and consider
ate action of the Republican party in
National Convention assembled.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
First sessisn-44th Co.gres.
SENATE.

L
The Chair laid before the Senate a
message from the President in regard
to the case of Winslow, which was
received in the House yesterday.
Ordered printed and referred.
Morton submitted a resolution in.
structing the Election committee to
Inquire what laws, if any, would pro-
tect the inviolability Of private dis
patches sent by magnetic telegraph,
and what legislation is necessary to
prevent the seizure of such dispatches
by unauthorized and irresponsible
persons, and report by bill or other
wise. Agreed to.
Sherman called up the House Joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary
Of the Treasury to issue $4,000, GOO in
silver coin in exchange for legal ten
der notes, and submitted an amend
ment providing that the trade dollar
shall not hereafter be legal tender,
and authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to limit the coinage thereof
to such an amount as he may deem
sufficient for export demand for the
same.
The joint resolution then passed.
The Senate then went into execu-
tive session, and Immediately, with
out formality Of reference. confirmed
the nomination Of Morrill, to be Sec
retary Of the Treasury.
|, tta HOUSE.
|. The House Immediately went into
Committee of the Whole on tbA Sum
dry Civil bill after reiecfinR an
amendment increasing to &hO, 600 the
appropriation of $3.50 COO the con-
tinuation of work on the State, War
and Navy Department building.
The committee rose and yesterdays
session was formally closed.
Harris, from the Committee on
Elections, called up the Idaho con-
tested election case and reported a
unanimous resolution of the Commit
tee, unseating T. w. Bennett, the sit
ting delegate, and declaring S. s.
Finn entitled to the seat. Agreed to
and Finn was sworn in.
Harris made the same report
concerning Joseph III. Rainey, sitting
member from the first South Caroli-
ma district, and II. B. Strait, second
district Of Minnesota. Adopted.
d. y
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

ta WAsnINGToN, June 22-The Senate
confirmed the nomination of Jas. A.
Williamson, of Iowa, to be Commis.
sioner of the General Land Office,
vice 8. s. Burdett, resigned; VIM.
j. HOppiR, Of New Yew York, Sccre.
tary of Legation to London, vice
Wickham Holman, resigned /; James
Day, of New Jersey, Second Secreta-
ry Of Legation to London, vice VIM.
II. Chessborough, resigned.
Mr.. Blaine has not been SO we'll
since Monday. His speech to the
serenaders greatly exhausted him
and he has grown weaker ever since.
For the past two days he has suffered
greatly from extreme nervous ex-
haustion and from severe malarial
poisoning and have recommended alb
solute rest for several weeks.
j. G. Bradford testified to-day be-
fore the Naval Committee concern
ing his transactions as disbursing
agent for the Navy Department in
1872 and 1873; that he had deposited
with Jay Cooke & Co., El6O0O0, by
order Of, the Secretary Of the Navy
thus preventing the destruction OF
the firm and protecting the Ameri.
can interests. aIi
| An order has been issued BY tn,
Secretary Of War, relieving Genera
Schofield from the command Of tn,
military division Of the Pacific ant
assigning him to the command a
West Point.
The House Banking Committc,
1agrced to the Senate amendment Il
the silver joint resolution striking
out the word ''now" from the claus,
where ii restricted the issue of coli
to such as is now in the Treasury, bn
but they voted to recommend non
concurrence in the Senate amend
ment, providing that the trade dollar
shall no longer be legal tender.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

The correspondence between Bris.
tow and the President on the occasion
Of Bristow's resignation, It is under
stood, Is brief, and contains the usual
formal expressions in communica.
tions Of this character, Mr.. Bristow
saying in his letter that he hereby
rendered his resignation, to take ef-
feet ON the 20th inst, and thanked
the President for the honor Of the
appointment he had conferred upon
him also stating his desire to give
attention to his private Affairs. The
President accepts the resignation
with expressions Of hope that in hi
retirement from public Office the Sec
ietary will dnd that rest which HI
could not have In his present position
and desiring thst the personal rela
tions between them shall remain IL
their present pleasant attitude.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

