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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
HOME EVIDENCE.
Extracts from letters received.

RHEUMATISM-Some six months could not
walk without the help Of cruteh; tried phYsl-
clans and many kinds OF advertised cures without
cured me- CAPT GEO HAND.
SALT RHEUM- Eight bottles made perfect and
CAPT THOMAS PENNINGTON.
sCRoFULA-From infancy was treated by the
best physicians and took everybody's cure, Two
bottles Matchless Syrup cured me; ,,..s
SALT RHKCM eleven years all over my body;
took ali the best remedies advertised, and In the
hospital, New York, twenty weeks could not get
cured me. GEORGE BROWN, Cleveland, D.
FEMALE WEAKNESS som six years; used ev-
cry alternative known; tried the climste from Min
months 81 use Of Fentons Matchiess ssrsupariila was
MRs ATTY 8. Ohio st, Cleveland. o.
Thousands Bear Testimony"
sCRoFULOUs SORE LEG twelve years, cured
by FentoD's Sarsapsria, after trying various noted
CAPT. HENRY PALMER, Akron, o.
sCRoFULA, 1--WE large sbscesses on body, could
Sarsiparils; had expended over one hundred dol
lars previous 10 using the Acme of Medicine, Fen
'0N -" "''''' sodus Point, New York
SCROFULOUS NECK, number OF ulcers, open
/ for nine months; had the pest medical advice In
rilla, Twelve bottles made perfect and perms-
| nent cure W. ID, MEARs;
4 Nortn bloOmDet0. ",
CAMP Brown, Wyoming, Dec. 26, 1874.
RHEUMATISM DIR + Fenton: The six bot
ties Sarsaparlla sent me in July last, cured me Of
rheumatism, and only used i've Zone got broken.)
had IL for four years, and spent nearly one thous
and dollars, wsth the best doctors In Montana Ter
ritory previous. have got two more customers.
Please express me eighteen more bottles to South
Pass. Enclosed find the greenbaeks. Write me to
Camp Brown, as before. Yours truly,
| J. D. WOODRUFF.
| FEMALE WEAKNESS, Of seven years standing
cured BY the use Of one and half bottles Fenton's
Matchless Sarsaparilla. MIS-. WM. SINS,
/ Port Hope, Mich.
SALT RHEUM eighteen years; used all the no
tad humor cures without effect; six bottles Fenton's
Matchlese Sarsaparilla cured me; IL is dead sure
cure. FC GooD, Buffalo, NY.
Every person should read this carefully.
DR. Fenton. Cleveland, o. Dear Sir:-Five years
ago, then in Brazil South America, there contrac-
ted disease that nearly cost me my life. was
seven months In h0spitals-Spanish Brazilian and
lBuenos Ayres-but to no purpose. then went 10
Cienfuegoe, Cubs, aud spent sixty days IN the
friends had better make my way TO them. Inc
American Consul sent me to New YORK Las
Spring IL came on me again, rest In the nlkns -
out Of the question. friend in the 81 Cnstles
= Hotel here (Detroit) advised Fenton's Maseniess
Syrup; sent for six bottles. / have only MKen
four and am perfectly well. must say surprised
me, and all that knew the cond1llon W. II loL
five wears, freely recommend Fentons Metcnleez
Syrup above any blood purner IN the catalogue o.
mgSso,nH 1et1oit Mich. E. McKitterick.
Z We intend to publish more wonderful evidences
Sold In Rock Island by John Bengston, Breu
merit II Thomas and e KRhler.
western Agents, Van Setback, Stevenson d Reid
Tsnton Mfg Co.. PrOpriss0rs, Cleveland. o.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, March 30-Hon. John
W. Foster, United States Minister to
Mexico, is here, en- route for the Mexican
capital He sails tomorrow for Vera
Cruz In answer to an inquiry as to the
Justice of the criticism of the Mexican press
in regard to his position on the subject of
recognition, Foster said the criticism was
based on reports made by certain New
York newspapers; of his conference with
the house committee of foreign affairs
that the conference was private and con
tidential and the reports as to his position
were imaginary and incorrect.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
ILLINOIS.

