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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
JOHN oCHs & SON,

OELLING THE UNAVAILABLE FIRE KIN
Ii DLER" pays better than digging for Gold
a My Agents have sometimes made as high as
"a $50 in dayl I Every family in some entire
towns, even, have bought one. Thousands o!
Nv Testimonials and Diplomas from all parts Of
~ the Unioni Six years of use, with increasing
and overwhelming sales. Agents wanted for
every uBoccupled Town and County in the States
and Canadas. Circulars giving full particulars
sent on call Kinder sent to any one wishing
to become an Agent, 70: 90 cents. Agents receive
their territory free Address
r. p. SMITH, Drawer u, Beoit, Wis.
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ASHLAND HOUSE,
Fourth Ave, Cor. a4th ST.,
New YorksCitY.
A merican andsEuropean Plan.

The central location of The Ashland makes II
a very desirable place for strangers, being OLE
block from Madison Park, also Broadway. anu on!
a short distance from any Of the principal PiS''F
of amusement. ,,.b
BY taking either 23d St. cross town, or Foa IIa
Avenue street Cars, access may be had dlEec' 'i0"
the door. to any part OF the city.
MR.. EDWARD A. JOHNSON,
will be found in charge of the office where ne 1--WE
nreeided for eight years and win not fan TO g''
satisfaction to guests. .o,or Nav
ROOM AND BoARD-$2,O0, ss,50 and 50 per DA'
Roons-$1 per Day and Upwards, r.o,re,or
II. Il. BROCKWAY, Propfe''1
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North East Corner Fifth and Chestnut Streets
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26
BITES, VEGETABLE POISORS,

Ring Worm Burns, Chilblains, Itching OF the Head
and all Eruptions of the Skin, Face or Body imme
diately cured by Bachelors Curative Ointment.
Sold wholesale and retail at Factory, No. Is Bond
street. and by all druggists.
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GREEN'S PATENT SHIRT BOSOM, STRETCH
u er and Ironing Board. Most perfect, durabls
and cheapest ironing board in the world Away
ready for use; needs no adjusting; fits any shirt
never out of order Agents Wanted.
GREEN BROS. Manufacturers,
159 LaSalle Street,. .............. CHICAGO.
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BROWN,

Established 1922
IMPORTING, MANUFACTURING AND DIS
PENSING CHEMIST.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-26

S. o. DUNBAR.-Dear Sir: have been some time
In the habit of prescribing the Fluid Magnesia pre-
pared by you and prefer 1t to the Eng sh prepare
ton on account of its cheapness ana its superior
laxative qualities. Respectfully yours, &c:
NJ. S. PERRY, NJ. D.
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Piles--Ttchinp Piles
ROCSMAN,C CTTRE

Positively cured-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin, by the use of
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Eagle Anvil Works !
| Established 1919. ]


Made at the Oldest Anvil mandatory in this
country. All English Anyils, after time, become
following on the face by continued hammering in
use, on account Of the brous nature of the wrought
irOn-Causing it to settle under the steel
But the body of the Eagle Anvil being of crys-
talizcd iron, such settling cannot occur; and the
steel face therefore remains perfectly true. Also,
it has the great advantage, that being CT s more
SOLID material, and, consequently, with less re-
bound, the piece forged receives the FULL effect
OF the hammer, instead of part Of it being wasted
by the rebound, as with wrought iron Anvil.
More work therefore be done on this Anvil
with hammer one-ffth lighter than required for a
wrought iron Anvil which Is more elastic.
The working surface is In one piece of JEssOP's
BEST Tool CAST STEEL, accurately ground hard
ened and given the proper temper for the heav' "
work The horn is of tOugh untempered steel
The cast steel surface is warranted TO be
oughly welded and not 10 come of
PRICE LIST, OCTOBER 1sT, 1876.
Anvis weighing 100 fbs. to 800 MS. cts per n
Smaller Anvils ("Mnims. " from 50 rs to IS each
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FOREIGN.