A sorrowful looking tramp who
was painfully i'll need Of good
square meal, walked along up TO the
garden fence. where n High street
lady was attending to her flowers,
and thought to obtain the needed re
freshmcnt by fiattery. As he leaned
upon the fence he smole smile and
asked her: -
.F'air lady, doesn't this fine morn
ing set the little birds to singing in
your heart r .s.gsssR.s
"You git there!' sl,9 snapped q
she reached for tho gar&lnn rake, ssol
l viii make your heelb break lyoul
neck r and he never stOpped runninl
till he passed the brewery, going
west-Oskal0osa Standasrl. Il 1. i
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

Nothing can be more injurious to
your peace Of mind than to have too
many cOnfidants. Yon live in abject
slavery every day, rs Won are con-
stantly fearing that some OF your
numerous eonfidants will reveal q
secret you would not have anybody
know for all the world.
Anew trouble threatens the coun.
try, says the Daa6iay Ners. Tht
scarcity of help Is already being felt
especially in the West. Nearly every
body IL being withdrawn from th'
| 1eld' and shop to I'LL vacancies in TIL,
family of the late A. =. Stewart. u
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

At the great Hayes and Wheeler
ratification meeting at Washington
Monday night, Gen. Butler said the,
could not afford to stop to quarre
over minor questions Of policy. Ht
might differ from some of his polite.
al friends on some questions, but he
was chained to the oar and must pull
in the boat until every negro in the
South can sleep in his cabin as well
protected as he (the speaker) could
In Massachusetts,. Attorney General
Taft alluded to his personal knowl.
edge of Gov. Hayes, his political
principles, &c., and commented upon
the principles of the Republican par
ty. He concluded by saying that pop
ular education is the hope of the
Republic. trust that the time will
be not far distant when all people
will acquiescc in sustaining common
schools, and when they who would
ask division of the school fund, will
yield to the genius of Republicanism
and be satisfied to give religious in
struction and enjoy religious worship
in the family and in the church, while
the State, with sovereign impartiality
shall perform its great duty Of max
ing education universal through the
best system of common schools the
world ever saw.
After the adjournment of the meet
ing at City Hall, the crowd proceed
ed to the residence of Mr.. Blaine,
who, after making few introductory
remarks, spoke as follows:
81 heartily join with you in ratify-
ing the nomination of Hayes and
Wheeler. I know both candidates
well, and have known them long.
They are true and tried, honest and
competent strong and popular. l do
not believe it was possible for the
National Convention to present a
more acceptable ticket to the great
mass of the American voters, and have
no doubt of its triumphant election
in November. To that great result
your efforts and mine will, am sure,
be devoted with the most earnest
zeal. If may be permitted to refer
to the connection of my own name
with the Republican nomination, let
me say, gentlemen, that I look upon
it with pride and satisfaction, with
not one tinge of regret at the final
result. | owe much to my friends
who so faithfully supported me, and
lam sure that do not entertain the
slightest feeling Of unkindncss to-
ward those who opposed me. hope
that can go further and say that out
of all the fierce conflicts Of the past
half year, do not this moment cher
ish trace of i'll will or uncharitable
feeling toward any political rival or
any political opponent. Let us look
forward hopefully to the future for
peace and prosperity for the Ameri-
can people, wisely guarded by Re-
publican administration of govern
ment, which shall be just to all Sec
tions and all citizens of our common
country.
Thanking you again, gestlemen,
for the honor of your call, bid you
cordial good night
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28

A young Cincinnati girl has con,
structed table showing wOMan's
chances of marriage between the ages
of IA and 40 years. Its based upon
ascertained facts concerning the ages
at which ! 600 women taken at random
0uot by their husbands, but by the
compiler of the table), were married
The table represents, therefore, ths
number OF chances i'm 1000 which
every woman has al the ages given
A good idea of the table can be form.
ed from the statement that il begins
with giving the girl Of II thirty y-two
chances. runs up to the girl Of % ol
II with 233 chances, and from thai
point rapidly decreases TO tho lady q
- whom it awards but four chances