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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-30


j WASHINGTON, Nov. 0.-Immediately
after the reading of the Journal the house
joint resolution in relation to the French
International Industrial Exposition was
taken up and the senate amendment agreed
to. The joint resolution was then read a
third time and passed, yeas S6, nays 20.
The amendments provide that the COM
missioner general shall be appointed by
the president and confirmed by the senate.
An increased compensation of 20 addi-
tional commissioners froE $1,000 to ST.
200 each, and strike out of the house res
olution the clause providing for exhibit
from the several departments, the govern
ment of the United States which con-
tributed to the centennial exhibition The
general appropriation is kept at $3.50, 600.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-The senate
committee on comm cree this morning de-
clded to report all three of the New York
custom house nominations with recon-
mendations that they be not confirmed
the five republican members of the com
mittee were present, but the four demo
Gratis were absent.
| The democratic senator's have authorized
Thurman, Wallace and Eaton to make an
| agreement with the republicans regarding
the fixing of tie time when the final vote
shall be taken on the pending Louisiana
case.
| In the senate Paddock submitted the
| following:
Whereas, it is alleged that the Union
Pacific r. r. Co., aud its branch CO. have
neglected and still do neglect and refuse to
operate their roads in accordance with acts
of congress under which their construction
4 was authorized, and whereas it is alleged
that by reason of said defaults and on ac-
count of the same, the government of the q.
=. and the public have been, and still are
being damaged and deprived of their Just
and lawful rights and privileges stipula-
ted, defined aud agreed upon in said acts
aforesaid therefore be it
/ Resolved. That the president of the u.
!; S. be, and he is hereby requested to in.
form the senate what legal impediments,
if any, exist which prevent him from
, executing laws in accordance with obliga
tons accepted and agreements made b.
the said Union Pacific Railroad Compan,
and branches with the u. S. as stipulated
and agreed upon in the several acts afore
said, Ordered printed and lie on the table
+ Paddock gave notice that he would here
after submit the resolution as substitute
for the resolution of Chafee On the subjec
now pending.
Il HOUSE.
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This celebrated medicine, skilfully composed as
II 1s OF the most healing balsams and penetrating
oils can never fail to almost every atfiiction
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My daughter, when six months old was taken
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and larger, till when six years old she had great
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/ watch was kept, fearing she would suffocate. The
best doctors attended her but could give relief
took her to the most eminent doctors in the East
they said there no help for her but to outgroN
| it. With a sad heart 1 retained home with her
/ when she became so much worse that the doctorl
had to be called in again; they decided that the
tonsils must be cut of, the only means of giving
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Your Lniment is also the best in use for spralns
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Schenck's Fulmonic Syrup for the cure
of Consumption, Coughs and
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The great virtue of this medicine is that 1t rlpens
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RHEUMATISM-Some six months could moi
walk without the help of q crutch; tried phYsl
clans and many kinds of advertised cures without
benefit. Six bottles of Fenton's Matchless SyruI
cured me. CAPT GEO HAND.
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This Tonic produces healthy action OF tbs
stomach creating an appetiteS forming chyle, ane
curing The most obstinate cases OF Indigestion.
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SCROFULA-From infancy was treated |
best physicians and took everybody's cure,
bottles Matchless Syrup cured me.
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ScHENcK's SEA WEED Tonic, FOR THE CURE Oh
DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, &c.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-17
FIRST EDITION.!
The Board of Health

