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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-01-20

with horror ut the contemplation cf II,
terrible fraud perpetrated upon tn,
American nation, BY the gold amendments
to the legal tender act. They were added
to the bill by the Senate, and for the
special purpose of depreciating the nation
obligations, and enabling European Shy.
locks to plumber US. Palpable as the
swindle ID, but few Of the people are able
to comprehend it yet, and when they do
realize its astounding enormity, may God
help its aiders and abettors.
II what has already been charged is true,
one would say that our legislators had al
ready dono enough for the benefit Of for
eign Shylocks.
But what shall be said when the facts are
too palpable to be denied, and there il
abundant auxiliary evidence to prove that
the legislation Of this country is especially
beneficial to the interest Of foreigners and
ruinous to ourselves, and our industries.
The high rate of interest in this country
IL beneficial alike to the manufacturer,
traders and money lenders Of Europe, ard
our own Legislators, many Of whom are
bank Presidents. Under our laws for
eigners merely buy up our bonds, employ
ex-Senators for their agents, and use
our national banks. They are doubtless
already interested IN many of them.
Foreigners may and do own our Railroads,
and many if not all Of them are mortgaged
abroad. Foreigners may buy into all our
joint stock companies and control them,
and they will while the investment pays
better than any they can make at home
Foreigners may and do monOpolise our
agricultural lands and town lots, and hold
them for higher prices at our expense. We
pay the taxes and increase the value III
these lands by our presense. Thousands
Of agencies of foreign Insurance companies
are located in our towns and cities. They
are parasites and leeches that annually
send millions Of the profits Of our labor
abroad. For this waste Of our substance
there Is not the shadow of an excuse.
Thousands of European traders come here.
make their piles" and return to spend ID.
1t is OF this class that shirk their duties to
all nations that President Grant complains
in his message. They have no patriotism
and do not hesitate to defraud the revenues.
Their example has demOralized our own
merchants among whom smuggling was un-
known 50 years ago. Foreigners own our
sailing ships and steamers, but they are
not contented with tins, they want to build
our ships for US. G. b. SMITH.
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Of all the coal Presidents he was by
great deal the most lenient and kind L
his work people, and give expression t
sentiment universally prevailing herea
bouts, when say these latter will be muci
more than ordinarily fortunate if his sue
cessor should prove but half as good man
Il is understood that Mr.. Parrish's retire
ment from the Presidency OF the company
10 in connection with movement nov max
ing which looks to the ultimate
CONSOLIDATION
Of the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre coal CO., the
New Jersey Central Railroad Co., and the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. Away
back in 1873, the writer predicted that
within Eve yea the Pennsylvania Central
(Tom Scott) and Lehixh Valley CASA Pack
cry would be the ruling Companies, if not
the absolute owners of all the coal lands
and railroad and canal outlets, of these
regions. Jet have faith that that pre-
diction will be fulfilled. The Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company, the mon
arch Of the Schuylkin or lower region, if
nos in the agonies of dissolution, 10 GER
taiplRsnfferIn from q stress Of very bad
'weathef, fFnxHcisify speaking. It's stock
(par value 500 which little better than
year ago was above par, has for some
time past been selling for $50, Sl9, and as
low as Sl8. Its bonds, and those of the
coal and iron company, (its adjunct) are
also drug in the market at much less than
the figure they readily brought few short
months since. Franklin b. Gowen, it's
President, whose fox-like legal cunning
and unscrupulous dealings with the labor
ing people under his control, have been
generally mistaken for evidences of great
ability. il reported as being about to re-
sign and III view Of the rumor, the good
sense of those interested is prompting them
to pray that another smart lawyer" may
not be put in his stead. 1t would not sur
prise those who are watching the drift of
these things if in very few months the
p. L X. corporation should prove meat
for Tom Scott Is capacious paunch, in which
event the consummation | prophecied will
be a necessary consequence in the near
future Whether We shall have either a
REDUCTION or A SUSPENSION,
or both, cannot say. The n. Y. coal
papers, which generally get inkhng of these
things before We do, intimate that both are
in prospect. don't anticipate, however,
that the suspension, if one should be de-
termined upon, will be general, the indi-
cations being that the L. & w. Co., and
and perhaps one or two others, will work
at least a portion Of their mines for a north
or two longer. BEN.
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A Brace of Heroes

