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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-31
Are Doing Wonders. "

MEssRs. WEEKS g. POTTER: Gentlemen,-CoI
IINs' NoLTAIc PLAsTERs doing wonders. They
work like magic, and those you sent last are al
sold and more wanted. Please send me three doz
en- as soon as you get this Mone1 enclosed here
with. wait them to morrow night, If possible
In haste, Yours, II. f. PALMER, +. NJ.
Ne. Fayette, Me-, May l. 1876
NoTE-Mr. Palmer Is the Postmaster Of NORTH
Fayette. and having become convinced Of the grea
value of these Plasters by actual use he has oh
tanned them upon favorable terms aud is selling
large quantities. a medicine that thus recon-
mends itself cannot be too highly commended
One Plaster sells dozens.
Sold by ell druggists for . cents. Sent on re
eeipt of 25 cents for one, s. 70 SIX. or 81 Is TO
twelve. carefully wrapped, and warranted perfec
by WEEKS & POTTER, Proprietors, Boston. Mas
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-31
Chicago MarKet,

CHICAGO. January 81.
Wheat-Steady; frmer; 25h4 cash; 2514 Feb;
l 2712 March.
Confirm; shade higher 4258 asked cagh; II
March.
Oats-Dull; 359s 0351a Feb.
Rye-T0.
Barley-Firmer; 60l163.
Pork-Firm shade higher; IL so cash; 16 70 Mch
Lard-Frmer; 10 921a March.
Whisky 05.
LIVE STOCK.
ucgs-Receipts II 900; feeling rather favorable
tu lower range prices; light bacon ONG6 15 com
mon to best heavy packing 0OQG 50; common Il
best sh ppIng nomlnally 5096 70.
Cattle-Good to choice 40G5 rs; medium u
GA 3D.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-31

Legal Blanks, of all kinds for sale at
Tue ARGUS OFFICE
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-31

ANTHRACITE Coal, all sizes, the bright
est and cleanest in the market, for sale by
K, 6. Frazer. Call and examine it.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-31
USE RENEE'S
PAIN-KILLING
MAGIC OIL
"It Works like a Charm"

1t w OrAS hhS d SudE1As
If you have got rheumatism,
USE RENNE'S MAGIC OIL.
If you have got Neuralgia,
USE RENNE'S MAGIC OIL.
II you have got Collie or Cramps,
USE RENNE'S MAGIC OIL.
If You have cot any kind Of Ache or Pam,
USE RkNNE'S PAIN-kILLING MAGIC OIL;
Try il, and you will be surprised at the beneficial
effect derived from thorough and faithful use OF
this popular remedy. 1t is purely vegetable; safe
and clean TO use internally ar externally.
SYRACUSE, \, y, July 25th, 1873,
VIM. RENNE tS Sons, Pittsfeld, ass,
SIRs-As duty, well as privilege, wish to
commend to those unacquainted with its healing
qualities you Pain killing Magic Ou,'' TO Bf
KEPT IN READINESS FOR EMERGEFCIES, as severe at
taCks of bowel difficulties, to be applied EXTER
NALLY as counter irrltant, and INTERNALLY as al
anodyne and healer. Also for fresh wounds, having
tested it, especially the cuts bruises and strains
received in the terrible calamity at the Centra
BAPTIST Church, June %, 1874. In behalf Of al
Things which good, and truly useful. subscrib
myself, Fraturnally yours, Rev. H. A. SIzER
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-31