LASr REGULAR MEETING OF THE pprs
hNf BoARD-THE BUSINESS TRANs-
ACTED. Ai'ANe-
The present Board Of Health held its
last regular session last evening, President
Palmer in the Chair. '''' ~
The Second Ward Committee renorted
tne 3llls against certain property owners
on East Water street, for the cost NJ
the drain recently laid by order of the
Board Tor the purpose of Carrying off the
stagnant water from several cellars.
Mr.. Hirst, executive officer for the
eastern District, reported that he had COL
iected but one of the bills for this worl,
and that one Of the property owners. Mr.
4. Plunkett, had said that it woujd he
iohg time before he would pay his bill.
Mr.. Gawthrop, Treasurer of the Board.
SAID that the bill against Mr.. Plunkett
had been placed in the hands of ESQUIRE
rum Tor collection, and asked whether
ne could employ counsel to press the
claim. FN'' '-o
On motion, the Treasurer was author.
lied to employ counsel if necessary.
The Third Ward Committee reported
that the nuisance at Sixth and Orange
streets was being abated.
The Sixth Ward Committee reported
That the owners Of the property at Seventh
and Walnut streets, where a nuisanra
existed IN The shape of stagnant water in
the cellar, had promised to abate the
same. t..
Mr.. Kennedy from the Eighth Ward
Committee, in regard to the nuisance
caused by stagnant water in the cellar of
of an old frame house on McCaulley
street near Lombard, reported that the
owner bad promised to abate it, but bad
as yet done nothing.
The Tenth Ward Committee reported
that the work of renovating the filthy
bouses in Hedgeville, recently complain
ed of, was in progress,
The bill of Gawthrop & Bro, ,S24O)
for draining cellars on EasG Wa.er street,
was allowed.
Mr.. Thatcher, from the Committee on
Impurities in the Brandywine Water, re-
ported that he had been informed that
Messrs. Jessup & Moore had devised a
plan TO prevent any further refuse from
their mills from flowing into the Brandy
wine creek, by constructing a sewer to
carry it into the northern race, He
thought this plan would obviate all fur
ther difficulty, and that before another
year the present water troubles would be
ended.
The following bills were allowed Ed
ward Hirst, Executive Officer for Eastern
District, $25.77; Percifer F. Hook, ST.
81 VIM. II. Foulk, SO. .t
The President stated in regard to the
difficulty between the Board and the
Odorless Excavating Company, that suit
had been entered against them, and the
Board had secured VIM. G. Spruance,
Esq, as counsel and that after two post
ponements Of the hearing, defendants
counsel, Charles B. Lore. Esq, had paid
the costs of the case. He thought the
suit would be decided during the evening.
On motion OF Mr.. Thatcher, the licen-
ses of the night scavengers, which expire
during the present week, were exte nded
until June 1st.
The Chair stated that his attention had
been called to a nuisance caused by stag
nant water near Third and Adams streets.
1t was referred to the Tenth Ward Com
mittee. Adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-17
TREASURY THIEVING.
AN ENORMOUS FRAUD.

AN ENORMOUS FRAUD.
Special dispatch to the Press.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The report
ofthe commission appointed to investi-
gate the condition Of affairs in the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing will be ready
in few days. The fac elected will
give an interesting history of the abuse
of the powers of this bureau, and the in
fuences which brought about the no.
torious conduct of its affairs. The re-
port will show that the business of the
bueau could bave: been transacted by
three hundred employees, but that num-
ber was raised by appointments in the
aggregate reaching nine hundred. 1t
will be recommended that the services
Of about five hundred employees be dis
pensed with by May the first. At one
time there were over nineteen hundred
persons employed in this bereau. In
making this large reduction, it is proposed
by the department to issue a statement
setting forth the reasons for the action
taken in the premises. r....
The daily gazette., 1877-04-17
THE NEW REsERVoIR.
ITS CONDITION AND NEEDs-PLAN AND
+ ESTIMATE FOR ITS COMPI.ETIoN-
PUMPING STATISTICS. ...-.--I- '...

