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Business Stagnant and Hourly
Growing Worse.

COLUMBUS, July 26.-The city is ex.
ceedingly quiet to-day and there are no
apprehensions Of violence for the present,
as the citizens and authorities have taken
measures to have the city patrolled day
and night by a well armed guard. Busi-
ness is stagnant and growing worse hour
ly. No freight trains are moving. Pas.
senger traffic has been resumed SO far as
the day trains are concerned. There are
fears that unless freight traffic is soon
allowed to proceed the situation will be
rendered more desperate By bread riots.
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SAN FRANcIsco, July 2G.-The veteran
soldiers Of the late war, both Federal and
Confederate, met at Horticultural Hall
this evening, elected Col. Wilmington
commander, and organized. 1t is prOba-
bic that at least 5000 OF the safety com.
mittee are under arms, besides the police,
specials and veteran guards.
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NEw Yonk, July 26.-Arriyed, Steam.
ship France from Havre.
BALTIMORE, July 26.-Arrived, Steam.
ship Scandinavian from Liverpool.
LONDON, July 26.-steamer MINES.
ota, from Boston, arrived out.
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Ght9nt4li9sntsr.
In,elIigenccr for the Summer.

P1naI ba,trg II, city may haze he IHtsIHSsAoz
,,ai 10 h,p adl,,u By mad, IotGO' pTfPa'd, J~
,sfS ,iu1 al :hc may i''6' al ne ra'' " htTsen
tsni, pr ro,l, ,..,
in al oa,,I aotoHpdHy ht 0d'T.
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The Baltimore Sun sees that it is the
duty Of the present hour to strengthen
the hands ofth authorities. This is a
matter entirely Independent OF any con.
slaetatiOn Of the causes which have led to
tue present state Of affairs.
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New YoRK, July 2G.-The Erie rail.
road officials announce that the strike at
Hornellsville, has ended and the Erie
railroad is open. Trains are now run.
ming regularly between New York and
Dnnkirk,
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
0BPTcE OF TuE CuIRB SIGNAL OHVIcER,
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 27-l I. Il.

