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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-09

M Office is hereby given that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed Executrix of the will of
FMELINE A COVELL, late of Portland
in the County of Cumberland deceased and has TAX
en- upon herself that trust as the law directs
All persons having demands upon the estate Of
said deceased, are required to exhibit the same;
and all persons indebted to said estate are called
upon to make payment to
ALBERrINA NJ. MEANS, Executrix.
Portland, Feb. g. 1877. d1aw3wF*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-09
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NELSON PEARSON,
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Office Hours.

Office Hours.
From SEQ m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 IN.
PnprI ANT, Me Inn O 1877
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
NOTES HERE AND THERE,

Josh Billings says "An enthusiast
is an individual who believes about four
times as much as he can prove, and can
prove four times as much as anybody else
will believe"
Two hundred and twenty street lamps
at Providence, 4. J., which extend over a
distance of nine miles. are now lighted and
extinguished by electricity, in less than
fifteen seconds, by one man.
"A Boston woman testified that man
had threatened to take her life, and he
was put under bonds to keep the peace
for six months. Since then she has mar
ried him Chicago Journal Now that he
has taken it, why don't they hang him2
A mischievous medical student has
been arrested in London for stealing two
meerschaum pipes from an old woman.
One of these pipes. according to the bel
danes affidavit, was worth $75, inasmueh
as Frederic the Great had frequently
smoked IT.
Attorney General Edsall has, in re-
sponse to inquiries, given it as bis opinion
that it Is not necessary that practicing
physicians shall apply in person at the
Office of the county clerk to register theil
names and postofice address. 1t is, ht
holds, sufficient compliance with the Law
to send the name and postofhce address Of
physicians to the clerks office by mai, ,and
upon the receipt of such the clerk Is au-
thorized to enter them upon the register
Di1on Sun.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
WASHINGTON

Dec. %. The president to-day issued
an order discontinuing the sioux City
land office, and directing its business and
archives to be transferred to the land
Office at Des Moines, Iowa. The consoli
dation is made because the public lands in
Iowa haYe been so generally entered that
there seems to be no sufficient reason for
maintaining more than one land Office in
the state There are now less than 1000
acres ni public lands in Iowa fully subject
to disposal by the government. Final
proofs to obtain complete titles to a vast
number Of pending homestead entries mag
be IEade under the recent acts Of congress
before any court of record iD the county
where the land is situated Consequently
it is no longer of Importance to such set
tiers that the land office should be near al
hand.
About year ago a widow named Oliver
brought suit against Hon. Simon Cam
eron, for breach Of marriage promise
Nothing has been publicly known concern
ing this suit until to day. 1t now appear,
by statement in the Evening Star that i
was abandoned in January on payment b.
| Cameron of $1,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
scbanck'a Ntanarke pills

VIII be found to possess those qualities necessary
to the total eradication Of all bilious attacks prompt
to start the secretons of the liver, and give
healthy tone to the entire system. Indeed, it is no
ordinary discovery in medical science 10 have in
vented a remedy for these stubborn complaints,
which develop all the results produced by here
tofore free use of caomel. mineral justly dreaded
by mankind, and acknowledged to be destructive
in the extreme to the human system. That the
properties of certain vegetables comprise all the
virtues of calomel without its Injurious tendencies
is now an admitted fact, rendered indsputab'e by
scientific researches; and those VINO use the Man
drake Pills win be fully satisfied that the bes'
medicines are those provided by nature in the
common herbs and roots of the fields.
These Pills open the bowels and correct all bill
lous arrangements without salvation or any OF th'
Injurious effects OF calomel or other poson'. Th'
secretons OF bile is promoted by these pills will
be seen bv the altered color Of the stools and dis
appearing of The sallOw complexion and cleaIsin,
of the tongue.
| Ample directions for use accompany each box o
pills Prepared only by j. Ii. Schenck & Son, g
their principal office, conner Sixth aud Arch Street
| Philadelphia, and for sale by all druggists ant
| dealers.
| Price 25 cents per box.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
LOOK OUT FOR couNTERFE1Ts,