ITS CONDITION AND NEEDs-PLAN AND
ESTIMATE FOR ITS COMPLETION
PUMPING STATISTICS. ...s. ID nl.
The new reservoir is still a subject of
discussion, the question being whether il
is advisable to finish the structure, or al.
low 1t 10 remain in lis present condition
for year or two longer.
Capt. G. II. Gallagher, Chief Engineer
OF the Water Department, is strongly of
the opinion that the basin should be fin
lshed as soon as possible, according totbe
terms OF the recent act of the Legislature.
His plan is as follows:
l. Remove the drain which commen-
ces on Franklin street, under the bank.
runs along Twelfth street, and about so
feet on Van Buren, street. This drain.
the Captain states, is obstructed, and the
water is breaking and endangering the
safety Of the banks, To remove this
drain, it would be necessary to tear down
the. banks, and in rebuilding them it
would be we'll to remove all the stones
used in their erection, and construct them
Of solid earth. 'l ~ - :
2. Remove the drain pipes from the
bottom OF the basin, and take away all
the marsh mud pudding, substituting it
with good clay pudding.
3, Drain the spring water off by the
following plan First, build a concrete
wall about three and half feet high
outside the banks, along the course of the
drain, and construct The drain outside the
wall. Let the drain run around the ba-
SIN TO the vacant lot on the East, and
there let it collect in small basin, from
which 1t can be pumped into the Rodney
street reservoir, thus supplying the latter
with $4,000 gallons of pure spring water
per day.
4. Support the Van Duren street bank
OF the basin, which will sustain The
greatest amount. of pressure, by con-
crete wall about eight feet high and fifty
or sixty feet wide.
Captain Gallagher has estimated the
cost of finishing the basin, according TO
the above plan, including the lining pud-
ding, and other necessary work, at $780,
OOO. He thinks the work could be done
in sixteen months.
PUMPING STATISTICS.
During the months of January, Febru-
ary aud March, the pumps at the City
Mill pumped 204, ,430,464 gallons of
water, daily average Of 2,271 ,449.
On SATURDAY., Sunday and yesterday, the
amount pumped was 6,931, ,4eO gallons, a
daily average of 2,S04, ,493 gallons.
The Worthington pump is run about
o. hours per day, and consumes each day
about 1000 pounds of coal. The Cornish
pump, which is seldom used, requires
5000 pounds of coal per day.
The water pumps pump about 100000
gallons per day each. The old one was
erected bp Prosper Martin, OF Philadel-
phia, in 1927, and has therefore been in
service half century. 1t is still in good
condition.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-17
CARD.

The undersigned successor to and part
ner in the late firm of E. B'inghurst Il Co, +,
" holesale and Retail Druggists, will con-
tinue the business at the old stand and
while returning his sincere thanks that the
previous efforts of the firm have met with
such gratifying appreciation, will, with the
aid of a full corps of competent and skill
full assistants, who have had a practical
training in this establishment in their ex-
perience respectively, of from five to ten
years each, and three of whom are Graclu-
endeavor by faithful and careful attention
0 the highly responsible duties of the
Apothecary in his manifold dealings with
life and health, to merit and receive the lib
eral patronage soloug extended to this house
z. JAMES BELT, Apothecary.
c5-n Cor. Sixth and Market Streets
The daily gazette., 1877-04-17

MORAL SUAsIoN.-Last evening, at
the City Hall, a new temperance society
was organized, to be known as the "Moral
Suasion Club" The following officers
were elected:
President, Nelson ]. Lee; Vice Presi-
dents, Col. John I'll. Moore, L. Countiss,
james largest Secretary, Isaac Starr
Chaplain, George Riggs Treasurer, E.
B. Frazer Grand Marshal, H. B. McIu-
tire Assistant Marshal, John Kennedy ;
Visiting Committee. II. B. McIntire, A.
d. Davis, David Lemon, Mrs. Hannah
Chadwick, Mis-. John II. Moore, and Mrs.
A. n. Beatty.
The club will meet again this evening
at the same place for the purpose of adop-
ting plans for the future.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-17

