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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
N EEICQ

CRY OF MEXICO, Dec. 23.-Geu. Og-
azon, Minister of war, has resigned. and
Gen. Manuel Gonzales has been appointed
in his stead. Other cabinet changes are
expected.
The newspapers urge close alliance of
the Hispano-American republics against
northern aggression.
There has been grand military dis
play at Chapultepec Five thousand
troops were'out, well armed, uniformed
and drilled.
Minister Romero, Of the treasurycaims
to bave made improvements which will
augment the treasury millions of dollars.
A motion was made in congress to
abolish the Zona Libre aud establish in
stead custom houses in the passes of the
Sierre Madre, but congress adjourned be-
| fore the measure could be acted upon.
The Sullivan Palmer railroad concession
bill was defeated in the House of deputies
The bill was lost by direct vote, but its
enemies prevented its final passage. The
Americans are earnest for the retention oil
Minister Foster.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. The treasury
now holds S346, 6,2l7,550 in United States
bonds to secure bank circulation, and
$l3,98S, 999 to secure public deposits
The controller Of the currency reports
the total amount of additional circulation
issued under the act Of Jan. II, 1875. to
date, 40,070,2 $50.
Raum, commissioner of internal revenue,
to, day directed the abatement OF the tax
assessed against the State Sayings Bank,
Chicago, amounting to over $40, 600 Like
relief will probably be granted others and
similar banks Of that city 1t is under
stood that Commissioner Raum has ad
dressed letter to the committee on ways
and means, recommending that all savings
banks be relieved from taxation. He, how
ever, favors the retention at present of the
tax on bank and bankers and strongly op-
poses any change in the existing rate OF
taxation OF whisky and tobacco.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
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Photographed toths Rock1ssana Argus.l
To-Day's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
WAR NEWS.

LONDON, Dec. 3l.-A London cores.
pondent of the Manchester Guardian tele-
graphs the Journal regarding the govern
ment policy that there is no idea of the
acquisition of Egypt, which would be an
abandonment of the policy of opposing the
partition of Turkey. 1t is believed that
should Russia reject the mediation, Lord
Beaconsfeld is prepared to appeal to the
country On the question of declaring war
tor the defense of British interests.
BUCHAREST, Dec. 3l.-The bridges
crossing the Danube at Simnitza were
taken up to prevent their destruction. Il
is hoped the bridge at Petrosham, just
reported as having been carried away, can
be repaired. Nine hundred horses Derished
in the vicinity of Sistova during the
recent storm, The total loss of Graught
animals must be numbered by thousands.
Details are slowly coming in concerning
the suffering of Turkish prisoners from
Plevna on their way to Romania The
prisoners were unaccompanied By any
vehicle for the purpose of picking ur
those who fell by the way side; these were
left by the guards to freeze. as they hac
no means of carrying them, aud hal
would only have increased the number ot
victims. Theabsence of wagons was no
due to deliberate cruelty but to tha
| thoughtlessness which so frequently
subjects Russian soldiers to unnecessary
suffering. Romanian officers who came
from Nikopolis and Plevna after the
passage of these prisoners say they drove
against a number of dead bodies in tn,
snow. No provision was made in th,
Bulgarian villages for the proper susten
ance of the captives, but when the Danub
was passed supplies were provided; fron
that time their lot was never hard to bea
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
LOOK OUT FOE CouNTERFEITsl

The public are cautioned against another coun-
tertei which has lately made its appearance, called
W. B. Farrels Arabian Liniment, the most danger
Gus of al the Counterfeits, because his having the
name OF Farrell, many will buy it in good faith,
without the knowledge that counterfeit exists,
and they will perhaps only discover their error
when the spurious mixture has wrought its evil ef
fects.
The genuine article is manufactured only by FL
G. Farrell sole inventor and proprietor, and whole
sale druggist, No II Main street, PEORIA Illinois
to whom ali applications for Agencies must be ad
dressed. Be sure you sc t it with the letters II G
before Farrell's thRs-H. G. FARRELLS-and his
signature on the wrapper all other are counter
| feits.
Sold by all druggists and by regular authorized
agents throughout the United States.
| ~ Price 25 and 80 cents, and 81 per bottle.
| AGENTS WANTED in every town. village ant
hamlet In the United Statss in which one is not al
ready established. Address Il. g. Farrell as above
accompanied with goods character, responsibility
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
MISSOURI