CAMP BROWN, Wyoming, Dec. 26, 1874.
RHEUMATISM DR. + Fenton The six bot
ties Sarsaparia sent me in July last, cured Of
rheumatism, and only used five, Tone got broken }
had it for four years, and spent nearly one thous
and dollars. wsth the best doctors in Montana Ter
ritory previous / have got two more customers.
Please express me eighteen bottles to South
Pass. Enclosed find the greenbacks Write Inc to
| Camp Brown, as before. Yours truly,
n
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16
Good Weather and a Fine
.bn-et 4. Display.
The Forest Fires Still
Raging.
Large Number of Families
Rendered Homeless.
Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, May l5.-The Secre.
tsry of War has notified the disbursing g
officers that there will be no funds avail
able for the purchase of supplies for the
army after July lst, until Congress shall
have had time TO act upon the appropria-
ton bill, and all advertisements for con-
tracts rs well rs the contracts themselves
will state, that payment depends pom fu
ture appropriation.
The collections of internal revenue fer
the fiscal year to date are $l09,60O,6S
Commissioner Rsum enterLains the Opin-
ion thet the aggregate returns for the
fisca. year will be fully up to the estimate
of Sl20,000,000
The purchasing committee Of the In
dian Bureau, reject all the proposals 70
furnish coffee, they being too high, and
will advertise for new proposals tor that
article Tor the Indians.
Captain Henry Small, chief off
Ger Dyer and three seamen of the Amer
lean bsrque. Edmund Phinney, died Of
cholera, at Akyb, on he 25th OF March
last. Cholera prevailed to an alsrming 6
extent about Chiitagong and the islands
inundated by the great storm wave Of
the 3lst of October. Fifty thousand
deaths have been reported from cholera.
In addition there has been large num-
Der of deaths from pestilence fevers, at
tributed To the decomposition of human
bodies and cattle which perished at that
time
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16

OTTowA, May l5.-Brush hres broke
out simultan eously in Carleton, Green
vile, Prescott, Renfrew and Lanark
counties much property being destroyed.
MONTREAL, May l5.-There are heavy
res in the vicinity of West Farnhsu',
and u number Of houses burnet. Tto
Stsnstesd and Chsmbley railway bridge
near CRANKY, has been consumed. The
smoke is so dense that the lamps were
ligh cd at 4 o'clock.
Upon both sides OF the Odgensburg
and Lake Chsmplain Railroad between
this station and Cherubusco the woods
are on Are and at Cannon's Corner five
miles from here, every house was burned
last evening. The fre has just broke
out in the stock pile, three miles from
Altoona and the whole place is in flames.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16
Vessel Owners Meeting.

CLEVELAND, May l5.-At meeting
of the vessel owners, held here to-day,
Captain d. p. Foster was chosen chair
man, and b. l.. Pennington, secretary.
Resolutions were adopted that the vessel
owners of Cleveland recognize and de-
plore the existing depression in the car
rying trade, and favor any proper and
possible means OF securing living COM
pensation from investments, and
approve of the Call for yes
sell owners convention, believing
that conference OF vessel owners a. this
time will result in mutual good; that any
attempt to establish arbitrary rates must
result as heretofore; that we recommend
system of vessel inspection wherein the
vessel owners of the lakes through their
organ may cooperate with the under
writers in the appointment of inspectors,
and that prior to the inspection OF any
given vessel, the owner thereof shall be
notified OF the time such inspection Is
proposed to be made, 50 as to give him a
chance to be present. Z. l.. Russel and
Capt. VIM. Guiles were appointed dele
gates to represent the Cleveland owners
at the convention TO be held in Detroit
tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16
Statue OF Fitz Greene HaIleck.