rRoBABILITIES
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
falling followed by rising barometer,
southeast TO southwest winds, stationary
temperature, partly cloudy weather and
numerous rains.
For the Lakes and Middle States, sta.
tionary or higher temperature and pres
sure, southeast TO southwest winds, and
in the Lower Lakes cloudy weather and
local rains, possibly followed by cooler
north winds, but in the Middle Atlantic
States south winds and clear weather.
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RSApiSo, July 26.-BuSiness has re.
sumed It's wanted aspect. All trains run
regularly. Four Of the ring.leaders Of
The riot have been arrested. The funeral
Of ix OF the victims took place to-day.
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CHICAGO.
ThepSIIuatIon In Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 26.-It Is reported that
at 10 o'clock this morning the police had
fight with a mob on Newberry Avenue
and 10 Of the rioters we're hurt. A squad
OF mounted veterans with drawn snbres
charged on the 10th street mob and l5C
oil the rioters were wounded and 10 KILLED
outright. Six policemen were wounded
Two boys were killed at the Halstead
street viaduct. The mob has now dis
persed and all is quiet in the vicinity.
At ll:40 o'clock the artillery left their
quarters for the scene OF the conflict
which is now on Halstead and 10th streets,
and few minutes after their arrival the
booming Of cannon showed that tho resu.
lars had opened on the mob with grape
and canister. A correspondent al the
sceue confirms this report, and the
slaughter will be terrible.
The mobs OF last night gathered in
force on South Side this morning and
renewed its depredAtions and acts OF
violence, They began with some two
thousand and swelled to multitude be
fore noon. They showed savage bravado
and seemed fearless Of death itself. How.
ever, when some three hundred police
under Officer Rainey charged on them,
they broke up after hot encounter.
They reunited again shortly and prepar.
ed for another encounter at 10th street
and Halstead Niaduct, where an inter.
change ot shots, stones and invective
took place. The police being reinforced
broke into the mob with yell that was
heard for blocks away. The reinforce.
ments, consisting OF a new squad Of
police and company OF armed cavalry
under Col. Agramontc, began in con.
junction with the police, a deadly on
slaught, the results Of which are imper.
feCtly known and are reported variously
One reporLwhich was probably exSggeraY
TED, says twelve were killed and hun.
dred and fifty wounded. Another says
three killed and fifty wounded. There
are certainly more than three killed. No
names can be learned. This broke up the
mob for u time, but they soon gathered
again.
A gang oi the mob ran passenger
train of tbs track at Goth street this
morning, and alter allowing the pas.
sengers TO escape, smashed the Windows
and furniture Of the several cars.
The second regiment, the mounted po.
lice and the regular veteran force oi
Chicago are on the scene Of the battle.
The Governor this morning applied for
U. S. troops.
EXPLAINS ITSELF.
WASHINGTON, July 25.
Col. r. C'Drtm, Assf AdtutGnt General
Chicago:
The President directs that you use the
U. s. troops in case Of emergency in
suppressing the riot al Chicago under
the orders Of the Governor Of the State.
(sigred) +. D. TOWNSEND,
AdjutGnt General.
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL. July 20.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 20.
To Co. R. C. Drum, D. S. A.
You will please report to the Mayor of
Chicago and act in concert with him In
putting down mObs and riots and in keep.
ing the peace and protecting the properly
Of the people. s, McCuIIoM,
Governor.
Immediately on the receipt Of the Gov.
ernors order, the national force in the
city and to arrive to-day were placed at
his disposal. There are now here two
companies OF the 22d Infantry, four more
10 arrive this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and
ak companies Of the 9th Infantry. Gen.
Drum has ordered them TO stop Oft the
cars at the scene OF the riot which they
pass on coming in.
ABOUT LIFE POLICIES
CHICAGO, July 2G.-The National Life
Insurance Company Of the United States
Of America notifies its policy holders
that they will not vitiatC their policies
by aiding in any capacity to suppress
riots.
PREPARED FOR A LIVELY CAMPAIGN.
But four men are reliably reported
killed as yet. The entire force Of United
States troops expected are now here.
They are six companies Of the 9th regi-
ment OF infantry. Societies for protec.
ton have been formed in almost every
ward to-day, and preparations for lively
campaign tonight are completed, 1t is
reported that gang from the stock yards
are coming, declaring that they will
clean out every policeman on Halstead
street. They are armed with butcher
knives, sticks and every conceivable
weapon.
5r. NAT this hour the precise situ-
alton, as learned by dispatches and BY
the report Of a press reporter on the
ground, Is as follows:
The rioters have been busy all day in
various parts Of the city, but chiefly be-
tween Canal and Green streets and be-
tween 18th and 22d streets. Fighting
haa been carried on in these limits nearly
exclusively and has been continuous and
bloody, but not as fatal as might be ex-
pected, The police have rarely been the
aggressors, but whenever they have at.
tempted 10 break up mob they have in
the long run succeeded.
The mob Is insulting and ready for
trouble At any moment, but has a whole.
some fear Of The regiments and mounted
police Of the United Statea troops, who
are either on the ground or in close
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Carried their Point.

COLUMBUS, July 26.-It is reported
that the Hooking Valley miners who
quit work and demanded 10cents advance
per ton for mining coal have been grant
ed their demand and returned TO work to.
day.
Matters continue very quiet tonight.
Travel has fallen of till the traffic scar.
cely more than pays expenses.
ALL OR NONE,
In certain localities the people want
certain trains TO run, but the managers
refuse TO run any unless they can run all.
The scioto Valley Railroad has com.
menced to ship freight 10 and from this
city.
The railroad men are still determined
to resist any reduction in their pay or
suffer the railroads to resume unless their
demands are complied with.
Three companies Of citizens have been
organized at Newark, composed Of vet.
erans. The strikers have also formed
themselves into an organization for the
purpose Of suppressing any outbreak.
The employees Of the McCuneville Salt
Works, near Shawnee, Perry county,
struck this morning for 10 per cent in.
crease in wages.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
BY TELEaRApH
New York Money and N,ocI,a.