ST, LOUIS, Dec. 29.-The colored school
teachers of this state have been in con
veDtion here the past two days and have
done a good deal of work affecting the
educational welfare Of the colored children
of the state. At the meeting to day a
resolution was adopted heartily endorsing
and earnestly commencing to the people Of
the country the measure brought forward
| by Senators Morrill, and Hoar, now pending
before congress, providing for national
public school fund, to be apportioned TO
/ the territories upon the basis of their
illiteracy, and calling on the press to aid
aud encourage its passage. They also
adopted petition to the state legislature
asking an Improvement of the existing
laws affecting the educational interests Of
the colored people of Missouri. They say
that the present law, which provides that
in all respects except the mere fact Of
separation the colored schools shall have
the same advantages as others of the same
grade in their respective districts, is
frequently and grossly violated; that the
colored schools in many instances are held
in the Easements or buildings i'll adapted
in furniture. while schools for other races
are amply furnished, and that in many
cases tue SuulH6fdttUH VI cuiOEeU pGFSDUs
of schoolable age is neglected and the
apportionment provided by the state fol
such purposes never reaches these dis,
tricts, and these colored children are
deprived of the educational privileges
designed for them by the state. AS
remedy for this they suggest the appoint
ment Of a colored assistant state superin
tendent, whose duty it shall be to special,
) look after the interests of colored publi
; schools. The petition also asks that 10 al
school districts with less than fifteen color
ed population, the number now necessar,
for a school, they be allowed to attend th
white schools.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
Schenck's Mandrke Pills

Will be found to possess those qualities necessary
to the total eradication of all bilious attacks prompt
to start the secretions Of the liver, and give q
healthy tone to the entire system Indeed, it is no
ordinary discovery in medical science to have in
vented a remedy for these stubborn complaints,
which develop all the results produced by a 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 ar admitted fact, rendered indisputable By
scientific researches; and those VINO use the Man
drake Pills viii 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
lious arrangements without salvation or any Of tn
| injurious effects of calomel other poisons. TIL
secretions OF bile is promoted by these pills as will
be seen by the altered color of the stools and dis
appearing of the sallow complexion and clearsin
of the tongue.
Ample directions for use accompany each box c
pills Prepared only by j. H. Schenck u Son.
their principal Cfice, Sixth and Arch Street
Philadelphia, and for sale by all druggists an
dealers.
Price 25 cents per box.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81. Great excite
ment has prevailed here since Saturday
because of terrible outrage perpetrated
upon young lady in the eastern part of
the city last Saturday. A movements on
foot for organizing vigilance committee
to patrol the streets; two negroes were ar
rested yesterday on suspicion, and but for
strong protests of the police the crowd
would have taken the matter into its own
hands and summary punishment would
have been visited upon at least one OF
them then and there; largely attended
indignation meeting was held last evening
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
NEW JERSEY,