The public are cautioned against another COun-
tcrieit which has lately made its appearance called
w. b Farrell's Arabian Liniment, the most danger
ous of all the counterfeits because his having the
name of FARRELL many will buy it in good faith,
without the knowledge that counterfeit exists,
aud they will perhaps only discover their error
when the spurious mixturehas wrought Its evil et
fects
g. Farrell, sole inventor aHd proprietor, and whole
sale druggist, No. II Main street. Peoria, Illinois
to whom all applications for Agencies must be ad
dressed BE sure you get it with the letters IL G.
before Farrell's thus-H. G. FARRELLS-and his
signature the wrapper, all other are counter
| feits.
Sold by all druggists and by regular authorized
agents throughout the United States.
G5SS~ Price % and 30 cents, and 81 per hottie.
| AGENTS WANTED in every town, village anC
hamlet In the United Statss in which one is not al
ready established. Address H. G. Farrell as above
| accompanied with good character, responsibility
1 pt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
NEW YORK.

New YoRK, Dec. 28.-A mass meeting
of cigar makers on strike and the sympa-
thizers was held to- night. Over 1900
we're present. A. Strasser. of the Cigar
Makers National Union, presided.
Speeches denouncine the manufacturers
were made in English, Bohemian and Ger
man. Resolutions were adopted that the
struggle would be kept up until living
wages were given and the Union recog
nized; denouncing the tenement system
as an invention TO renew chattel slavery,
opposed to civilization. the esprit of the
age and free country.
Recorder ilackett to-day sentenced a
number of liquor dealers, prosecuted by
Rev. Howard Crosby's society for the sup
preston of vice, to pay fiues ranging from
$25 to $3.50 each One of them received
additional punishment of Imprisonment
for sixty days in the penitentiary and
thirty days.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
bank SUSPENSION.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 28.-At the instance of
the directors of the Real Estate Sayings
Institute, the stockholders held meeting
this afternoon, and after full and free
discussion a resolution was adopted to
suspend at once. The assets are placed at
$45, 900, mainly in bonds, mortgages on
real estate. and the liabilities to depositors
are about S255. .000 It is thought that
depositors will be paid 10 full and perhaps
stockholders will receive something. The
cause of the suspension is the great shrink
age in real estate values and inability to
realize on securities,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
THE SUN.
1878. NEW YORK. 1873

1878. NEW YORK. 1873.
AS the time approaches for the renewal OF sub
scriptionS, THE sun would remind the friends
and wellwtshers everywhere, that il is again Q can
dldate for their consideration and support. Upon
Its record for the past years it relies for
tinuance OF the hearty sympathy and generous CO.
operation which have hitherto been extended to Il
from every quarter of the Union.
The DAILY SUNis four page sheet OF % columns
price by mail, post paid, IS cents month, $3.50
per year
The SUNDAY edition of THE SUN is On eight page
sheet Of So columns. While giving the news OF the
day, II also contains large amount of literary and
miscellaneous matter specially prepared for 1t.
The SUNDAY SUN has met with great success.
Post paid $12o year.
The Weekly Sum.
Vine does not know THE WEEKLY SUM- II
circulates throughout the United States the Cana
das, and beyond. Ninety thousand families greet
its welcome pages weekly, and regard IL in the
light of guide. counsellor, and friend It's news
editorial, agricultural, and literary departments
make it essentially journal for the family and the
freside. Terms: ONE DOLLAR year, post paid
This price, quality considered, makes it the cheap
| est newspaper published. For clubs of ten. viii
SO cash. we will send an extra copy free. Address
PUBLISHER OF THE SUN. New York City
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
on the Border.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 2S,-Corresponuence
received at military headquarters details
TIE surrender of Howard and his band at
San Elizario, the subsequent shooting Of
Howard, Mcbride and Atkinson, aud the
other events substantially as given in the
dispatches: = The rioters were reported to
be picking up their effects and moving,
some over the river aud others elsewhere,
Only FIVE rioters were identified as Mexi-
cans and it is thought that there were not
over ten from that side, although the or
ganized rioters we're $50 strong and were
| ACCOMPANIED by about $50 thieves. The
Mexican authorities have posted a large
number Of notices warning Mexican citi
zens against participating in the troubles
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29

There is a George Smith in jail at Cam
bridge, and George Smith Of the Chronicle
is indignant because his mail keeps being
tangled up with that party in limbo The
editor feels bad at being mistaken for a
jaiibird, and the jailbird thinks there is an
apology due to himself.
The hank reward for the capture of the
Younger brothers has been awarded in
equal sums to forty-one persons who took
up the chase the day after the CAPTURE al
Madelia The State reward is to b. dis
| tributed among 1000 persons who partici.
pated IN the chase from first to last
The dead-beats appear to be the dnmi-
nant class in Mexico, Oswego county. N. Y.
The merchants formed protective society
against persons who contracted debts anG
did not pay them. They published list o
the dead beats in the village newspaper
Thereupon the house Of the Secretary o.
the association was burned, the President.
drug store was set On fire, and the editor
was warned that he would have neither
house nor ofice if he published tho lis
again"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
Indian Affairs .