N,,,, %y..
NkW YORK. July 26.-MoSRY-CloSes
AZ ,1aS per cent. Prime mercantile paper
1Soh per cent; Custom receipts, $S6S, ,6OO.
d,Ns dhe ASslstant treasurer dlshursed $4,000.
CIeafings, Sl9iOOO,OOO. Sterling, long i.S6,
snort 4.s71'
HoLDEoPened and closed at l05sG, with
sales IN the interim Bt l05H. Borrowing
rates 2H, 2. !, 4 and 7 per cent per an.
mum HAT and l:Si per cent per diem.
slLvRR-At London 54ltd. Here, ,lsilyer
oars IRE 81 24H greenbacks, SILK gold.
silver coin Aah per cent discount
GovREMRNTs-Quiet.
United States @ Of ISSl, coupons. .,..,....,,.
ivC-TwentieI (ise
vsSSn,lS Hex
New -Four md hi: idi,>
New Fours
New
len TTea'orties
CSPrSScy sISS
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sI1rrS rHrE nGSpsmSteady; S,Lnr,, .sa,
voIn,Do ~ Lna,S anu hlghet on the large
Il % w nn, y, Ouslnes, oas. anu priees aayaneed
;1,io,S =, ~, ~ vent s ~ sonPA5sa WIN the quo
Mt'Ens W. S.. ~ .he close yes1erdSy. The great.
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AN efOrti. being made in MOundsvillc
to saise a company Of "Home Guards"
to protect the lives and property Of the
citizens of that place, and fitty.three able
bodied youngmen have been enrolled.
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RusineNs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

MONTREAL, July 26.-The Dry Goods
titm Of Robt. Drum 4 Co, failed to day.
liabilities between $50, 900, aud 5000,
600; assets about fifty cents on the dollar.
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STATE OF KENTUCKY,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
FRANKFORT. July %

rhANhFuhII JuIy -.
To The People Of KentueIy:
At this time when tumult and riot in
some OF the States has resulted in blood
shed, destruction OF property and sus.
pension OF travel and business, ] with
pleasure congratulate you that compar-
ative peace and quiet exists throughout
our commonwealth. Only one disturbance
that has been reported to me, occurred in
Louisville, and am informed that was
not participated in by the strikers or
workingmen, but by turbulent persons
who, unwilling 10 work themselves,
sought TO drive others from honest labor
and it was easily controlled by the prompt
efforts Of the citizens Of Louisville aiding
the civil authorities in the crisis through
which We are passing. True patriotism
and proper respect for law and order de.
mand not only prudence and forbearance
but tirmness and resolution. Lawless
men should be taught that peace and Or
der shall prevail, and that honest, law
abiding men are at the front. Violence
and lawlessnesslwill not benefit any class
and usually proves most disastrous to the
poor classes. Having been asked to send
troops TO localities where no unusual
excitement or turbulence exists, feel
it my duty 10 state that believe the civil
power Of the Commonwealth ia at present
sufficient 10 protect all classes and quiet
any disturbance that is apprehen ded, and
it should be invoked and exhausted be-.
fore the aid Of the State Guard is asked,
and the troops should only be used to
support the civil authorities in preserv.
ing the peace. therefore call on all the
Mayors, Sherifis and peace officers OF
Kentucky to be vigilant in the discharge
Of their duties. l earnestly ask all good
citizens, by precept and example, to use
every effort 10 avert violence and excite.
ment, and pledge whatever power or
authority Is vested in me TO aid iu pre-.
serving the peace and enforcing the law.
[Signedl JAMES B. McCREARY,
HonRrnar
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LOUISVILLE.


LOUISVILLE, KY, July 96.-But little
fear Of further trouble is entertained.
The display Of the citizens has had its
effect, and indications point 10 a lesump-
ton Of the usual quietltude and business.
The following proclamation explains
itself:
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PHILADELPHIA.


PHILADELPHIA, July 2O.-Goyernor
Hartranft and his staff, with all the mill.
t9ry here, leitto.day from West PhiladeI'
phia for some point not mentioned. The
authorities are very reticent about the
movement Of the military, but the impres.
sion prevails that the men are destined
for Blairsville. Other troops Joined the
Governor at PAoli. Three batteries OF
regulars and company Of enginers ar
rived from Baltimore, and have also
gone up the road. There is no excite.
ment or stir about the Depot, and the
freight trains to New York have been
running regularly.
BETHLRHEN, July 26.-The employees
ot the Bethlehem Iron Company are Be.
Iieyed to be In sympathy with the rail.
road strikers. They had meeting this
evening, but adjourned without action.
The employees Of the Central railroad
Of New Jersey, at this place, still continue
at their posts in spite Of the protests Of
the committee OF strikers from the East.
HARRIsBuG, July 26.-Gov. Hartrauft,
with troops Of regulars and militia,
passed through here al 0 o'clock this eve.
ming, bound West,
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THE GOundsville Agricultural Works
have closed for the season.
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CHICAGO, July 20.