A New ENTERPRIsE.--Mrs. N. A
Reynolds who for number of year,
was proprietress of the Malta House
has disposed of her interest to her son
and has opened first class ladies and
gentlemen's restaurant at No. 105 e.
Second street, where she will keeI
constantly on hand all the del'cacies o1
the season.
To those who knows Mrs. Reynolds
ability in this line it is unnecessary to
speak, but to those who dc not: it is
only necessary to say that she is per-
fectly competent to set out a dinner
that is equal to any in the country
Meals may be had at all hours and al
so on Sundays.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-17
SECOND EDITION
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Washington.
By Telegraph to the GAZETTE


WASHINGTON, D. c., April ID.
The daily Nation which has heretofore
been an independent journal announces
In its issue of this morning, that it will
hereafter be an orgen of the Wing Re-
publican party, under the following plat
FORM
Flrst,a National currency founded on a
bimetallic standard and sufficient for the
wants OF healthy trade; second, a. system
Of internal Improvements such as private
capital is powerless to contract, but
which is essential to the development of
the country's resources: Ell
Third, a tariff sufficient to keep en-
ployed such manufacturing establish
ments as are already in operation and
put in operation such new industries as
will tend to develop the natural wealth
Of the country and create balance of
trade in our favor.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-17
A Sad Drowning Case.
a MAN LIVING IN NEW CASTLE DRo WIN
ED IN THE DELAWARE. ..-,

A4' Ahh OhLAWAhE. -f
On Sunday last Daniel Book and
hooert Hutton of this city procured
= =, SAIL Boat and started for sail to
day. 0..5 -" 'p'"' INC
AS they were about TO start on their
4omeward journey maa named
John Leech stepped up to them and
asked the privilege of accompanying
them, at the same time stating that he
was on his way to Chester where he
had engaged to work, and there being
no trains leaving New Castle he did
not care to walk. Vt -
bis request was granted and the
'hree started for this city. .gAll went
well until they were about to enter
the mouth of the Christiana when
sudden squall struck them and COM
pleteiy overturned the boat.
Inc unfortunate men Immediately
seized hold OF the boat and clung to ii
IN which condition they remained. for
over twenty minutes. A passing
schooner was hailed but the captain
refused tn stop at the same time point-
ing to an oyster pungy that was com.
ing down the river. The captain OF
the pungy seeing them rounded to and
sent his yawl boat with two men to
the rescue, but just as they arrived a,
the boat Mr.. Leech let go his hold
and sank to rise no moe.
The two rescued men were taken on
board the pungy, and carried to Della
ware City from whence they walked
yesterday morning to New Castle, and
found their boat which had drifted
down the river, and had been secured
by John Vining.
The drowned man was in the 40th
year OF his age, and leaves wife aud
Two children, one Two and half years
OLD, and the other nine months. The
BODY has not yet been recovered.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-17
AN INTERESTING AND IMPorTAN1

AN INTERESTING AND IMPoETANT
SURGICAL OPERATIoN.-On Monday
moaning DR.. Chas. M. Thomas homoe-
pathic surgeon of Philadelphia, assisted
by Drs. Kittinger, Lawton, Tantum,
and Frantz, removed from Mrs. Samuel
b. Springer of this city large ovarium
tumor, weighing At pounds. Her oldi-
nary weight in health was % pounds.
The operation was skillfully and success
fully Ierformed, and the patient is doing
as we'll as could possibly be expected.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-17
PECIAL NOTICES,
|Kunkel's Bitter Wine of
Iron.

kunkel's celebrated Bitter Wine of
ettectually cure liver com mplaint,
\, dyspepsia. chronic or nervous
\ chronic diarrhna, disease of the
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Illness of blood to the head, acidity
'Dmach, nausea, heartburn, disgust
lullness or weight in the stomach,
pclallons, sinking or fiuttering at
|of the stomach, swimming of the
Fried or difficult breathing, fiutter-
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men IN lying posture, dimness of
solS or webs before the sight, dull
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imaglnlDgS of evil and great de,
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