The last number of the Printers Circtt-
ldr, contains the following graceful tribute
to the memory Of two gallant printers Who
lost their lives IN the effort to save the
lives " others At the burning of the Brook
lyn Theatre,
Ia the fierce flames Of the iii starred
Brooklyn theatre, that ia few brief. hor-
rIble moments consigned to terrible ana
untlmelv deaths upward 0f three hundred
Of our fellow creatures, small mention. II
any, has been made of two members Of cur
own craft, who, by superior intelligence
and innate galiantry, preferred to STAY AZ
the post uf danger ana succur others rather
than seek means fOr their own safety
Among thosl who died nobly for others
was James kerrlgan. young printer but
twenty-five years NJ age. N hgn last seen
he was EeruIcally aiding unprotected
women to gam the way To Tie INADEQUATE
avenue of retreat from the devouring
flames. Gallant, chivalrous James Ker-
rgans Remains were recognized Nv his
shoes, which remained unbum,d. ana were
Of a peculiar pattern.
Close by kerrI-ah's S side pcrished hi,
friend aud cO-lab1rer. Hand stuart. one Of
the stan ut Che MY. Cumntti r,ai Adrgytiser
Mr. Stuart was only twenty years Old hut
he entered the office of the Time, when he
was snlp OF boy, and by innate genius
and hard work made for himself place
among the writers. hlr. stuart WAL
young man oi unusual nrlhancy, aud II y
believed, on tie best 81 grounds, that hs
went to the theatre on the fatal Il. .ht In
company With kerrIgan Dir Stuart, IT,
mans could not by identified w thr mass
u IncIuerared human hesh ana cords of
calclnet bones But what matters that
For 200 DE scafTud hen
Ul fierce battles Van.
Nan gAnNut diu ttittr
Than Nhyi W. ltus fur man
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FROM MICHIGAN.
GRAND RAPIDS, Jan. =,

GRAND RAPIDS, Jan. ., 1877.
To the Editor Of the wORKISsxAx's ADVOCATE
There is a general reduction Of wages in
our great, grand and glorious wood work
ing Factories. Men who received $6 per
week are to get s., and now they are ask
ing ''is this the result of not voting for
Cooperl'
A very large meeting Of the Greenbsck
County Committee, and City friends met
at headquarters on the evening Of the 9th
preparing for the spring. But l did net
meet your old friend J. W. Crebbs there.
What the Greenback party most need is q
good organ, but fear they will he long
in getting one. Our City National banks
declared seml-annual of per cent. Put
semi-annual per cent along side % per
week, upon which TO sustain husband, wife
and four children, and view the difference.
Our city is remarkably healthy this win.
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FROM PENNSYLVANIA.


SCRANr"N, Dec. 20, 1876.
To the Editor Of the woRKISsMAN's ADVOCATE
i take the time to write you few lines.
l live, as you can see by my address, in
the upper regions Of the anthracite coal
fields. in Lackawanna Valley. Our work.
ingmen myself being one are nearly two
thirds out Of employment, and those who
are at work are working only half and
three-quarters time at far below living
wages. First-class mechanics are paid 81 40
to 81 80 per day others in proportion !;
laborers from 20 to so cents per day, and
| am credibly informed that many are
working for SO cents per day. Produce is
very high generally; in fact, all kinds Of
living are extremely high. Rents are alike
enormously high. These, with other in
cidental expenses, leave nothing for fami-
lies to live upon. What our prospects are,
your readers can judge. A. z. K.
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Mil Items