NEWARK, Dec 29.-The workingmen's
congress. in open session to-day, expelled
two members Savory and McGrady
for joining the republican party, and
censured President Strasser, of the Inter-
national Cigar Makers Union, for sup
pressing dispatch sympathy with the
New York cigar makers strike. The
name of Ethe organization was changed to
the 'Socialistic Labor Party" The plat
form adopted declares the workingmen's s
party necessary, because other parties
afford no relief; recommends the forma.
ton of trades unions and labor organiza-
tons throughout the country; favors re-
pealiDg all laws against labor combinations,
conspiracy and strikes. A resolution was
adopted against importing cooIie Iaborers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
WASHINGTON.
Grand New Years Reception at the Execu
tive Azansion.-The President and
Mrs. Hayes Silver Wedding
Invited Guests.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 3l.-At the New
Years reception at the Executive Mansion
Tomorrow Mrs. Hayes will be assisted le-
oeiying callers by Mrs John W. Herrin,
Mrs D. John Davis, and Mrs. Judge
Force, of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Gen. Jno.
G. Mitchels, of Columbia Arrangements
have been perfected for the silver wedding
of the president and Mrs Hayes at the ex-
ecutiye mansion this evening. It is in
tended to be quite social entertainment.
Among those who will be present.are the
president his sister, Mrs. Scott, with heI
daughter Laura from Columbia, Mrs,
Hayes mother and brother, Doctors j. I.
and j. o. Webb, Miss Lucy Cook, aunt OF
Mrs, Hayes, members of the 23d Ohio
regiment. now in Washington, with other
Ohio friends, including the army associates
OF Governor Dennison at whose wedding
the president was in attendance thirty
years ago, members of the cabinet and the
vice president of the United States, Chiei
Justice and Mrs Waite and the associate
Justice, and Mrs. Swayue and Mrs
Madeline Ninton Goddard formerly
Mrs. Admiral Dahlgrea at whose
first wedding the president was I
guest, the presidents associates at Kenyon
College, Cincinnati literary club, CiDcin
natl lawyers from 1850 to 1860, Judge R
3. Warden, DOM Piatt. The only per
sons away from the city who are inyitec
are those who were in attendance at tn
marriage Of MIR. and Mrs. Hayes. DIR. L
d. McCabe, of Delaware, who marrie
President and Mrs. Hayes will be present
also Mrs. Wilbur who was principal {
Wesleyan college, with Mrs. Gen. job
6. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hel
ron and DR.. and Mrs. Davis, os Cincinnati
with very few others. The east room o
aud main corridors of the executive uar
sion are tastefully draped with evergreen'
and the entire lower portion of the mar
sion will be brilliantly Illuminated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
NEW YORK.
Tweed offers to Confess Judgment, SC.

New YoRK, Dec. 3l.-William NJ
Tweed has offered to confess judgment in
all the city suits now pending against
him, these include two suits in the Sc, ,000,-
900 claim. same az that in the peoples
suit in which Judgment has been recoy-
cred, and the suit of $50, 900 against Mar
riner and Tweed, and one for $780, 900
against G. Miller and Tweed. The cor
poration counsel has accepted the offer in
the last two suits.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
Failure of Another Banker.

New YORK. Dec. 3l.-An evening paper
says, following the suspension of John
Bonner & Co. came that Of j. Jackson. a
small member of the exchange, who was
also short of Lake Shore and Western
Union. Some of the large stock houses in
street are suffering by their failures, their
loans having been violated, and it is re-
ported their securities sold out, without
authority.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31

MoNRoEyILLE, Ind, Dec. 3l,-PhilHp
Martz gave wedding reception Friday
night, and number of unlimited guests
gave the couple "belling," whereupon
the friends of Martz fred into the crowd
wounding niue persons, the most seriously
hurt being Charles S. Carr, c. N Cover
dale and John Heller Two of the hring
party, John Moses and n. B. Krouse were
arrested
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
FINANCIAL
SIS. SEQ, Si0Q. $500. $500.

The reliable house of ALEX. FRoTHTNGHAM
& CO, No. u Wall street, New York publish a
handsome eight page weekly paper, called the
Weekly Financial Report, which they send free to
any address. In addition to large number Of edi-
torials on financial and other topics, ii contains
very full and accurate reports OF the sales and
standing of every stock, bond and security dealt in
at the Stock Exchange. Messrs. FRoTHIEGHAM &
Co., are extensive brokers Of large experience and
tried integrity In addition to their stock broker.
age business, they sell what are termed "Pr,viges'
or Puts and Calls" now one of the favorite meth.
DDS of legitimate speculation. Their advice is val
liable, and by following it many have made for
unea.-l New York Metropolis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
Saturday Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS

LONDON. Dec. 28.-The Daily News
says: The Ottoman government declares
its desire that negotiations for peace may
be brought about on the present basis of
facts, and as its professions must be ac-
cepted as sincere the public will wish it
success in its new policy. 1t cannot be
necessary to point out that even upon the
most limited Interpretation of the Office it
has assumed, the queens government has
assumed task of great delicacy The
present war primarily concerns Russia and
| Turkey. but the eastern question is one
which must be considered by Europe. By
It's present action our government has
taken upoa itself the character of inter
cessor for one unfortunate belligerent
while acting also oficiously- for Europe,
but it has to harmonic this new character
with the declarations which it has repeated
ly made and with the whole course of its
conduct, of which the least that can be
said is that it has now prepared the world
! for the part it has now undertaken to play.
On her majesty's ministers may very much
depend whether the eastern question shall
be now settled, at least for many years to
come, or this war be followed by mere
truce, the prelude to war even greater
and more disastrous than that of which we
are now spectators We are bound to
hope that they will prove equal to their
RESPONSIBILITIES.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
The Stock Market.