WAUKEGAN, March 30-The jury to-
day found Peter Davidson guilty of the
murder of John T. Robinson, Highway
Commissioner. and fixed the punishment
ut fourteen years in the penitentiary. The
affair grew out of dispute as to the line
of public road which Robertson was
changing so as to encroach on Davidson 8
land
CHICAGO, March 3O.-Sherry and
Connolly we're sentenced to-day to be
hanged June q, for the murder of Hugh
McConville.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01

IOWA.

MARsHALTowN, March 3O.-Johu Da-
kin, whose preliminary trial was to take
place at State Center to-day. for the muir
der of John Slough. waived his examina.
ton, and he will now be tried in the Dis.
trict Court He was taken from State
Center and placed in Jail to-day. The ex-
citement regarding this horrible murder is
abatipg, and no fears are now entertained
of any lynching being done.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, April |. The Supreme
Court made the following order in the An
derson case; it is ordered and decreed that
re hearing is refused, and that our
judgement stand undisturbed. Castillanss.
one of Andersous counsel, Immediately
went with certified copy of the decree
before Judge Whitaker who at once or
dered the release of Anderson from the
Parish prison; about r. 80 Gen. Anderson
was released
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
MASSACHUSETTS,.

BosToN,- April Hugh Reed was
fatally assaulted yesterday by VIM. Barns
at the house of the former; the quarrel
arose from difference about the owner
ship of dollar bill
FALL RIVER, April l. The fancy goods
weavers in the Chase Mill struck this
morning. claiming the cut down should
only apply to print cloths.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Indications for
the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys: partly cloudy weather, partly rain
areas, stationary or higher temperature,
stationary or falling barometer, northwest
winds followed in the northwest aud at
portions by winds shifting to warmer
sontheastlY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
The standard remedies for all diseases of the lup

The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs
are ScHENCk's PULMoNrc SYRUP, ScHENcK's MAN
DRAKE PILLS and II taken before the lungs des-
troyed, speedy cure is effected
To these three medicines DR.. j. Il. Schenck OF
Philadelphia, owes his unrivaTled success in the
treatment of pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonlc Syrup ripens the morbid matter
in the lungs nature throws it of by easy expect
oration, for when the phlegm or matter is ripe a
slight cough will throw 1t Off, the patient has rest
| and the lungs begin to heal
To enable the pulmonic syrup to do thls, ,Schencks
| Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea Weed Toxic
| must be freely used to cleanse the stomach and
liver Schenck's Mandrake Pills act on the liver,
removing all distractions. relax the gall bladder,
the bile starts freely and the liver is relieved
| Sehenck's Sea Weed Tonic is a gentle stimulant
and Alternative; the alkali of which it is composed
| mixes with the food and reve nts souring II
assists the digestion by toning up the stomach to
healthy condition, go that the food and the Pal
monic Syrup will make good blood; then the lungs
heal, and thepatient will surely get well If care Ii
| taken to prevent q fresh cold.
All who wish to consult DR. Schenck, either per
sonally or by letter, do go at his principal
| every Monday.
| Sehenck's medicines are sold by all druggists
I throughout the country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01

deputies to explain the governments east
ern policy on the 9Th inst It is expected
he will say observant inaetion and neu-
traity are inexorably Italy's policy; home
complications and the necessity of keeping
on good terms with Germany and Austria
will keep her quiet.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01

The following real estate transfers were
recorded oD Saturday. March 30:
Nelson NJ. Claus to Ellen Nelson, the
east half of lot IA. in block 2, in Dimock &
BALDWIN s addition to Moline, for $485.
David Hawes to Josephine B. Hawes.
the undivided one-third of lot S, block l9.
in the old town of Rock Island, for 1880.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
MISSOURI

ST. LoUrT, March 3O.-A four handed
game of billiards was played tonight be-
tween Schaefer and Gallagher on one side
and Slosson and Dion on the other, and
was won by Schaefer and Gallagher by a
score of 800 to 563. Schaefer's best runs,
l5s and 2S9; Gallagher's, go: Slosson's 8
AZ and 50. and Dion's, so and 1O3.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
COLORADO.