To S. McCullOm, GOV1nr Of Illinois:
l have the honor to report that am
authorized by the President Of the United
States to use under your orders the Ma
tIonal troops in this city in suppressing
the riot in Chicago.
(Signed) R. C. DRUM,
Aspt Adjutant General.
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CLEVELAND, July 26.-The Empire
House, at GreenSslle, Pa, wss destroyed
by FIRE last night. Lass about 5000.
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PHGLADELPHIA, July 26.-The police,
10 breaking up meeting at the corner Of
4th and BerEs streets, tonight, were
stoned by crowd OF about $500, and
several shots fired at them. A desperate
eight ensued. The police say that they
fired in the air. When the affair was
over the body OF boy about II years Of
age was found dead with bullet in his
head. Several police were injured.
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proximity to the trouble the entire time,
They have arms Of the most effective SORT
and whenever they appear the mob scat.
tiers. The police do not command so
great respect, because the Impression
prevails that they will generally FIRE TOO
high 10 bit or shoot blank. The arrests
are numerous and hardly man has been
taken TO the station house without an At.
tempt at rescue and consequent inter.
change Of shotS. The last attempt 10
jail prisoners, several wagon loads in
number, was successful only after hard
fight at Halstead street Vladuct, which
seems to be the rallying point Of the
strikers and mob. The police begin TO
complain that they are being shot and
stoned down in that vicinity, as the riot.
erS, whenever the military disappear,
attack them In that locality with stones
and pistols.
A Tines reporter was attacked by a
crowd on Halstead street few minutes
ago, and responded by shooting one man.
One Of the police has just been danger.
ousl y wounded.
The foreman OF the Illinois Packing
Company, just in from the stock yards,
says that the men tried 10 work this
morning, but were driven of by the mob,
He says that $l25, 900 worth OF meat will
be spoiled in this establishment.
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MARYLAND.
The President Urged TO Exercise
the Full Limit Of His Power.
Governor.

BALTIMORE, July 26.-At special
meeting Of the Board Of Trade to-day
resolutions we're adopted that an urgent
and united appeal ought to be made 10 the
President Of the United States by the au.
thorities Of the several States whose laws
have been set at defiance by resistance
too formidable to be met without Feder.
al aid, for the utmost measure Of military
protection and the exercise OF all milf.
tary power authorized by the Constitu.
ton ior the suppression OF domestic vic.
lence within the States.
The Board Of Directors Of the Mer.
chants Exchange also adopted the fol.
lowing resolution:
ReaOlrei, That we earnestly appeal TO
the President Of the United States 10 EN-.
ploy prompt and decisive measures for
the immediate restoration Of law and
order; extending such measures to the
utmost limit OF his Constitutional power,
aud including the immediate increase 81
the military forces Of the government
should this 10 his judgment be deemed
necessary,
At Cumberland the City Council to,
day removed all the coal trains outside
the city limits.
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jaime COlburn, James Bowers and
James Shottlebury Gurdy, guarding the
Baltimore & Ohio track, AZ miles from
this city, were fired on and the first named
fatally and the others seriously wounded,
In the eastern portion Of the city this
morning &c trauipS who had taken quar-.
ters In the working cars Of the Philadel.
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
were arrested ind sentenced to imprison.
ment for 80 diys. A number Of tramps
arrested near Canton were sent 10 prison.
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10TH sIDEs TAKING A REST

CHICAGO, July 2G.-s r. M.-There is
but little news TO Ceronicle since the last
dispatch. Both sides are taking breath.
ing spell, but seem to be gathering in the
vicinity Of the Viaduct.
Late this afternoon an attempt was
made by the Plug Uglies to Ere the
freight cars on the c. B. & @. Railroad
track by burning come combustibles in
one Of the cars. Some employees Of a
firm in the vicinity, put out the fire. This
is the FIRST attempt at incendiarism. The
fire department Is confident Of being able
to subdue all attempts at burning. Citi.
zens are guarding every street and store
tonight, and incendiaries, II caught, will
be summarily dealt with.
HEAVY FIRING GOING ON.
CHICAGO, July 26-0:4O p. M.-The
Second Regiment, the cavalry and also
large squad OF police a short time ago
marched TO the Halstead street viaduct
and there met the mob. At this time q
heavy firing is going ou there. A volley
Of perhaps 100 rounds has Just been fired,
the result OF which is not yet known.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-15