CHICAGO, Dec 28-Oficial information
from Big Horn Post, Montana, says two
Nez Perces have come into camp having
been in Sitting Bulls camp. and report
that white scout is in the hands of the
hostiles as prisoner. The Nez Perces
are anxious to leave Sitting Bull and are
slipping away whenever possible, but are
afraid to come in body.
Dispatches from Fort Buford say that
Sitting Bull is reported encamped on Rock
Greek and committing some depredatioDs
chiefly on other Indians.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29

ST Johns. N. B., Dec. 29.-Ten wooden
buildings in rear of Waterloo street,
occupied by number of artisans, was
burned, loss. $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
New York, Dec. 20 J. Il }. Simp-
sons Faucv Goods Store, 619 Eighth
avenue. was damaged by fire this morning,
$4,000, insured. James Mckuhnson.
watchman, died from burns received.
TOLEDO, Dec. 29.-There was fire at
Napoleon, Ohio, this morning, originating
10 the grocery of L. Rockleman. Il
destroyed six buildings in the business
portion of the town, occupied US furniture
stores, groceries, meat market, restaurant
and saloons; loss, $4,000; insurance,
$500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
II. q. tAhNELI'S AkABIAN IININ
far beyond any similar remedy.

Mr. II, G. Farell-Dear Sir; Actuated by sense
OF gratefulness, | submit the following as an in
stance OF the utility of your great medicine. My
child, three years old, was suddenly attacked with
terrible disease, which in less than six hours
prostrated it to total hepessness, The limbs be-
came so rigid that not q joint could be bent; the
flesh turned black and cold and entirely deprived
of feeling; the eyes fixed partially closed and al
together blind following this swas deafness to all
sounds; the spine became contracted and so curved
that when lying onits back the head and heels only
touched. Indeed the chId presented every ap-
pearance of being dead, Immediately the at
tack, the family physician was called in, and for
three weeks he labored to restore it to feeling, but
all IN vain, althouA it blistered dozen times
and various rubefacient Linments applied. A con-
sultatiOn OF physicians then held, but to no
purpose. the case was then brought before the
Medical Society, but nothing could be suggested
which had not already been done, and the doctor
then told me he could do nothing more. We then
commenced applying your LinimeDt freely over the
entire length OF the spine, and you may imagine
| parents Joy, when, after few applications, re-
turning animation was apparent, ana 1t rapidly re-
covered with the exception of the sight which did
not become perfect for near month. The child is
now healthy and robust can lie. i've other
| cases of the same kind occurred previously in my
neighboorhood, all of which died, when there is no
doubt if your Liniment had been used they would
have recovered. HENRY q. CLELAND,
/ Peoria.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
Rev. Geo. T. Seymour and the Springfield
Diocese,

Rev. Geo. z. Seymour and the Spring field
Diocese.
New YORK, Dee. S9.--The Evening
Post publishes the reply of Rev Geo. T..
Seymour to the Official communication
announcing his election to Episcopate of
the diocese of Springfield, ILL., Rev. Mr..
Seymour says the fact that the election
was unanimous impresses me profoundly
and | cannot, dare not, decline hastily
and without deep. searching Of heart, and
paaent waiting for divine guidance. In
response to earnest continued prayer and
help to be derived from the counsel of
friends who are qualified to advise, if ]
am not qualified to say no at once. | dc
not see any course open for me tC
pursue but to wait unit! the
church at large through her constituted
authorities has expressed her judgment, in
which event [ may be spared the anxiety
and distress of deciding between the claims
OF my present position and the solemn cal
extended to me, as | believe, under the
guidance of God the Holy Ghost from al
the clergy and all the laity present in the
primary convention of the diocese oI
Springfield to become the first Bishop of !
new jurisdiction. If the question comes
really before me to determine, be assured
shall meet it promptly in the fear o.
God. and as beneath His bar of Judgment
| shall Go my best to reach a right con
clusion and Ia mediately apprise you Of TIN
result.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
weather Probabilities

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. The Signal
Service observations taken al 10 o'clock
this forenoon indicate the following weather
probabilities for this afternoon and to-
night:
Indications for upper lakes Mississippi
and lower Missouri valleys, stationary or
falling barometer, northeast winds, fol
lowed by northwest winds. Rising barom-
eter cooler, cloudy weather with rain OF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
Bank President indicted for false swear
tng-pleaas NOT Guilty.