NEW YORK, May l5-The ceremony
of unveilipg the statue Of Fitz Greene
Haleck, in Central Park, took place this
afternoon before large assembly, IT.
cludng the President of the United
States and distinguished company of
invited guests. At half past one o'clock
President Hayes and the other guests
invited to attend the ceremonies We're
entertained ut lunch by General and Mrs.
James Grant Wilson at their house in
east Fourteenth street. Before this
President Hayes took drive in Cen
tral Park, In company with General
Wilson, and also accompanied him to the
house of Mrs. A. L. Stewart, where a
visit was made to the picture gallery. The
Seventh regiment veteran corps, who had
proceeded to Seventy fourth street by cars,
marched through that street from
Mad son avenue TO Fifth avenue at half
pas. two, and were reviewed by the
President and General Sherman from the
stoop of General Wilson's house. The
military were accompanied by two
bands, comprising ninety pieces. At
the close OF the review the procession
was formed te march to the site OF the
statue. The members of the committee,
and the invited guests rode in c.rrsges
behind the Seventh regiment, President
Hayes and William Cullen Bryant oc-
cupying the first carriage. They were
followed by the Veteran corps. The
column proceeded down Fifth avenue to
the Seventy second street entrance Of
Central Park, aud then along the drive
way to the Mall. There the guests lett
their carriages and walked between the
military bodies through the space en-
closed by ratings and ropes to the music
stand, and after music, Mr.. Bryant made
a short address, and introduced the Pres.
ident, saying. l am to present to you
distinguished per onage, VINO has con-
sented to grace this occasion with his
presence, and to take part in these cere
monies. Tne veil will now be withdrawn
from the statue of our departed friend
and poet BY the President OF the United
States, who. IN behalf of the subscribers
t. the fund for erecting it, will present it
to the city of New York,
President Hayes then unveiled the
statue which had been covere4 with the
national colors, and in few words made
the presentation. Mayor Ely accepted
the statue in behalf OF the city.
The poem written for the occasion by
John q. Whittier was read, in his
absence, by Gen. James &. Wilson, an
intimate friend of Mr.. Hsllecks.
VIM. A. Butler delivered an address,
and after some patriotic airs the exercises
we're closed. The President and some of
the prominent guests were then escortet
in carriages down Fifth avenue to the
hotel by the military. The sidewalks
and windows along the route were crowd
ed with spectators Mrs. Hayes was
quietly conveyed TO the hotel in the car.
risge of Gen. Wilson.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16
Steamer Sunk,

BATON RoUGE, May l5.-The steamer
Sandy No. =, in coming down, struck a
log about five miles above here, last
night ut u o'clock, and soon alter COM
menced sinking. The alarm was at once
given, and the passengers rushed to the
upper deck. Some saved themselves on
cotton bales. The yawl was launched
and most OF the women and children
were placed therein and landed safely.
The boat, buoyed up by the cotton,
floated down the river, With the water
two feet deep in the cabin. When pass
ing here, skitfs went out to her and sue
ceeded IN saving the balance OF the pas
sengerS and crew. II is supposed that
three Of the crew were lost. The boat
csreped snd turned over, and now lie;
bottom upward five miles below here,
and most of tho cargo, consisting OF cot
ton, seeds, sugar and some cattle, is a
total loss The pssseners lost everything
The boats papers, books, money, and
everything in the office, went down with
the boat.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16

closing days Of the session, q number Of
crude and illy-considsrsd bills, for lack Of
time in which TO deliberate mature them,
the constitutional hammer falls, calling
"tims" on the lawmakers, and they
scatter TO their homes to be succeeded
two years hence by Al uother batch of in
experienced men. Senator TARR is o!
opinion, now that he has hs1 epportu
tunity to converss- with men of intelIi-
gsnce and experience as to the require
ments of the state, and time to reflect
upon measures proposed, that
short extra session of the
same Legislature would accomplish
much more good in thirty days than it
was possible 10 accomplish at its entire
session last winter. He is of opinion
that, by the adoption OF Constitutional
amendment reconstructing our Judiciary
system, and the curing of many of our
laws of their crudities, the entire expen-
ses of an extra session would be fully
saved to the people in q single year.
Senator TARR is on this question in
agreement with such. experienced and
able legislators as Speaker GIBSON and
Hon. VIM. <. ARNOLD. These distin-
guished gentleman have both given pub
lie expression to similar views.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16
The 81. StepheuH Fire.

