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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22
Kenned,'s Testimony Corrobor-
atiye Of Kenner's
A Record Against the Returning
Hoard Being Nude Up for Use
In the Quo Warranto
Against Hayes.
Some OF the ECcsntricities Of the
Returning Boards Returns,
Isneslal 10 the n. o. Demoerat.l


WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. -= Kennedy's
testimony to-day was corroborative OF
that previously given by Kenner, and
added much strength to the record
being made up against the Returning
Board. OF course mono OF this record
can have any bearing now upon the
national result, but 1t may become use-
ful In case the proceedings In quo tear-
ranto are instituted, as intimated inslast
nights dispatches.
Burke and Cavanae spent tho after
noon going over the original returns
from the twenty-five parishes which
ore now ia the hands of the Benate
Committee. These returns show oil sorts
OF tampering with the vote. Some have
whole polls struck out, either on the
strength OF eG post fdcto aflidavits, or
without any aftidavits ut all. Others
have substraetions made from the foot.
ings Of each poll, arbitrarily md with
outn shadow OF excuse, In some eases
Cavanac discovered that q certain sum
had been substraeted from the aggre-
gate footings of the parish without any
statement whatever as TO why 1t was
done, or at what poll or polls the SUBJ
straeted votes were returned. This ex-
animation will form one of the strong
est features OF the record that ID being
made up. BUELL..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22
A Phenomenal Pear Tree.
Mclean (Ky.} Progress.

We have heard OF none that equal fin
size the huge pear tree on the promises
of Mrs. Julia Fits, four and half miles
from Calhoon., on the Owensboro road.
The tree was planted by Mrs. Fits In
1811-sixty- years ago-who still lives
to partake Of its fruit. though now In
very delicate health. The tree has
reached the huge dimensions of eight
feet in circumference, and In the sixty
years In which it has been bearing
there have probably been from seven
hundred to eight hundred bushels OF
fruit gathered from its branches, many
OF which were sold by Mr.. Wm. A. Fits.
Of this county, when but small boy, to
the people Of the then fiourishing town
OF Rumsey, this place being Wilder
ness.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22
THE STORM.
The Vessels Wrecked on Cape May.

CAFE MAY, Feb. 21.--The schooner
Annie Westbrook, from Baltimore, with
corn, came ashore four miles north OF
here, at Hereford Inlet, In sinking
condition last night, and Is total loss.
The schooner T.. 3. Newman, Capt. New
man, from Matanzas to New York, came
5si hogsheads OF sugar. The crew was
saved. No insurance on the vessel or
cargo. The crews of the life-saving
stations Nos. SO and 80, rendered
prompt assistance. II fair weather CON-
tinues they will probably get her of, as
the vessel is In good condition.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22
The Old Game of Seven Up
Resumed. Wherein the Dem.
ocrats Are Ate Up.
Ispeciatto N. O. Democrat

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l. l :15 p. m.-The
two Houses have just separated on Ore
g0n, and the case has gone to the
ETribunal.
The method of procedure will be sub
Estantially the same as predicted in these
dispatches several days ago. The DEM
ccrats will formally exhaust the case,
|5puE they have nc hope of favorable
n ksision. BUELL..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22
TIE TRIBUNAL ADJOURNED.
The Oregon Cass VIII BIO Taken Up
To-Day.
Especial 10 N. o. Democrat. ]

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.--The Tribunal
adjourned at 10 80 p. N. until to-mor-
row morning. abandoning the original
intention to cit the Oregon case out to.
night. There ID no significance In the
adjournment; the result is predeter.
mined, and adjournment only defers 1t
a few hours. BUELL..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22

The Grand Duke Alexis gave grand
entertainment to about three hundred
citizens and officers Of the United States
navy and army Tuesday afternoon, or
board the Russian frigaIe Syetlana, at
Norfolk, Va. A majority OF the guests
were ladies. The banquet was eIabor-
ate, and dancing was INDUCED in.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22

A little four-year- boy who had
been taught his letters at home and felt
his importance, on going to school was
called up by the teacher. who asked:
"Can you read, my boy?" The little
fellow stood amazed for moment at
The impertinence Of the question, and
then exclaimed: "Haiu't you got
cheek ~
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22