New York. Dec 29.--Shermau Broad
well, president OF the defunct Clairmont
Savings bauk. indicted for swearing to a
false report Of its finances was arIaIgned
TO day. he plead not guilty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
Anthracite and B1ossburg
COAL !!
At
Frazier's Warehouse, on LeVee
Asthma.

THE SUBSCRIBER is MANUFACTURER AND
] proprietor OF DR.. r. W. Reads Celebrsted
Asthma Relief. which Is undoubtedly the best
Asthma remedy yet discovered. Instant relief ie
guaranteed or purchase price refunded. We put up
the medicine in boxes of three sizes which retail
for 25c, SOC and 81 Persons Ientting retail price
will have the medicine promptly forwarded by mail
postpaid. Also samples sent free TO any one who
may desire. Prices per dozen, $275; $50; 81 90;
gross price, s1s; S36; sTa Wholesale agents: John
| +. Henry, Cunan 6 Co. n. ; John d. Park &
Sons, Cincinnati, Ohio; Richardson & Co, st.
/ Louis; Lord & Smith. Chicago; G. G. Goodwin 6
Co, Boston; French, Harrison & Co.. Philadelphia
l Address A. ETHRIDGE, Rome. n. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
TELEGRAP!EH.IC.
Photographed toths RoekIssand Argus.l
To-DaY'S Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
wAR NEWS.

BUCHAREST, Dec, 29.-It is impossible
to procure full information regarding the
condition of Russian and Roumanian sol
diers and Turkish prisoners, who were OBJ
their way to Bucharest. during the snow
storm, but from the disconnected details
to hand tits evident there has been terrible
suffering.
BELGRADE. Doc. 29.-The Servan
troops captured Pivot wi III quantity Of
guns and ammunition.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dee 29.-Oficia
intelligence has been received announcing
the success Of the Chinese troops in Kash.
gar; they had fortified Touchtougarar
and AttwA, strong. strategetical points the
inhabitants were fleeing in terror into
Russian territory.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
Sale OF MINES

DEADwoOD, Dec. 2S.-The Golden Gate
Mining Company to day consummated the
sale OF their four mines, the Father De,
Smet, Golden Gate, Justice and Belcher
to California capitalist for $400 600
This is the heaviest mining transaction
that has occurred 10 the Hills.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29

New YoRK, Dea ga motion for
new trial has been denied in the case of
T. S. Lambert, president of the American
Popular Lilo Insurance Co; sentence Is
postponed until Wednesday that the
prisoner may make disposition of his
| fairs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
Slight nun on a savtngg Bank

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Dec. 29.--There was
a partial, and entirely causeless, run to
day on the Rochester Savings bank, There
is no alarm among the intelligent classas.
The bank has surplus of 100000 over
all liabilities.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
OHIO.
Presidents Silver Wedding Another
Heavy Failure.

CINCINNATI. Dec. % A special palace
car. containing DR.. John B. Davis and
family, John w. Heron and family, and
other intimate friends of President Hayes
left for Washington last night to attend
the presidents silver wedding, New Years
Eve
The liabilities of John d. Park who
failed yesterday are 1926, 900, Assets un-
knou-p
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec 29,-The
notorious Northampton bank robbers Scott
and Dunlap, have each been sentenced to
twenty years in states prison.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
CHICAGO Narkaf.