New York, Dec. 3I.-Siuce 2 o'clock
the stock market has been very active and
excited upon Lake Shore & Michigan
Central, the latter advanced over per
cent to 65. and Lake Shore under large
transactions reached 645. General list
advanced attraction in sympathy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Dec. 3l.-The loss
by ire in the Westerly last night is esti-
mated at $4,000; partly insured.
New York, Dec. 3I.-There was fire
this morning In buildings No. 65 aud 81
Thomas street, occupied by II. Walsh &
Sons, manufacturers of shirts, aud dealers
in wooden goods; loss $57, 900, fully in
sured
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 3l.-Storm Satur.
urday night and Sunday morning was the
severes since last April Hundreds ol
vessels arrived in the hardor. The steam
ship Isaac Belle, from New York, arrived
this afternoon with three disabled
schooners in. tow. She reports grea
disasters with loss of life outside.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31

Pozzoni's preparations are standard
wherever introduced and in this vicinity
have ready sale with all the leading drug
gists and fancy dry goods dealers. The
celebrated Pozzoni Complexion Powder"
is very popular with ladies and pronoun-
ced valuable, delicately periumed, aud
harmless cosmetic. Unlike most prepara-
tions of.this class 1t IS free from injurious
ingredients and imparts a natural healthy
glow to the face, without the vulgar ex-
treme. An excellent hair dressing is found
in Chemical Balm" which prevents hair
from falling out, and accelerates its growth
1t is an excellent scalp invigorant auc
thoroughly removes dandruf. These su-
perior articles can be obtained Of any drug
gist and will be found in all cases just d:
represented. A trial wiIl convince tht
most skeptical Of their merits.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
THE SUN.
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COMMERCIAL.

COMMERCIAL.
Wheat-Quiet at call 81 No spring Jan.
Rye-Quiet; 760T6Ia.
Corn-Firmer; 5349064h western mixed.
Barley-DGll
Oats-Dull; 5000
Pork-Quiet; - J0312 S715.
Lard-Steady: g 1006D8 121a.
Whisky 09R0l 10.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Two meetings OF
workingmen were held in Trafalgar square
to day. one pro and the other anti Turkish.
Seven thousand persons were present.
The meetings resulted in free fight, last.
ing an hour. The police Interfered and
made two arrests. Nobody of Importance
was present.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31

MILWAUKEE. Dec 81
wheat--Strong and higher; hard lax /: No /,
H. No 2, / 101a cash; ! 10A Jan; No 3, 05M.
Corn-A.
Oats-Flrm; 242l.
Rye S.
Barley-64M.
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Printing and binding executed nea
quick and cheap at The Argus 0FFCE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31

The celebrated Peoria show cases;
cheaper than any other in the market
Quality guaranteed, Workmanship un-
surpassed. Rob't G. Luke, manufacturer,
Peoria, Ills, Field Bros, agents, Rock
Island, His 5-l0dly
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ratlures.

MONTREAL, Dec. 29.--Geo. Winks &
Co, ,one of the Oldest aud largest dry goods
importing houses in the city, has tailed.
Liabilities, 100000. They will pay rs
per cent.
WATERFOWL. N. Y. Dec. 29.-Geo. M.
Brooks Bank of Louisville has suspended.
Liabilities about 100000. The assets are
claimed to be equal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31

Body Pound in the ruins on Barclay ST
New York; Dec. 3l.-Another male
body was found in the ruins of Barclay
street fire to day;it is mass Of .cinders and
cannot be ideHtifed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-31
Il. G. FARRELL'S ARABIAN LINTMENT


Mr.. II. G. Farell-Dear Sir; Actuated by sense
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chlId, three years old, was suddenly attacked with
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OF feeling; the eyes fixed, partially closed and al
together blind following thiswa deafness to all
sounds; the spine became contracted and so curved
that when lying on its back the head and heels only
touched. Indeed, the child presented every ap-
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all in vain, althouA 1t blistered dozen times
and various rubefaCient Liniments applied. Aeon
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| doubt If your Liniment had been used they woRld
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A CARD.

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