PUEBLO, COL, March 3O.-The Bank Of
South Pueblo was entered last night by
masked robbers. who gagged the cashier,
Ii. N. Banks, and obliged him to open the
safe. They took $4,000 in currency and a
gold watch and chain. No clue to the
robbers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01

LOWELL, Mass, March 3O.-The print
ing machines of the Lowell print works
stopped tonight. throwing 800 persons out
of employment. and the entire establish
ment next week will shut down for a
month, owing to the large supply of goods
on hand and the dull market.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01

MEMPHIS, March 30.-The packing
room of Walter Bros. Il Co. s wholesale
dry goods house was damaged by fire and
water, principally the latter, to the extent
of SAC, 900 or $4,000; insurance $65,O00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
LOOK our FOR COUNTERFE1Ts

The public are cautioned against another coun-
teriei which has lately made its appearance called
w. b. FarCeils Arabian Liniment, the most danger
Gus OF all the counterfeits, because his having the
name OF Farrell, many will buy it in good faith,
and they will perhaps only discover their error
when the spurious mixture has wrought its evil eff
fects-
The genuine article 10 manufactured only by Il.
g. Farrell sole inventor and proprietor, and whole
sale druggist No. II Main street, Peoria, Illinois,
to whom all applications for Agencies must be sd
dressed. Be sure you get 1t with the letters H G.
before Farrell's thEs-H. G. FARRELL'S-and his
signature on the wrapper, all other are counter
feits.
Sold by all druggists and by regular authorized
agents throughout the United States
EHP Price 25 and so cents, and 81 per bottle.
hamlet In the United Statss in which one il not al
ready established. Address h. G. Farrell as above
accompanied with good character, responsibility,
ptc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
PENNSYLVANIA,

PHILADELPHIA. March 3O.-The Penn
sylvania club this evening rendered re-
ception to Bayard Taylor. and notwith-
standing the storm large number of
members of the club and distinguished
guests were present. No speeches were
made.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
NEW HAMpsHfRE.

CONCORD. N. Fl. April The Trus
tees of the Warner savings bank ask
authority to withdraw 90 per cent of the
deposits, owing to heavy run.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
rT,TTT0TS

PEORIA, April l.-An application for
receiver for the P. & R. I. r. r. was made
before Judge Cochrane of the circuit
court and Jno. Allen. president of the road.
was appointed, he enters upou his duties
to- dav.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
COMNERCIAI.

COMMERCIAL.
Wheat-Quiet; 2s No northwestern April.
Rye-Very firm; 1880.
Corn-Dull; nc lower; 4s1<G56k western mixed
Barley-Quiet.
Oats-Dull; unchanged.
Lard-Firm; Z SAY.
Whisky-Unchanged.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
milwaukee, Market.


Wheat-Declined S01c; closing strong; hard 1
l9; No /, Is; No 2, 1 13 cash; 11k April; 13l
NAV.
Corn-Firmer; ~.
Oats-Flrm; rs.
Rye 5S
Barley-66.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
uassACHusETTS,

BosroN, April Il. Manning & Sears,
cotton dealers, are reported to have failed
liabilities. 100000. The concern will pay
fifty cents on the dollar, and resume.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
ROSSMAN'S CURE,

ITCHING PILES is generally preceded by
moisture like perspiration producing a
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.
RossMAN & MCKINsrRY. Hudson, NY,
Proprietors.
Sent by mail for SO cents.
For sale by all Druggists in Rock Island
Fuller & Fuller. and VanSchaack,
Stevenson & Reed, Chicago, wholesale
agents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
THE WEST.

ST. JOHN, Neb.. Marchs30.-The sever
est snow storm of the season occurred
last evening. Over a foot of snow has
fallen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
LIVE STOCK.
st. Louis Market.

ST. Louis, April /.
Wheat-Frm; No 8 red 17k cash; l IS april; !
1914 May No do / II cash.
Confirm; 39x cash; 42H May.
oats-Firm: 26 bid cash; 26h April.
Rye-T.
Whisky-1 o..
Pork-9 30 cash.
Lard-7 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
LIVE STOCK.