Boston, May ia special to the
Herald states that the losses by the fire
al st Stephens, n. b., last evening, will
be nearly five hundred thousand dol
lars. About sixty-three tenements,
eleven whsrves and two schooners were
burned. Among the heaviest losers are
the New Bruins wick and Canada Rail
road Company, depot, machine shops,
wharves and number of engines and
cars being destroyed. The Watson House.
a number OF valuable buildings, and tho
ship S. + Shipmsn, were burned.
rhe following are the heaviest
losses: +. N. Todd s. Son, stores, wharf,
lumber and cargo of molasses, Western
Union Telegraph Company, Q. p.
Lovejoy IL Sons wharf, Grlsand planihg
mill, Gonaag Brothers, wholesale con-
fectionery and groceries, Henster,
Bates s. Co., candy and bakery; w. b
We,more, liquor merchants, Marks
Hall and tenements, Philip Breeu's store
and houses, Braniff and Tate's estate,
consisting Of twelve tenements, e. W..
Fosters livery stable, and 4. q. Good
mans wharf VIM. johnson is reported
dead and five others seriou'ly wounded
by falling walls.
ST. JOINS, N. B., May l5.-Further
particulars of the st. Stephens fire, show
that it broke out at 2:30 o'clock yester-
day. in Ganongs stable, near his store,
on Water street. The wind was blow
ing heavily from the northwest, and the
fire spread quickly and caught the Marks
building, going from there down TO the
Watson House, corner King street, and
down Water street About seventy
buildings were destroyed, and forty
three families burned out besides the
Watson House and Breen's boarding
house. Scarcely anything was saved
from the stores on Water street, as the
goods were burned after their removal
from the buildings. Three men from
Calais, named Garry, Buckley and Jack
son, were hurt by falling chimney, the
latter two badly.
New YORK, May l5.-By the st. Ste
phens, N. b, fire, about pinety-hve
buildings were totally destroyed. BE
tween seventy or eighty fam lilies are
homeless. The district burned Is about
a quarter Of mile on the river bank.
No lives were lost.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16
Tay l0r County and she b. d o. Il. II.
Taxes

GRAFTON, w. Va, May 15.
Special to the Register. -
The County Court of Taylor county
some time ago made an order agreeing
to accept $4,000 in full of the taxes for
county purposes against the B. 81 o.
r. r. up to and including the year 1875,
and to assess the company hereafter upon
a valuation of $4,000. This was ac-
cepted by the company. The collection
of the taxes had been enjoined from time
to time by the Circuit Court OF the
United States. Certain citizens of the
county being opposed to the compromise,
applied to Judge Lewis sor writ of pro-
hibition to prevent the contamination of
the settlement. A special term of court
was held yesterday to hear the case. The
court held that, inssmuch as the lnjunc-
ton was pending in the United States
Court, the courts Of the State had no
jurisdiction over the case or the parties,
and refused to issue the writ. Il.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16
rHgADyANCEIN LOCAL FRElGHT'
RATis on THE Ii. e. q. X. X.

The revision of the local freight
schedule By the authorities OF the b. q
u. K. r., which went into effect q day
two ago has clearly been adopted
vheu. mature consideration. A single
ample will illustrate this proposition:
:r carrying from Wheeling to any
s1nd class station on the road, barrel
E3Jur, box of cheese, or any package
d Ike weigh. and convenience in hand
l,g the rosd charges. under its present
;s,licsiion, greater sum than the
IP,e,. company will charge for like SER
Tlr, sri il addition the express com.
Yi'y will call at the shippers store for
lie goods: thus saving drayage. This
FPae, 10 small stations sione, 1t Is true,
II The Classification that has been in use
af.he I-st three years has not been dis
.Eod Il, appIed To such stations as
G's!on, C.sS.hIrg, Piedmont, keyser,
V1Hoer.sud, Msftlnsburg, Hsrper's Fer
TSc Bu! the advance to the smaller
.s.lo1s, By taking many articles cut OF
lie fourth class and putting them
L !he third, and some articles
u; Of the third and putting
len II the second, has been snap, and
a's'ss good deal of feeling among our
i:.PPsn.
LIS doubtless true that the B. & o. Z.
a is suffered and is suffering, in com.
III Sl!h sll RAILROADS and all business
S'''P'i;e;, BY virtue of the depressed
",'lilon OF trsde, but we do not know
II! more effective means of adding to
~ 1eD;eSsion, in local way, than that
NNsib BY Mr.. GARRETT in this instance,
''s People have enjoyed the moderate
~ o. iFelghts which they think they
- Justly entitled to, SO long that
=! sAes sharp advance at this time
"! AS'ndy. We believe that when
-'uAsRErr and his chief freight agent
49, aa'e ms,urely considered this mat
=" 'a' crude classification will be so
>'''e' As to be satisfactory to both the
''sFeS and revenues of the road.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16
APPROPRIATION.