The iron workers of Sheffield, Eng,
have received notice of reduction of wages
after the holidays.
WHILE Lord Derby and another gen.
tleman were driving at Tunbridge Wells,
on the 10th inst, their horses ran away.
The coachman was instantly killed, but
Lord Derby and companion escaped unhurt.
A CALCUTTA dispatch of the 10Th
inst, says the British expeditionary force
against the predatory Naga tribes have oc.
cupied their principal village.
The steamer Mexican, from Port
Royal, S. c., for Liverpool, is missing. She
sailed Sept. 10.
President MACMAHoN's message was
read to the Chamber of Deputies on the 14th
inst. 1t was much applauded by the sena.
tors of the left. The right were silent.
A PARIS dispatch of the 18th says
the following cabinet has been formed: NJ
Dufaure, president of the council and min
lister of justice; NJ. De Marcere, interior; NJ.
Waddington, foreign affairs; NJ Bordaux
public instruction; Gen. Boxel, war; Ad-
miral Pothuan, marine; NJ. Teissere Debort,
commerce; NJ. De Freycinet, public works.
The British Parliament has been for
mally prorogued to January 18th, 1878.
A BERLIN special says the policy of
Germany seems to be that the Porte must
make the first overtures for peace.
THr revolution in Ecuador, one of the
SousE american republics, has collapsed,
afte- Jere fight in Quito, the capital,
qqsf IN about 400 persons were killed.
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THE WEST,

HENRY GREENBAUM, Chicago, filed a
petition in bankruptcy on the 18th inst.
The total Indebtedness of his bank was
$105,967, and he claims the assets to be much
larger.
Hon. JOHN I. briggs, formerly mem
Der of congress from Michigan, died at East
Saginaw on the 17th inst.
HORN, the Kansas City land swindler,
was sentenced to ten years in the peniten-
tiary, at Austin, Texas, on the 18th inst.
F. E. BANGS, an actor, is lying seri-
ously i'll of a spinal trouble at the Forest
City House, Cleveland o.
j. d. EAsTEn & Co., Chicago, the
largest agricultural implement dealers in
the northwest, made an assignment on the
14th inst. The firm is quoted at $500, 900 in
the commercial agencies. They have a
quarter of a million in farmers notes
overdue and unpaid.
Hon. CHARLES H. WALKER, promi-
nent lawyer, formerly county judge of
Manitowoc county, died at his residence at
Nanitowoc Rapids, Wis, on the 14th inst, of
paralysis.
The New York supreme court has APP
pointed Wm. j. Best receiver of the Nation
al Trust company.
THE interstate exposition, of Chicago,
will hold the exhibition of 1873, from Sept
4, to Oct. 10, inclusive. Importation ar
rangenlents are already made to insure still
greater attractions than ever before. APP
plications for space are coming in freely
already in all departments.
REV. S. L. HARRIS, d. D., rector of
St. James church of Chicago, was elected
bishop of the new Episcopal diocese of
Quincy, H., on the tn inst.
AT the annual banquet of Kilevining
lodge of masons, at Cincinnati on the 18th
inst, ex-Attorney General Taft, in an eIo-
quent address, presented Tom A. Shober,
a lad l6 years old, with gold medal-the
gift of kilevining lodge-for heroism in
jumping into the Ohio river from a ferry
boat, in April, 1876, and making noble ef-
forts to drowning woman. The lad
was unable to save the lady, and came near
drowning himself.
ONE hundred and fourteen German
families of Cincinnati have purchased ff-
teen sections of land in Ford county, Kan,
and intend locating there. The price paid
for the land was $40 per acre.
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THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