BURNETT's COLOGNE il fill il elegant botSfes
Of Superior finish and beauty-in themselves an
ornament. II has, in brief time. STAINED
large and constantly increasing sale conarminE
the opinion of the best judg 9, that u 4 equal
II nc@ Superior to the celtbrased Farin1.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22

PREMATURE Loss OF HAIR, which 10 30 common
of Burnatt's uocoaine.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22

Committee on Appropriations, reported
back tho deficiency appropriation bill,
with sundry amendments. Placed on
the calendar
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22

Important TO sugar planters. see Trouaxd's
advertisement.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22

Tmportsnt 70 sugar planters. Ses Trouard'k
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22
OREGON.

[The Case Before the Tribunal.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12
Death of Thomas Beecher.

il will be seen by a notice in this
paper that Thomas Beecher, of this city,
died on the 8th inst, at Sherman, Texas,
of pneumonia. He was a son of Mrs.
Catherine Beecher, residing at the corner
of Sixth avenue and 18th street. He was
we'll known in this city and vicinity bav-
ing lived here 81 years, once run
ner for the old Rock Island House, but
for several years past has been a foreman
for Reynolds, SaUlpaugh, & Co, He also
kept grocery store 10 Cordova in 1868.
He was number of the Catholic church
He was single man, and brother of j.
d., and Timothy Beecher, of this city
He went to Texas about! four weeks ago,
in apparent good health, though he had
slight cold at the time. He was en-
ployed on railroad there. He was
pretty we'll known in Sherman, and. as
stated in telegram, his funeral, Thurs
day afternoon, was largely attended. His
brother Timothy is now in Sherman,
where he went on hearing of the illness
of Thomas
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12
A Frightened "Gar."

Some invisible fellow who is afraid to
sign his name to what he writes,
and therefore signs himself GAR"
is afraid the Democrats will take
Rock Island Arsenal. This GAR,
wants his drunken. besotted crew of
would-be usurpers, composed of Grant,
Chandler, Morton & Co., to have the use
of the peoples arms to beat the people
with. His crew Of seoundrels at Wash
iugton, composed of about dozen such
creatures as Grant, Chandler and Morton,
are trying to get up another rebellion.
They intend to violate the precedents of q
hundred years in counting the electoral
votes and take forcible possession of the
government after having been defeated by
the votes of the people. GAR" like
his besotted and unprincipled leaders, il
alarmed and wants to hide behind thu
peoples cannon. Let him keep cool anC
try to secure an honest count, and he will
appear much better. The attempted re
bellion and revolution of Grant, Hayes 4
Co., will not succeed. The people vii
find way to enforce their will, and yer,
speedily too, when the time comes.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12
Disease Grows Enace-

like an i'll wind, and cannot be mastered
too early. What is a trifing:attack of
sickness to-day may, if unattended to, be-
come serious case in a week. Small all
ments should be nipped in the bud before
they blossom into full grown maladies. If
this advice were attended to, many a
heavy bill for medical attendance might
be avoided. When the liver is disordered,
the stomach foul, the bowels obstructed, or
the nerves disturbed, resort should at once
be had to that supreme remedy, Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, few doses of which
will restore healthy action and put the
system in perfect order It is a wise pre-
caution to keep this Incompatible prevent
i've in the house, since it checks, with an
rivalled promptitude, disorders which
breed others far more dangerous, and in
their latest developments are themselves
often fatal.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12

THE UNITED STATES OFFICIAL POSTAL
GUIDE for January contains an alphabetical
list of all the Post Offices 10 the United
States, list of money order offices lin
Guiding the Canadlanl, tables of domestic
and foreign postage. hours of arrival and
closing of mails in the principal cities, and
fill information about registered letters
and money orders. with useful suggestions
to the public, The number also contains
the rulings of the Post Office Department
on doubtful aud disputed points during
the last three months, and revised list OF
the salaries lnow paid to postmasters of
offices Of the first, second, and third class.
The GUIDEls one Of the cheapest periodicals
issued, giving over 1900 pages of matter
in a year, Single numbers SO cents
Published by II, 0. HoUGHToN & CON-
PANY, Boston.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12