HHogs-Farly active; light shipping to good
Yorkers 20@s 45 packing 8 s513 40; butchers
to fancy 50G3 65; receipts $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
Piles--Itching Piles

Positively cured-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin, by the use of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
CTrRA.

HAVANA, March 3O.-Eighty former in-
surgent chiefs have arrived from Cinco
Villas. COL Jose Rodirigae surrendered
near Santiago de Cuba.
ITALY.
ROME, March 30,-The Pope received
ex-President Grant, his wife and son,
to-day. Chatard, rector of the American
college, awaited Gen. Grant IN the hall of
the Swiss Guard. and accompanied him to
the Pope's apartments, where Cardinal
McCloskey presented him to the Pope, who
received him with every mark of distinc-
ton,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and In i
discretions of youth, nervous weakness early de-
cay, loss of manhood &C., will send recipe thai
will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary In soutn
America Send a self-addresssd envelcpe to the
REV. JOSEPH t. 1NmAEV Station D, Bihle House
New York City, =
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
BUSINESS CARDS.
M MI. CORBETT,
VIM. +. Zimmerman.

-RAcTIcAT. PLANO TUNER AND REGaz. REGuLA-
ter. Leave orders with John 1iu ua.st Na.
Piano Manufacturer, 40 Main St., near RA''
tioual Bank. Davenport, Iowa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
Chicago Market.

Wheat-Unsettled; closing lower; gilt edge 19 /;
regular 1ok cash and April; 12b bid May.
Corn-Unsettled and lower; 42A cash; 43X May.
: Oats-Weak and lower; 23A cash; 26al May.
Rye-5SM.
BarlSy-46
Pork-Unsettled; lower; s61lGs 20 cash; 9 52I
May.
Lard-Wesk and lower; Z &C cash; Z 27h May.
Alcohol SO.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 12,0Oo; market steady; packing
9 4O0S IS, generally so: light 1893 60; choice
Philadelphias 65G3 so.
Cattle-Weak; shade lower; receipts 400; choice
to extra COOS 80.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
SAMUEL ELSON.

II, G, FARRELL's ARABIAN LINIMENT is al
so an excellent remedy for palsy, sprsins, bruises
cramps, chilblains, burns pains. toothache sore
eyes, etc and IN horses cattle is the best remedy
In the world where an external application is re-
CURED
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
WONDERFUL AND EXTRAORDINARY CURE
OF RHEUMATisM OF TWENTY YEARS STANDING.


Never IN my life have had much pleasure in do
Ing any thing as in giving this certificate to the
world ana hope It may be the cause of thousands
OF my fellow creatures being relieved from that
dire disease rheumatism My wife has been aflicted
with IT for twenty years, most of the time suffering
excrucating pains In every part Of her BODY. Hay.
Ing & no appetite whatever, she was reduced to al
she seldom could sleep without taking large doses
OF opium. Every joint was swelled very much, and
her knees, hands, and neck, covered with large
Jumps. She could do no kind OF work, the sineWs
and muscles being 80 hard and contracted that her
limbs were drawn together, so that she was Obliged
70 be In IN bed constantly. In this condition she had
been Tor twenty years, without ever getting anyre
lief from every thing she used. until she com.
menced the use of II. g. FARRELL'S ARABIAN
LlN1MkNT. the first bottle OF which produced a
great change She has now used five bottles, and
tne swelllngs have nearly all gone down; pain has
entirely left her she sleeps well and soundly; is
more feshy than ever she was in her life; has an
excellent appetite. aud spins and sews all day
BY the use of a few bottles more she mnst be as
well as ever she was. If any one doubts this won
derful cure, he has only to call at my residence
near Peoria, and learn the circumstance from my
w1fes own lips, he can further inquire of any OF
my neighbors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
ENGLAND.