The Union Pacific directors. Via upre
lately at Laramie. decided to sd, mrr
chant Iron rolling mill to the works there.
and 1t is to be done al once Wrk has
been commenced, and il will he pushed
With the utmost expedition aud ,.nn ..irt, \
III few weeks u Il to ~ tr.t cias. MIL
and Of large capacity, aud mter'.d 4 10
furnish 1t crchaut iron If all la ds. sizes
and quahtI-s FIR all this western rrgi,m -
Sait Lake Tribune
The LtBelle Steel Works II Pittsburgh
which .scre dcs'ryed 10y tire ou the 9ih
M have erected temporary buIidin-s un-
al their n-w lrln Buildings are hnshed I;
and have repaired ana rrn, we'd Machinery.
and are now m operation agap, aad ready
to I'll orders fnr Steel and Axlrs.
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FROM ROBERT SCHILLING.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 2S, 1876.
TO the Editor Of the wORKSsnAS's ADVOCATE.
Your advanced position on the currency
question, and the good will you have
manifested, as well as the sacrifice you
have made in the good cause, embolden
me to address this letter to you, with the
urgent request that you do all in yoIr
power to advance its object. We in Ohio
understand that our friends in the banner
greenback State Of the nation hold the ball
ance Of power in the incoming State Leg
Gen. Logan. 1t may look impudent on
our part to suggest a candidate for our
friends, but they should take into consid-
Grafton that this is a national battle, and
not local one that the fight in which We
are engaged concerns the people Of all the
nation, and hence the friends Of currency
reform throughout the land are interested
IN your senatorial election. j have con
versed with and received letters from a
large number OF our friends throughout
this State, and it is their unanimous con-
victIon that Illinois conld not honor itself.
or our entire movement, more than BY the
election Of Hon. Alexander Campbell as
United States Senator. He is our Moses.
az it were a veteran in the ranks. Had
it not been for fear Of losing his valuable
services in the Congress Of the nation, the
National Independent Convention at In
disnapOlis, last May, would have nomi-
mated him for the Presidency. The eyes
OF the nation are upon your State Let
your Legislature elect Campbell as United
States Senator, and the Independents all
over the country will glory with you for
the grand victory it represents.
Yours in the good cause,
RoBRRT S0MYLLINo.
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ter but hard times will soon begin to tell
on the health for the sameness Of diet will
cause sickness when the spring comes.
]. ID. Dillenhack has established penny
Ne,cs Item, which makes good paper, but
not large enough to make the great organ
of small party. But we say all hail J.
d. Dillenhack, and long live the Ne'cs
Item.
Our city is well represented BY the
sporting fraternity, who make much lucre
without great labor, and appear to shun
the perlice. Not many men Of our tewn
are willing to fight NIT Tilden or Hayes.
hoping for your success. | remain,
VoLLEY DARDRN.
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E-tfn,.e.i Ip0n TIE basis tslt interest, ~hen due,
.ret-i uu "a irg, account. aud Invested IN INVEST
AENr CERTIFICATES, ~hsnever slU0 is thus accu-
undated.
Au, u.IIer Wy x Cer. dcate has the privilege o. ex
,rr..- tHs ..uI ,.1u Il the trust any time call
-. at the ,fdcs ~ the Trustee.
-r-i6-tges forwarded, and interest when due. rein
v-~teI desired ur rsmittei by draft express 70
an, uart ~ the United states Address
SYDNEY MYERS Manager.
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-One-thIrd ~ the coffee crop u the
world. 70 say nothing OF the peas and rye.
IL consumed in the United States.
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TsRIE or increase OF "Investment Ger
Incatr,." scared on improved Real Estate
bearing interest, payable In quarterly In
siaIImeuts, AI the rate Of $40 per cent.
per annuni. showing the accumulation Of
sum. InvesIed for the beRent Of ChIIdreR
or Others:
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VOLUME XII.
CORRESPONDENTS.

We DO not hold ourselves responshle for any opln-
on eNDressedby our Correspondents.
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rs Clark street. Chicago
INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES
Perfect SeOurity--Liberal Interest

E..r es-ti6c.te j. secured hy mortgage on improved
ami productive real estate
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-12
A Raca Pnsfnnnnd

New YORK, May IL. The Herald says
turf men throughout the country will re-
gret to learn there are very serious doubts
of Aristides and Tenbroeck coming togeth-
er at Louisville, the Oath instant. The
country looked for grand struggle on the
day named That it will not take place
must prove particularly annoying not only
to the Louisville Jockey club but to thous-
ands of turfmen who had made up their
minds to witness the race. The Times
says: 'Turfmen in all parts of the coun-
try were deeply interested iu the race.
The following letter, received in this city.
is the melting cause of the foregoing:
MCGRATHIANA, May S.-Whcn | wrote
you Sunday, it was full of hope about
Aristides, but in his exercise on Monday
he met with an accident and this morning
am in great deal of trouble and fear he
will not be able to start at Louisville
Your friend, HENRY P. MCGRATH.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-12