We understand that the appropriation
$4,000 made by the late Legislature
.. Criminal Charges, has already been
.,h.g.,sd and that no more money can
!. maid upon this account until the first
d. October next, at which time the ap-
,.,r,is,iop for 1878 will be available
l., The State increases IN popuis:iou, and
u. pressure Of hsrd times deprives many
rs-.,p: Of their means OF support, crime
sill increase within cur borders; and the
sy2-oprls.ions for the punishment OF
,.ine mus, in like ratio be increased.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16
ErfansINp Earesl Fires.

MOORE JUNCTION, y. Y, May l5.-
Since midnight last night the great fire
has spread SO rapidly among the forests
and through the brush lands that at thu:
time the entire country for hundred
miles is enyeloped In dense smoke
Clinton Mills, yesterday thriving VII
lage is now level with the ground and
not a house is left standing. Fltty-hve
families are burned out OF house and
b. me. and women and children were
found this morning, huddled together
out of the way OF the heat. Abcu. mile
west Of Clinton Mills, in the woods are
some twenty families of women aud
children to be provided with shelter and
provisions. At Cherubusco, about three
miles west, the scene is hesrt-rendlng.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16
'RCDE LEGISLATION.

s'A'o' IAER of this District paid Us
"'saAI call, yesterday morning. In
''-Fse OF our chat, the Senator rels.
"Ie Of hls experiences and observs-
4 legislator. The Constitution
..'''e' for legislative session o. for :
- Gsy'' and but one session IN two
'As The people are in the habit of
H,.as' in almost every case, new
'e's 10 esch succeeding Legislature:
" eIsnple, the last House of Dele
''-composed of 65 members.-con-
u! 4 members OF the praced-
N'a'e and probably about as
more who had served In
-, Ee'ious legislature. These 65 men
q others composing the Senate,
Strangers to each other, stran-
e., ~ business Of law-msking, and
a., g" 10 existing laws, come together
C,, purpose of enscting the laws of a
~, 'sSeS'sh. They have As days in
!" complete their work-fully
.,n o. which time is consumed in
M ng themselves with the modes
r OF lsglslating, and the other
A., finding out wh.. new
s..... Ne demanded by the public
sui,s Ana what existing laws
soD. amendment After rushing
psll'nsll manner, in the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16