LONDON, April AT Loyds, Satur-
day. the war insuranees were FIVE shillings
ner hundred pounds on British hulls and
cargoes; ten to twenty shillings on Black
sea risks which are regarded with great
disfayor, and half to one per cent. on
Russian hulls.
The Money Market Revieso, a weekly
naper. directs attention to the fact that
Russian exchange has fallen eleven per
cent. the past week, and that rouble is
now quoted at twenty quarters to twenty
two pence, . depreciation of about forty
one per cent. from par of thirty seven and
and a half. The Money Market Reriey
concludes it is morally certain war would
ne Immediately followed by Russian
bankruptcy, and an entire suspension
Inf payments on the debt. The
admiralty have made urgent re.
ouisition on contractors manufacturing
hicks and shovels, and demanded to know
when they will be ready; the recruitins
officers are experiencing an increase Of
business and the men coming in are of q
superior class, 1t was expected that with
the close of the financial year, March 81
heyond which the six millions pound,
credit does not run. an extensive dismissa
ofextra men from Woolwich would occur
but the war Office has ordered the extr,
men to be retained. only suspendinR owe
time: decree prohibiting expectation o
horses from Germany, which was to hav,
beep cancelled the first of April, remain
;n force until further notice.
ITALY
| ROME. April Count Corti. fore;g,
minister, has promised the chamber D
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01

ROME. April Count Corti, foreign
minister. has promised the chamber Of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01

Observation-Disclosures six months could not
walk without the help of q crutch; tried phYsl-
clans and many kinds OF advertised cures without
benefit. Six bottles Of Fenton's Matchless Syrup
cured me. CAPT GEO HAND.
SALT RHEUM- Eight bottles made perfect and
permanent cure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-01
New York Market.

New YORK, April 1.
FINANCIAL.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-05-14

! believes very firmly In this, and he
saws he has proven it by experiment.
] A friend at my elbow says hat to
make it good the bullet must hit the
worms. If you doubt this remedy ]
refer you TO Dan'I Fleener and Geo,
w. SDahr. Another Rich Valley
| farmer having boosted his corn was
i'm roasting ear, friend Meeks topped
his story by alledging his corr was
being cut. Strawberries are ripe to-
day. bus the ladies Of the Episcopal
Church, anticipated the season by
having them at the Feast n week in
advance of the season. Capt, S. Y.
b. Williams generously presented
them with an abundance for the two
nights, having imported them from
Chattanooga. The feast was Il mag
nifcent success, and yielded 500. so -
The ladies brag on Aaron Carr, and
say his great kindness entities him to
a good wife at an early day.
The gentle powers Of Hymen still
rule the world. That noble bachelor,
Mr.. Daniel Connolly has taken : him
self a wife, following the footprints Of
one Adam, and he says he has the
best wife in the world. / speak for n
serarade in honor of the event. Love
laughs at bachelors and Incksmiths,
and after fighting the world for many
yearR, Daniel has at last surrendered
TO cupid, who has woven bis siIken
web about him, and has him bound,
but GIoriously happy.
The wheat continues to rust, and the
farmer shakes his head. II is only
red rust. and is only on the blades. hut
the heads are said to be filling unsatis-
facIorily. l shall hope, as the cool
rains are better on wheat than than
showers and sunshine alternating.
DR.. Buffers little daughter has n
bad ease. She fell from a stable loft
and disl0cated her collar bone. Hav-
ing whooping-cough in an aggravated
form, the violence of the cough causes
the bone to fly the joint again. l also
hear of q case of whooping-cough and
pneumonia combined and it is a bad
One.
Mrs. Lindsay is better, but by no
means well.
Poor ThOmy Wilson, brother in-law
of Capt. Mat franklin. ana who died
last week. was a good fellow, and
leaves two children. Many a day has
he slipped with his engine on a wet
Idll, qua at ldSI ms O"H SIS'hc sANC
out, aud he was switched off to a
smoother track and better land. His
brother was blown up at Abingdon,
and Thomy went up at Bristol.
The fruit survives Peaches are too
thick TO thrive, but the apple crop is
not heavy enough to break the trees.
Many Of the apple blooms failed to
set" and many hat did have drop
off. Perhaps there are plenty left.
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