Saturday, May l2.-George P. Velie,
indicted for keeping house of i'll, fame
and also for keeping disorderly house,
was brought before Judge Peasants last
evening. and his vie, Mary NJ, signed his
bond, of $500 and, he was released.
Mrs. Velie remained in Jail over night,
and this forenoon she appeared before
Judge Pleasants and plead guilty to keep
ing house of I'll fame. She was fined
$75 and costs.
She also plead guilty to keeping a dis
orderly house, and was fined $75 and
costs.
She was then arrested for selling liquor
without a license, and her bail fixed at
$40O. Her husband became security for
the amount, and she was released.
She also became security in the same
amount for her husband, indicted for the
same offence
The grand Jury was discharged this
forenoon, without reporting any more
| indictments
Henry Wilson and Marshall RoneY were
indicted fer the burglary of Mrs. Lucy
Bickmore's house. near Milan, few weeks
ago.
Divorce cases were disposed of to-day
as follows:
| John NJ. Klskadden VS.. Harriet Kiskadden-cer
tifeate OF publication and mailing flied defendan
called and defauted, and bill taken pro con fesS0
Nancy Croxen William Observation-Disclosures
called and defaulted, and bill taken pro confessO
The Carey-railroad case occupied the
attention of court all forenoon, and thel
the consideration of the case was postponed
until O'Clock Monday afternoon, TIL
time of court this afternoon was occupie,
by other civil business.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

KIscHENEFF, May II. 1t is officially
confirmed that the Russians sank large
Turkish monitor on the Danube Yesterday.
A shell exploded the magazine, the moni-
tor sunk and the whole crew-2OO soldiers
persisted.
LONDON. May IA Russian official
despatch from Tifis says the Russians
have occupied Dyadin unopposed, News
from Kars to the 9th inst, announces that
the Russians are encamped three hours
march from Lonbatan and Yoghanilar
There has been only unimportant outpost
skirmishes since the first of May. Com
munications betweens Kars and Erzermir
are unfrequent and difficult. The dear
ness and scarcity of provisions increases
The Russians find great difficulty in pro,
curing supplies.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-12
TO ALL, PARTICULARLY 1NvAL1Ds.

Spring is trying season. Indications of sick
ness should at once be attended to- Fatal diseases
may be caused by allowing the bowels to become
constipated and the system to remain in dior
dered condition, rnti the disorder has time to de-
veloD ilself An ounce of prevention is worth q
pound of cure, is an old and truthful saying
Therefore, we advise all who are troubled with the
complaints now very prevalent headache, indiges-
tion disordered liver, want OF appetite nausea, or
feverish skin, to take, without delay, Schenck's
Mandrake Pills. We know of no remedy so harm
less and decisive in its action. 1t at strikes
| at the root of the disease and produces healthy
sene to the system. People never need suffer from
any disease arising from disordered condition OF
the liver they would take this excellant medicine
when they feel the first indications of the malady.
Families leaving home for the anmmer months
should take three four boxes OF these pills with
them. They have almost instaneous effect
They VIII relieve the patient of headache In one oil
tive hours, and will rapidly cleanse the liver o
| surrounding bile, and viii effectually prevent s
bilious attack They are sold by all Druggist.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-12
TELEGRAP!E.HTC.
Photographed to the RoekIslaad Argu.. J
What He Says about II.

New YORK, May l2.-George Ii. Boxer,
Uuited States minister to Russia, says, in
an interview
Germany today is one vast camp. She
is stronger than ever before and better fit.
ted for war but this has been accomplished
at the cost of prosperity. The army is
therefore an object and that object is to see
thoroughly crushed all idea of revenge by
lie Grand Nation" That will be thor.
oughly out of the question for generation
or two. Germany could not carry out this
plan had Russia been at peace, for the
Emperor Alexander, when the subject was
broached to him would not hear of it and
but for his firmIess and decision Germany
would have declared war long ago Hence
in order to effectnally dispose of Russia
Germany was Obliged to wait until that
power became involved with Turkey and
to effect this the German ambassador spar.
ed no pains by urging upon Russians the
the fact that Germany would not interfere
With any programme the czar would carry
Out
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.
the Great Ara6tan Remedy for Man and BsGs
H.G. FARRELL'S
CELEBRATED ARABIAN IMMINENT,