No one who has taken the trouble to
follow the course Of the evidence in the
McGee trial, just closed at Dixon. Ill, will
be surprised at the jury verdict of guilty.
The sentence is rather more a matter for
surprise, since the murder-if, as the Jury
decides, it was a murder must have been
most atrociously cold-blooded and DELHI
crate, and utterly lacking in extenuatiDg
circumstances of any conceivable kind.
That such a crime should be visited with
a sentence which will turn the criminal
loose again upon the community ID few
years, is passing strange, and justifes a
suspicion that the prosecution failed lamen-
taby in impressing the hideous features
of the murder upon the minds of the
Jurors The only imaginable motive of the
criminal was a desire to get rid Of his wife
in order that he might be free to marry a
young girl of his congregation, member
of wealthy family, in whom he seems tC
have exhibited a much stronger interest
than was justified by the pastoral relation
The case will tend to increase the already
large class of church going people whC
think it advisable to restrict the intercourse
between their fan lilies and pastors to tht
barest formalities necessitated by meeting
in public places.
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Friday. June Is. 1877.
Grants Ovation.

Suppose some one were to carefully
read all the dispatches concerning the
visit Of Grant to our British cousins, and,
at the same time, remember that previous
to his departure and while en- route all the
newspaper correspondents in England
were daily informed Of the visit OF our
major generals uniform inflated with an
ex-president, would not different i'm
preston be conveyed from the one in
tended? Has it ever occurred to the
reader Of these dispatches the reason
Grant did not have time to 60 to Oxford
to receive that D. G. L. that was to be
conferred OF him2 Just think how much
more he would have known about civil
law to be dubbed Doctor Grant by such a
great institution. A great many nice
things exist in the fertile imaginations Of
the American newspaper correspondents
in England. They know how to make a
major generals uniform play sycophant to
obscure nobility. How does it happen
that, with all this Juror, our major general S
uniform has not as yet seen the queen
The newspaper correspondents must have
overlooked this important item. Why
haven't they arranged an interview with
Beaconsfeld or Earl Derby or some of the
great lords and statesmen who lead the
politics or control the wealth of England
These are objectionable Oversights on the
part of those who have charge of our
major generals uniform.
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Headache, Habitual Costiveness, PaIpita-
ton of the Heart? Have you Dizziness
of the Head? 1t your Nervous System
Depressed? Does your Blood circulate
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Coming up of the food after eating? &c,
&c. All of these and much more are the
direct results of Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant and Indigestion. GREENS AUGUST
FLOWER is now acknowledged by all
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bottles were given away in the United
States through Druggists to the people as
a trial. Two doses will satisfy any person
of its wonderful quality in curing all forms
of Indigestion. Sample bottles 10 cts.
Regular size, IS cts. Sold positively by all
frst-class druggists in the United States,
and by T. H, Thomas. Rock Island.
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Piles-ItOhinp Piles

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eases of the Skin, by the use Of
ROSSMAN'S CURE.
Itching PILES is generally preceded by
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very disagreeable and distressing itching,
particularly at night, after getting warm
in bed. No humbug-as trial will prove.
For sale by all respectable druggists.
RossIAN & MoKINsTRY, Hudson, NY,
Proprietors.
Sent by mail for so cents.
If YOU HAVE A COUGH,
Cold, Asthma, raising of Blood or any az
tections of the Breast or Lungs, leadi1 tc
Consumption, use
DR.. H0USEMAN'S GERMAN COUGH
DROPS,
as prepared for over thirty years BY J. j
Davis(now deceased) and you MI be sure
to find relief. Address ROSSMAN &
MCKlNSTRY, who have succeeded to The
Proprietofship, and sold by all druggist.
and dealers in Medicines For sale by al
Druggists in Rock Island
Sold by Avery & Tyler, Lafayette, In
diana. Fuller Il Fuller, and VanSchaack
Stevenson & Reed, Chicago, wholesal
agents.
John f. Henry, Curran & Co., Whole
sale Agents, 8 College Place, N, Y,