AT SALEsBURG, Mo-, several negroes
robbed store, and to hide the crime fired a
number of buildings. On the 18th inst, a
negro named Dougherty confessed to be the
leader of the gang and escaped from the
tred on the pursuers wounding three of
hclals. subsequently Dougherty's cabin
was fired and his wife arrested.
IHE body of a man, name unknown,
was found in a gorge near Ft. Atkinson,
Wis, Or the 18th inst. The head ives terri
bly, mufllated and there were other evidences
OF horrible murder. Boards were placed
around the body and an attempt was made to
burn the remains. On the body was found
81. 40 and paper on which was written,
" Milwaukee Avenue, 81, Sd floor. J.
Christianson."
MRS. LOUISA WEBER, wife of Oscar
Weber, residing at st. Louis, cut her own
throat and that of her infant, thirteen
months old, in fit of insanity on the 10th
inst.
On the night of the 18th, three thieves
robbed a store at Falkville, Ala. A posse
of citizens tracked them and found them
hid under bluff The scamps attempted to
run but were fired upon. Two were killed
and the third surrendered himself.
A NEGRO thief shot and seriously
wounded officer Ost, at st. Louis on the
18th inst. Ost returned the fire, mortally
wounding the dusky william, whose name is
Lewis Leech.
JOHN DUCKwORTH, a lumber mer-
chant of Norris, ILL.,, went TO Chicago on the
Sth inst, since which time nothing has been
heard concerning him, and fears of foul play
are entertained.
THOMAS MURRAY, of Company j., 9Th
cavalry, was fatally stabbed at Fort Russell,
Wyoming, on the 18th inst, by VIM. Baker.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A SAN FRANCISCO dispatch of the 18th
inst, says that there has been rain fall ex-
tending over the entire state In many
places it has been copious. The weather
now indicates continuance of the storm.
Gov. YOUNG, of Ohio, has appointed
S. G. Delano, of Chllieothe, commissioner
of railroads and telegraph for term of
three years.
AN official survey of the New Orleans
jetties shows twenty-five foot channel en-
tirely through the works. This entities Mr.
Eads to second payment of 100000.
OWING to prevailing low rates, the
Philadelphia Fire Insurance Company has
withdrawn its agency business, aud reinsur
ed its eastern agency risks in the Liverpool
Il London x Globe. The Sun Fire has rein
sured part of its business, including al in
Chicago, in La Caisse Generate, the French
company.
THE national council of the union
league of America met at Philadelphia on
the 14th inst, and reelected its old officers.
THE western nail association met at
Pittsburg, Pa, on the 18th inst, and adj
vanced the price of nails to $2.32 per keg,
with discount of 10 per cent. on 200 keg
lots and two per cent. off for cash.
THE Canada Agricultural Insurance
company of Montreal, has gone into Hquida-
ton.
IT is said that Proctor, who was hung
by mob, in Warren county, Iowa, for the
murder of Miss kardigan, was resuscitated,
that mock funeral was held by his family,
and that he escaped the country in disguise.
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THE Vienna correspondent telegraphs
that Turkeys first Pacific effort may be re-
garded as failure. Germany limited that
treating directly with Russia would be the
shortest way of coming to an understand
ing. 1t seems that when the note was first
mentioned, the Austrian government re-
piled that it would not hold out any hope of
successful mediation on such basis.
THE retrograde movement of the Turk
ish armies has begun. Elena was evacuated
on the 14th inst, and the Turks retired from
Schipka Pass to Kesanlik. The Museovites
are now moving on Rustchuk in great force
while the Bulgarian and Seryian armies VIII
attack Widdin.
THE Porte has addressed a circular
note to the powers interested in the treaty
of 1876 asking for mediation.
THE Servians under Gen. Lesck ianin
have occupied the heights of Tapolinitza
and Zeanika, commanding port Suramer,
near Nisch.
A PROCLAMATION of the Servian gov
ernment was issued on the 14th inst, an
nouncing that the Servian army had been
ordered to cross the Turkish frontier.
A Times correspondent at Plevna
telegraphs: "Grand Duke Nicholas told
me that Osman Pasha reports his force at
27,000. At the same time the grand duke
seemed to doubt if there were so many
About 60 cannon and many hundred wagons
among the trophies.
A DESPATCH from Bucharest, dated
the 18th, referring to the fight near Metchka
reported that 80 Tabors of Turks attacked
Metchka on the 18th inst, but were bril-.
liantly repulsed by the forces under Vladi.
mer and the Czarowitz.
A GRAND council was held at Con-
| stantinople on the 18th inst, at the war
office, and it is said that war to the last
extremity was resolved on.
THE Car visited Osman Pasha and re-
turned to him his sword, in recognition of
his bravery.
THE news of the fall of Plevna was re
ceived with great rejoicing at st. Petersburg
The city was partially illuminated on the
evening of the 10th inst.
The number of prisoners taken at
Plevna is decided to be 10000, exclusive of
10000 sick and wounded. Four hundred
guns were also captured.
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IHE New York cat show opened on
the 18th inst. The felines are of all sizes,
ages and colors, embracing one with double
toed web feet, an 1S-year old cat that has
never had a tooth, cat like a monkey, a
prolific cat, performing cat that mingles
with birds and shows no desire to devour
them, and cat that plays hide and seek
with children.
THE chamberlain of New York city
received on the 18th inst. check for $S444,
$50, the amount received from Peter B.
Sweeney and Ebert A. Woodward, in settle
ment of the suits against them to recover
part of the money stolen from the city by
the Tammany ring.
JACOB GRAU, a well-known opera man
ager, died in New York city on the 18th inst.
THE boot-blacking manufacturers,
Bixby & Co., at New York, suspended on
the 18th inst. Liabilities $145,OO0; assets
1874 900.
THE official report of Major General
Pierson has been submitted to the Adjutant
General of the state of Pennsylvania. 1t
explains many thingsin connection with the
July riots in Pittsburg, which have not
hitherto been known. The fact is brought
to light that Gen. Pierson was not present
when the firing took place at Twenty-eighth
street, but was in the telegraph office in
communication with Adjutant General Lat
inner.
JAMES LEAHY, a New York importer
OF white goods, failed ON the 18th inst
Liabilities $150,000.
THE late Gardner Chilson, of Boston,
who left $4,000 to the American Baptist
Home Missionary Society, gives $4,000
more at tire, death of his son.
On the 18th inst. John w. Garret was
reelected president of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, making his twentieth eonsec.
utlve Year as presiieut of that road.
REV. J. j. BLooMER, pastor of st. Pat
rick's church, Elmira, n. Y, was committed
to Jail on the 18th inst, for contempt of
court in refusing to answer certain ques-
tions. The pastor stands on the ground of
professional confidence, not church disci-
pline.
LOWELL, Mass, elected Democratic
mayor, on the l1th inst.,-J. A. G.. Richard
son. He is TIE first Democratic mayor
elected to the position since 1858.
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CASUALTIES,