CHICAGO, Dec. 90.
Wheat-Heavy but active 1096 cash; 09a
JAM 1o2l bid cash.
Corn-Weak and easy fairly active; % cash ;42ss
Jan: 42a Feb.
Oats Easier; 24A cash.
Rye-56A.
Harley-56.
Pork-Heayy; fair business; II 40 cash; II 52ls
Feb.
Lard-Lower: : 52I cash; : 62gs Feb
WHISKY e5.
LIVE STOCK.
Ho2s-Recsirts "a, 900; dun and weak; light O;
"a 10; heavy packing COCA Is; heavy shipp ng
| 1904 %
! Cattle-Quiet; receipts 4,000; Texans 1903 95
butchers 5O03 10; fair TO choice natives S0Q5 o.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
Annual Meeting.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO THE STOCK.
" holOers Of the Peoples National bank that the
annual meeting for the election of Directors foI
the ensuing yeaf, will be held at their Banking
house. on Tuesday, the Sth day If January, 1873 al
3 O'Clock, P. Nj.
2Sd6t JOHN PEETZ Cashier
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29

Great Book OF French~zu-z
secrets for Ladies' dE Gents.
% Sent free for Stamps. Address
DE-. BOnaparte q Coz Ctnetnnaf1s o.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
FINANCIAL
SIS. SEQ. siQQ. $500. $500.

The reliable house of ALEX. FROTHINGHAM
& CO. No. IL Wall street, New York publish
handsome eight page weekly paper, called the
Weekly Financial Report, which they send free to
any address In addition To large number of edi-
toTials financial and oiher topics, il contains
very full and accurate reports of the sales and
standing of every stock bond and security dealt in
at the Stock Exchange. Messrs. FROTHINGHAM g
Co, extensive brokers of large experience and
age business they sell what termed ''Pr.viigee'
or Puts and Calls,'' now of the favorte meth
DDS Of legitimate speculation. Their advice Is val
liable, aud by following it many have made for
anes.-[New York Metropolis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
ST. Iou1s MRcEst.

ST. LOWS. Dec. 29.
Wheat Dull; No 3 red 1871 cash; 2o3s Jan.
Corn-Lower; 4515 cash; 431 Jan.
Oats-271a cash; 271s Jan.
Rye-561s.
Whisky-1 05.
Pcrk-11 SIS.
Lard so.
LIVE STOCK
Hogs-Receipts 5000; packing 9OG4 157 butch
ers' to extra heavy 00Gc4 60
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
milwaukee, Market. .

4
Wheat-Lewer; hard 14l4 No /, l 49,. No ?,
e9Ia cash; 09Sl Feb; No3, 0459.
Cont
Oats-Firm; 23L5
Rye SO.
Barley-G39{
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29

GOhMhhClAL.
Nheat-12@lc lower; moderate trade; / 321z No
2 Chicago Dec.
Corn-Withont important change; 53a541k.
white.
Pork-DuIl and heavy; 12 621aG13 90.
Lard-Lewer; s 1914.
Mhisky-1 10
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

II. g. FARRELLS GENUINE ARABIAN LINZ
MENT is most extraordinary medicine, the truth
OF which Is placed beyond doubt by the vast sales
OF the article and the many cures being daily per
formed by 1t, which previously had resisted all
other medicines and the skill of the best physicians
In the world. 1t is composed of balsams extracts
and gums peculiar to rabia-possessing. in a can
centratod form, all their stimulating anodyne pen
etrating unetOus and revulsive properties and the
came which. ages ago, were used by the "Sons of
the Desert, with such miraculous success i'll cur
ing tho diseases of both man and beast
Read the following remarkable cure, which should
of itself place
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
After taking Cold and threat
ened with Fever.
Bilious Headache.
From A. W. Sibley, Secretary American
Advent Mission Society

Advent Mission Society.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan 81. 1877
GEO PIERCE q CO:-Your "Indian Restorative
Bitters" have been known TO me from childhood
having been used In my fathers family for twenty
five years.
For the last twelve years they have been my
family medicine.
1 have found them an excellent remedy for
children after taking cold apdi threatened with
fever.
In such cases, after warming and sweetening
them, give as recommended
The results have been invariably all that could
desire.
In cases Of bilious headache and arrangement of
stomach and bowels they stand first as medicine
with me. Nv. SHELLEY.
Hundreds OF testimonials might he added.
Prepared and sold by
Geo. Pierce & Co., Boston, Mass.
PO Box 1887
ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE.
Van Setback. Stevenson & Co. General Agents
Chicago, Illinois For sale at wholesale and retail
by Wholesale and retail druggists, and by dealers
In medicine. For sale in Rock Islsnd by
JOHN BENGSToN AND T. II. THOMAS.