abandoned, orders had been gwen that 1t
should be destroyed by retreaiing the gar
rison, the consuh of Austria Greecs and
o,hsr states, applied to the governor, who
acknowledged that such were his orders,
but before things came 10 such extremi-
ties, he would give the consuls and oil
aliens timely warning 70 provide for the
safety o, their persons and - much prop.
erty - they could remove. Such orders,
the governor added, had been sent to all
persons commanding in Bulgaria.
The government has given resssuring
answers rs to the safety Of persons OF
foreign subjects, but have evincec the
disposition to persevere in its destruc
tive system Of defensive warfare.
The Turkish squadron bombsrded 9
village near Sookgoomksle, and it is re-
ported that six iron clsds appeared be-
fore Sookgoomksle on the l4th.
The Miridites have driven the Turks
from Oroschi after sanguinary fight
wherein the entire Turkish battalion was
destroyed, and II il reported that the
Miridite chief will bring down strong
corps 10 cooperate with the Montene-
grlns
An analysis of last nights division on
Gladstone's resolutions shows thst the
majority consisted Of S29 Conservatives
ana 25 members of the Opposition. The
latter included the Marquis of Lorne,
Lambert Roebuck, SIR Nathaniel Mayor,
ID. f. Rothschild and Is Home Rulers.
The minority consisted o. II Home
Rulers, l Conservative and the rest Lib
erals. The Home Rule leaders, Butts
and Sullivan. sbstainsd from voting.
LONDON. May ia private letter
from Bosnia says that the Turkish troops
Withdrawn from the Servisn frontier have
resppesred on the Drins a. Belins. The
Rayahss are suffering from the merciless
requistions of the Turkish authorities,
who seize their corn and horses. Out
RACES are reported in Bosnia.
A Tunes Vienna special says that be-
tore taking the resolution about the dec
lsration of independence II seems that
Roumanis applied 70 the Germsn fore
ign Office. In reply Won Bulow Is re-
ported TO have said that il Roumsnis
made de taeto alteration in Ter pollti-
cal position, she does So ut her own risk.
A Bucharest special says that an Eng.
lish man of.wsr, accidentally in Widdln
ut the time OF the first ombardment, re-
ports that the Turkish troops in Widdin
number about ahy thousand. They
expect An increase Of twenty five thou
san1 from Sophia. Tney were in good
condition. The impression IN Widden
appeared to be that no quarter would be
shown to any Roumsnlans crossing the
Danube.
Large masses of Russian infantry are
encamped between Bucharest and the
Danube, but their objective point on tie
river is unknown to the public.
ST. PETERSBURG, May l5.-The Ca
zette says the Russian National bank will
soon begin 10 sell scrip OF the new in
ternsl loan. There will be no public sub
scriptIon. Russia has authorized Ameri
can whslers to put into st. Lsurenun'.
According to the news from Constan-
tinople, sixteen Bulgarian villages have
been pillsged by the Turks.
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Mexican News.

GALVESTON, May ia Nelrs special
from Eagle Pass says that Gen. Pavol-
dez, with following of 600 soldiers, IN
the district of Rio Grsnde, in the State
of Coshuila, Mexico, pronounced for the
Lerdo government Monday morning,
and is now in possession of the whole
district of Rio Grande, except the town
of Piedras Negrss, and it is understood
will attack that town IN tour or five
dsys. Public buildings there are heavily
barricaded.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16
Great Destruciion OF Lumber.

STEVENS POINT, WIS, May l5.-ies-
terdsy a disastrous fire destroyed Capps
s Cos planning mill, with the books and
accounts, and badly burned Mr.. Capps.
Five million feet OF lumber in Bosworth
& Reilly's lumber yard, one million two
hundred thousand IN Knox Bros yard,
the same amount in Z. Whitney's, hal:
million iset IN Powell l. Cos half
million in Easily & Thomas, and one mil.
lion feet in E. w. Persons yard, were
also burned. The los, is estimated al
100000, with very small insurance,
probably not over $4,000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-16
Poisoned Miners.

STkEATY, ILL, May l5.-The miners
of the Chicago, Wilmington and Yer
million Coal Company, who were
poisoned yesterday, as is supposed,
by their envious beother workmen,
arsenic being the medium, have, under
careful and prompt medical treatment
generally recovered today. Some half
dozen of the sixty are, however, in a
dangerous condition, and their recovery
is extremely doubtful. The city Is
greatly excited, aud it would be taking
his life IN bis hands for the perpetrator
or perpetrators of the diobollcal act TO
appear il this place.