A COAL oil train took fire at Patter-
son, n. j., on the 18th inst. As the tanks
burst, the burning oil ran through the
streets, setting fire to many residences. The
loss will be heavy.
A YOUNG girl living at Madison, Wis,
named Annie O'Neil, second girl in a
prominent family, feeling that she was sus-
pected of theft, committed suicide by tax
ing strychnine, on the night of the 10Th inst.
The university building at Lake
Forest, H., was destroyed by fire on the
10Th inst. Loss, $1,000; insurance, S15, 900.
CHARLES MORRILL, and Henry Ander-
son were killed by premature blast at the
Boulder Nest Mine, Red Elephant Noun.
tain, Col, on the 14th inst.
BARNEY THORNTON, a workman, on
the new Catholic church at Joliet, Ill.,, was
killed on the 18th inst, by the fall of der
rick.
SPONTANEOUS combustion started a
fire in the Milburn wagon company's works
at Toledo on the 18th inst, damaging the
painting department to the extent of S40,-
600.
MICHAEL GGTz and wife were walk
ing on the railroad track at Toledo, O., on
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Won MOltke's Life.

The London Worlds last Celebrity
at Home" is Count Moltke. whose mode
of life is very regular. He rises at seven.
After breakfast, served in German style,
and consisting of coffee and rolls, he takes
cigar. Letters and papers arriving
with the morning mail are delivered to
him at nine, and quickly but thoroughly
read. Shortly after eleven, when he
changes his comfortable dressing-gown
for regimentals, aud replaces a black
smoking-cap with wigof light brownish
color, he cOnfers with his aids-de-camp
and leading officers OF the general staff
During this occupation, which is speedily
transacted, he takes cold meat and a
glass of beer for lunch. On the stroke of
two he leaves his study and sets out for
walk or ride. On horseback his ap-
pearance generally more resembles that
of scholar than soldier,
and undergoes a marked transforma-
ton, the rather curved figure be-
coming erect and full of animation. Din
drinks his favorite beverage, a light
his family, and enlivened by his unre-
strained mirth and conversation. Then
follow coffee and a cigar in the study.
From five to seven he resumes his writ
ing. Although his pen glides easily over
the paper, corrections are seldom neces-
sary, his thought, despite his advanced
years, being always concentrated. Be
fore supper the evening papers are care
fully read by the Field Marshal, who is
much interested in all current events of
the day. Theatres and public concerts
are rarely visited by him. He
only appears at court on the most
urgent occasions, much preferring
home life to the gayeties of society.
He is very fond of quiet game of whist,
and plays it nearly every evening. The
hour previous to retiring is generally de-
voted to music. Not proficient in this
art, Moltke has a most cultivated ear,
and is an especial enthusiast of Bee
thoven, Mendelssohn, and Schubert.
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WASHINGTON.

1HE new commissioner of Indian
affairs at Washington, took the oath of office
on the 14th inst, and entered upon his
duties.
The naval court of inquiry into the
Huron disaster completed its work on the
18th inst. and dissolved.
The senate, in executive session on the
18th inst, unanimously confirmed Gov.
Mccormick as commissioner general to the
Paris exposition.
The postotfice department has infor-
nation that case of illegal and improper
sale of stamps by the postmaster at Stock
ton, Me-, which was carried before a United
States court at Portland, as a test case, has
resulted IN the conviction and sentence of
j. r. Frye, postmaster. Judge Fox is re-
ported as holding that under the present
postal law, postmasters making illegal sales
OF stamps by discount or exchange for
goods, can be punished. The department
will take advantage of this fact to prosecute
other postmasters guilty of like offences.
INFORMATION having reached the
treasury department that the shipments of
trade dollars are being made from San Fran.
cisco to the east of the Rocky Mountains for
domestic circulation, instructions were sent
TO the Pacific coast mint TO receive deposits
OF silver for returns in trade dollars only in
cases where that coin shall be actually re-
quired and intended for export to other
countries. Ii this restriction should not
prevent sending trade dollars east for do
mestic use, il is probable the receipt of bull
lion for coinage into trade dollars viii be
integmitted for time.
The president has appointed J. c
Bancroft Davis, of New York, Judge of the
court OF claims, vice Loring retired.
SEVERAL thousand working men, in
procession, paraded the streets of Washing
ton on the night of the 18th inst, and called
on the president, who appeared and acknewl-
edged the compliment,
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A Faithful Dogs Reward.
From the Jefferson, Mo-, Tribune.