The GRARD UNION, OF New York.
The Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand
Central Depot, New York, is one of the
largest and most popular of the New
York city first class hotels. 1t is SO con
veniently located to the Grand Central
Depot. that all expense of carriage aud
baggage expressage is saved its guests.
Persons contemplating visiting or passing
through New York, or to attend the cen.
tennial, will do we'll 10 give the Grand
Union trial. The Ggand Union supplies
every advantage afforded by first class
hotel, while the rates of charges are
moderate, being suited to the stringency Of
the times.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12

There were no charges of intimidation
on the part of Democrats in South Caro-
lima, Florida and Louisiana, until it was
known that the result of the presidential
contest depended upon those three states.
Then 'bulldozed" Republican negroes
started up by the thousand, and in every
precinct which had given a Democratic
majority 1t fairly rained afidayits affirming
that the majority should have been Re-
publican. Had the Democracy carried
one more northern state, Louisiana,
Florida and South Carolina would have
been conceded to them without so much
as a protest
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12
Buy the Victoria self feeding base burn
er, acknowledged by all to be the best, at
David Don's, No. LOTT Ills. st. 13dtf

Senator Sherman is one of those vino
think that either house can recede from a
joint rule whenever it wishes. but it was
not long ago that he thought very
differently, Just before the counting of
the electoral votes in 1873, he offered a
resolution which proves this, as the fol-
lowing extract from the Congressional
Globe shows:
''Mr. Sherman submitted the following concur
rent resolution which referred to the com
mlttee on privileges and elections:
"Rss0tUed, the housed of representatives concur
ring, that the twentysecond joint rule be recinded
He thought it required concurrent
action of both houses then, or he would
have offered resolution for the action OF
the senate only.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12
THE HARRIS SUITS AGAINST THE
BURIAL ESTATE.
be Rendered as Asked for by
Judge Harris.

NJ. NJ. STURGEON, ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE
OF ANN JACK, VS.
ANN BURIAL AND CHAs. NJ, OSBORN, ExECU-
TOR OF WILL OF E. BURIAL.
The above case has been occupying the
attention of the circuit court Tor several
days. The hearing being upon motion
by complainant for change of venue
predicated upon the charges in the bill.
This suit involving certain matters with
which Judge Peasants has heretofore
been connected either as attorney for
some Of the defendants or as conservator
of the estate of Capt, Jack, during the
time of bis insanity, the complainant
under the statute for that reason moved
for change of venue, also claiming that
the Judge would be required as witness
in the case,
The defendants also filed demurrer to
the bill alleging cause for demurrer that
the bill was multifarious and claiming that
the matter involving Judge Peasants was
improperly found with the other charges
in the bill and if it were eliminated from
the same there would be no basis for the
motion for change Of venue.
| Judge Peasants concluded that he
should hold that he did not think the bill
contained anything that would embarrass
| him 10 the trial of the case; also, that the
| bill itself was not multlfarious.
The bill is brought for the purpose of
compelling Mrs. Burial and the executor
of Il. Burial, deceased, to account to the
administrator of the estate of Ann sck,
tor certain U. S. bonds claimed by defend
ant as a gift to Mrs Burial from Mrs.
Jack a short time previous to her death,
amounting to $4,000; also to rccove T
rents claimed TO have been received from
lands in which Mrs Jack was entitled t.
dover, the claim of complainant being that
Mr. and Mrs. Burial managed and con,
trolled all of Mrs Jacks property curing
her life time, and by undue influence over
her secured a greater portion of her prop
crty than they would have obtained in the
absence of such influence The specific
charges in the bill are numerous and The
biil itself is very long. The cause has DO
yet come to trial upon its merits
Hon. Chas. NJ. Harris for complainant
Chas. Durham for Mr.. Osborn, and Henri!
Curtis, Jr., for Mrs. Burial,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12

A WONDERFUL REMEDY The World s
Great Cough Medicine DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption will cure a
cough in one-half the time necessary to
cure it with any other medicines, and it
does 1t not by drying it up, but by remov-
ing the causes. Subduing the irritation
and Leallng the affected parts. For all
cases of hoarseness, suppression or loss of
voice, severe chronic or lingering coughs.
bronchitis, or affection of the throat and
lungs, it will be found to far surpass any
medicines that haye eyer before been of
tered to the public. 1t has wrought a
complete change in the cough medicines.
Is entirely different from all others. II
you would convince yourself of its wonder
full qualities call at the drug stores and get
trial bottle free of cost or regular size
bottle for one dollar.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