The beautiful and fertile region skirting the des-
ert of Arabia, abounds with rare plants and odor-
ous woods, whence are procured those aromatic
gums and balsams of which this Lniment Is com
posed, and by whose stimulating, unctious and
penetrating properties 1t Is, when applied difused
through the whole nervous sys EN-, alaying the
most intense pain in few minutes. Try it, when
you will be convinced that preparation possesses
in so high degree, its perfect anodyne qualities.
It's action is prompt and effective. 1t Itpenetrates the
flesh TO the BONE reaxes contracted cords restoring
use to limbs paralysed for years. and where the
flesh has wasted away, leaving nothing but skin
and bone, excites healthy action, causing new
flesh to grow out and I'LL up the shrvelled parts 1t
restores the synovial fluid or joint water and this
is the reason why 1t has been SO successful in dis
cases of the joints In affections of the Spine,
Liver Lungs and Kidneys. this great remedy stands
before any other ever produced. For ague cake or
enlargement OF the Spleen it is specific, For any
internal Inflammation. you will find it gives great
relief. 1t has equal in the world for Rheuma
tism-also, cramps swelling, numbness, weak
joints, spine and Chest, pains, wounds, chllbalns,
burns throat, bites of insects and reptiles salt
rheum warts, corns, mango, and indeed nearly all
diseases which require external application and
many Others, greatly benefited by il. 1t Is used
exter al y with great snccess in goitre or sweled
neck, Scrofula or Kings Evil, Liver Complaint
nervous diseases, For Horses or Cattle, 1t Is as
effectual in diseases Of man. Win cure any case
nf Sweeney in existence; also, SPAWN, Splint, Ring
bone, Bighead, Fistula Farcy Pol! Evil, Windgalls
Strains, Bruises, &c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-12
Suicide of an Unfortunate Woman.

CLINTON, Iowa, May IA woman
named Mead committed suicide, by swal-
lowing laudanum, last night. She de-
serted her husband and children near
Wauseon, O., last summer and ran away
with man named Coutleberry. The
latter deserted her in this city and left
her pennilesss. Since then she has OBJ
tanned living by washing and sewing.
She has been leading rather fast life.
The coroner did not deem it necessary to
hold an inquest, as all the facts were ap
parent. She left no letter. but she is sup
posed to have quarreled with the man who
has kept her company here.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-12
SHIPMENTS OF PROVISIONS FOR
EUROPE.
The Interest Created in London by Such
Shipments

New YoRK, Mvy IL. The four steam
ships sailing to-day and to morrow for Eu-
rope will take nearly 100000 bushels of
grain, and fresh beef not far short of
100000 pounds. The British people
have become so anxious relative to these
shipments of food that the mere sighting
of vessel so loaded, at any point along the
coast. is made the subject of special
telegram to the London newspapers.
No Intelligence has been received in this
city yet concerning the steamers City oil
Brussels of the Inman Line and the Tedo'
nian of the Anchor Line.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-12
The War on the Saloon-k keep RS at Musca.
tine

MUsCATINE, May ll.-Mrs. J. Eller
Foster. the lady lawyer of Clinton, and
the champion of prohibition in Iowa, ad
dressed very large temperance meeting
here last night, making a strong appea
for the enforcement of the liquor laws
At the close of the address committee
composed of one representative of each
church in the city, was appointed to col
lect means and aid in the immediate and
rigid prosecution of all saloon. keepers
There are about forty saloon-keepers il
Muscatine who have already been heavily
fined, but who will probably go through
the mill again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-12
Weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, May l2-The Signal Ser
vice observations taken at 10 o'clock this
forenoon indicate the following weather
probabilities for this afternoon and to-
night:
Indications for the Upper Mississippi
aud Lower Missouri Valleys: Northeas,
to southeast winds, cloudy and rainy wealth.
er, stationary temperature and falling
barometer in Missouri and Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-12
Facts Coming Out About the Republican
Ring Safe Burglary.

WASHINGTON. May IL. Thomas 2.
Sommerville, the New York lawyer tried
for completely in the safe burglary con
spiracy, has sent letter to COL VIM. A.
Cook and the United States district attor-
ney giving details of the whole affair.
Someryille says several who paid all ex-
penses of the job and for whose benefit il
was planned have not suffered as much as
they should, aud as far as he is concerned
he desires to unbosom himself as much as
possible. His statement will be used il
cases yet to be tried.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-12
An INSURANCE company winaa Up.

BosToN, May 12-The directors of the
Globe Fire Insurance Company, which be-
gan business Is months ago with a capital
Of 500, 900. voted to-day to discontinue
business owing to shrinkage IN value OF
Investments of the company. The stock
holders may receive 90 per cent OF their
investment which will be the only loss sus-
tanned.