A gentleman who lives in Vernon
county tells a remarkable story of the
sagacity of a dog which accompanied
him on his travels. While in the Short
Greek timber, on his way to Joplin, the
dog jumped and caught the horse by the
bridle-rein. Mr.. Ewing drove the ami
NAL off, but it persisted in catching the
horse by the reins, until the gentleman
concluded it must be mad. Under the
impulse of the moment he pulled his re-
volver and shot the animal, which then
ran back along the road over which he
had come. In few minutes Mr.. Ewing
missed his overcoat, which had been tied
to the saddle. He turned back to find
it, and after riding about mile, not
only found his coat, but his faithful dog,
which was lying on the garment dead.
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MANITOWOC
DRY DOCK.

THE old gentleman went nte the par
lor lately, a. the witehing hur of II AS,
and found the room unlighed and his
daughter and dear friend occupying a
tete-a-tete in corner bya window.
=" Evangeline," the old man aid sternly,
"this is scandalous." Nespapa," she
answered, sweetly, 1T is cadleless be-
cause times are so hard and khts cost so
much that Ferdinand andI said we
should try and get along win the star
light" And papa turned about in
speechless amazement, and ted to walk
out of the room through lnel in the
wallpaper.
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THE MARKETS.,


NEW YORK, December 17.-3 100 P. NJ
Cotton-Heavy; II 7-16 for middling up
lands. Flour-Dull in buyers favor; re-
ceipts, 2S,00O bbls sales 5000 bbls at $3.50
$50. Wheat-Dull and 1c lower; receipts
100000 bus; sales 5000 bus at $l.29 for No.
2 spring and seller January. Rye-Quiet
and unchanged. Corn-Dull; slightly in
buyers favor; receipts $4,000 bus; sales
700 bus at 56@64c for western mixed.
Barley-Quiet and unchanged. Oats
Dull receipts Al, 900 bus; sales $4,000 bus !;
prices unchanged. Pork-Heavy at 1920
@13.00. Lard-Shade lower at $3.50. Pc
troleum-Unchanged.
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SENATOR SHARON is reported to hav,

SENATOR SHARON is reported to have
behaved with great generosity in regard
to the estate of the banker Ralston. He
took up the liabilities, and is responsible
for their payment, and took over the as
sets at liberal estimate of what they
were, pledging himself, if anything re-
mained after settlement, to give it to
Mrs. Ralston. In consideration of Mrs.
Ralston's giving him unreserved posses
sion of the assets, he gave her the sum of
$50, 900 in coin.
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the 18th, when a passenger train ran into
them, seriously injuring both. 1t is feared
that Mrs. Guetz will not recover.
The Berringer city hotel at Berringer
city, Penn, burned to the ground on We'd
nesday morning, the 14th inst A B.
Mccartney, of Merser, Penn, guest, was
burned to death.
THE boiler in Clarke & Bucks ma
chine shop, Vincennes, Ind, exploded on
the 11th inst, killing john Miller and James
Coleman, and seriously njuring J Ohm Lynch.
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CHICAGO, December Ill 80 p. NJ
Wheat-Heavy and lower; $1.06A A@1. .063.
for cash; Sl.065s@1.06A for seller january;
sL075s@1.07A for seller February. Corn
Steady and firm at 43Ac for cash; Al 5sc bid
for seller January. Oats-Weak; at 24Lc
for cash; 245sc for seller February. Rye
AT 5512c. Barley-Heavy at 59c. Pork
1l.S0 for seller January; Sl2.92 . for seller
February. Iard-Dull and lower; $40 for
cash and January; $3.50 for seller February.
Whisky-At $1.06. Hogs-Receipts $4,000
head; packers holding off; light at $4,000
4.05; heavy at S4.00@4.20.