The first good sleighing of the sea-
son.
California Sunday train next Sunday
over the G. B. & Q. R. R.
John Anthony, one of the oldest
German settlers in Rock Island, and
father of ex- policeman Anthony, is lying
dangerously ill at his residence on Pleas
ant street
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Steel, of Joliet.
celebrate the 18th anniversary of their
wedding on next Tuesday evening. Mr..
Steel is we'll known here and several of his
friends here have received invitations.
Robert Hutchinson, living FIVE miles
south of Milan, had bad runaway at
South Rock Island yesterday-his team
starting on Sears's hill aud running across
two bridges to the toll gate, where it was
stopped. Mr.. H, and one of his horses
were injured anu the wagon smashed.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany are burning tons of copies of tele-
grams showing the administration con-
splracy to steal the votes of South Caro-
| lima, Florida and Louisiana in order to
prevent them from being brought out by
the Investigating committees.
The Democrats do not seem at all
worried over the investigation into the
Oregon business. 1t is the Republicans
who seem to be the most worried over it.
The Democratic witnesses, conscious of NJ
wrong, seem to be willing to give all the
facts The Republicans in the bulldozeC
states don't exhibit the same frankness
Why?
The facts for the item in last evening
ARGUS in relation to the trouble Ton
Biddlson had with the Davenport polio
were obtained from the Davenport Demo
crat. Tom informs us that he did no
use the words attributed to him, but b
admits that he left the town Monda
morning to avoid arrest and remain
away for fear Of arrest if he returns
Officer Niles was very badly beaten il
the affair, and Tom Tyrrell is now 10 jai
in Davenport for participating in the al
sault. There is an item on the first pag
, Of this paper from the Gazette about Tyl
rell and his gang.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12

For years past, the council has given the
mayor of the city unlimited authority to
borrow whatever money the city re
quired. Whenever the municipal tax was
insufficient to meet the city's expenses,
money was borrowed, on interest bearing
orders, to make up the deficit 10 this
way has grown up an enormous, floating,
irregular debt OF Sl45, 900. Unless this
debt is funded and some check is put
upon the power to borrow money, there is
nothing to prevent any mayor from IN
creasing the debt to any amount he may
chose. UutOn.
Nothing, perhaps, except the idiocy of
men who illegally loan the money, and the
idiocy of men who pay illegal taxes. 1t
seems to be impossible TO elect aldermen
who have the courage to look things in
the face and resolutely refuse to ap-
propriate money the city does not possess.
Or to find a man for mayor who has the
courage TO veto every appropriation which
the treasury does not contain money to pay
And SO they go on creating debt. The
recent proposed experiment Of naptha
lamps is case IN point. 1t may be de-
sirable to have the lamps-but that is not
the question The question is, Has
the council power to create the debt?'
The Union cant see any way to stop this
business except new lot of bonds anC
funding the whole debt. Let the mayor
and aldermen stop spending money, and
stop running in debt. and apply the taxes
to paying debts, That would be F.;
good remedy. Another good remedy
would be for the people to refuse to pay
illegal taxes. Another good one would C.
for some independent citizen to enjoin the
council from creating any debt
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12
Masonic.

At the regular assembly OF Evarts Com
mandery, No. IS, Knights Templar, in
Masonic Temple on Wednesday evening,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
H. G. Cleageland, E. c.; Alex. Steel,
c.; j. Nj, Montgomery, c, g.; Joseph
Gaskell, Prelate; L. Kiesow. Treas
W. L. Sweeney, Rec; John Siegrist, S.
W: William j. Browne, j. w; J. w.
Matthews, Warden; W. g. Morris,
Standard B.; John Swanson, Sword B.
William King, T., of g,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12
Divorce Matters.

The following divorce cases have been
disposed of at the present term of court:
Mary H. Morey vs. Nelson Morey, dis
missed at plaintiff S cost.
Barbara Wagner vs. Christ Wagner -
dismissed, at plaintiff cost.
justina Bailey VS. Charles Bailey-de-
PENDANT called and detaulted aud bill taken
pro confesso.
Mary Kinner VS.. Nathaniel Bailey Kin
ner- defendant called and defaulted, and
decree for divorce granted.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12

A lady writes us: I suffered intonsly
from an attack of pleurisy. My erse
obtained bottle of Renne's Pain-kl s. :
Magic Oil, applied it as directed; in th!t
hours | was entirely cured. [ would
recommend to ladies the use of Renne's
Magic Oil as invaluable to relieve pain and
suffering, and as being neat and delicate
to use and worthy of your confidence
Keep it 10 the house for use.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12

The Pinkston outrage was the basis of
nine -tenths of the thunder about intimida-
ton of Republicans contained in the Sher
man report Now the house sub committee
have proven to the satisfaction Of Mr. Grape,
Republican member, that the white Dem
ocrats who are charged with the murder
lu the Sherman report were somewhere else
when it was committed, and that Pink
ston himself was Democrat and had been
since 1872. Call the next outrage
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12
NERVOUS DEBILITY,

a depressed, irritable state of mind
weak, nervous, exhausted feeling.
no energy or animation; confused
head, weak memory, often with de-
biIitating, involuntary discharges. The
consequence of excuses, mental overwork or
indiscretions. This NERVOUS DEBILITY
finds sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS,
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. IS.
1t tones up the system, arrests dsch ~eN, dispels
the mental gloom and despondene. na rejuve-
mates the entire system. It is penectly harm.
less and always efficient - Price IS, for package
Of five boxes and large 81 vial of powder, which
Is important in old, serious cases. 81 per single
box Sold by ALL Druggists, sent by mail
on receipt of price. Address HUMPHREYS,
no. 662 BROADWAY, II. Y.
HSee large adyertisems
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-12
osTERBERa, SKINNER & CO.'S
ROBBERS.
LITTLE By LITTLE THEIR RAS-
CALITIEs ARE BEING UN-
EARTHED.
The Beardstown Train Robbers--They
were Employees of the Road.

During the past week various rumors
have reached this city from Beardstown,
in regard to an organized gang of railroad
thieves, they being all railroad men en-
ployed on the st, L., R. |. Il G. road at
Beardstown, and all appointees of the late
Osterberg management: that the thievibg
consisted of stealing whisky, fruit, etc.,
from cars at Beardstown; that cars of
freight have been sent to Beardstown
from Hamilton Station, miles south of
that city, and instead of way-bilIs being
made from Hamilton they were made from
Beardstown to their destination-as
though the car had been originally loaded
at Beardstown; that the rate for freight
between Beardstown and Hamilton is 81
per car, and that Schultz, the agent at
the first named station, would collect this
amount from the shippers and would then
divide with his pals" that all the yard
men at Beardstown were members of the
gang aud that several freight conductors
on the south end" were also interested in
the pool; that, finally, Conductor Shadley
was detected, and knowing that he would
be discharged, boosted that IF he went
the whole crowd would go with him." and
accordingly he 'squealed on the whole
gang. There is also another rumor that
j Ohm Morris, an old and we'll liked employe
of the road, and night agent at Boards,
town, discovered the swindling transactions
and gave the thing away
These are some of the rumors flying
about this city for the past few days. Peo-
pie generally said that some of the mer
brought into the employ of the road by
Osterberg & Co., were under a cloud Of
suspicion as to their honesty, and many
went so far as to say that these employees
knew that Osterberg, Skinner & CO., were
robbing the bondholders and they (the EN-
ployes) thought they might as we'll have "a
shake" also.
Knowing that Gen. Dana, the superin
tendent of the road, had been at Boards
town for few days, and that he returned
this morning, reporter was despatched Il
interview him. The General was not in
clined to say much about. the affair, bu
finally admitted that they had lost proper
ty right straight along, ever since he cam
on the road, little at a time, such as but
ter, fruit, whisky, etc., etc.,-not to an
) great amount, but continual leaks, and b
made up his mind that he would hunt tn
thieves. to their hole. He admitted tina
the thieving, or most of it, had been trace
to Beardstown, and that quite numbe
5 of employees had been left" Evidentl
{ the General knows more than he means t
q tell. He has probably got on a goo
. scent" and the public may look for NOR
: music soon. Gen. Dana's son is now i
S charge of affairs at Beardstown,