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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-11

10 ess: The following is the dispatch re-
ferred to:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 4, 187S.-Io
Gen. Thomas G. Anderson, New orleans,
La,
The undersigned feel it due to you under
present circumstances, to assure you OF
our unhesitating belief that in the matter
wherein you stand charged. you are guilt
less OF any offence against the law, that
you are falsely accused and malicionsly
prosecuted, that the proceedings against
you, though in the form of law. is without
the substance of justice, that we hereby
tender our earnest sympathies and express
our hope that sense of justice and love
of peace of the people of Louisiana will
protect you, and hot permit the best in
terests of the whole country to be disturb
ed by revival of sectional animosity. In
any court we are confident that the Amer
lean people will redress any injustice Of
which you may be made the victim.
JOHN SHERMAN.
STANLEY MATTHEWS.
j. A. GARFIELD.
EUGENE HALE,
HARRY WHITE.
lSeveral pages more of Sherman argu
ment follow which THE ARGUS is obliged
TO omit at this hour $50 P. M. The length
of this report shows how VIM. Henry
Smith the associated press agent at Chicago
uses his position to shield the fraud tha
gives him the port of Chicago at $4,000 ;
year. Nothing is too long which is in th'
interest of the republican party.
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CONGR ES $40 AL.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. lI.-Mathews pre-
sented the petition of the Cincinnati
Clearing house for the repeal of the nation.
sl bank-tax act A large number of peti
tions were presented favoring woman
suffrage constitutional amendment Cockrel
presented one from Missouri women and
protested that George Francis Train whose
name appeared among the signers was no
a female citizen of Missouri.
Conkling by, unanimous consent read
the memorial of the n Z. Chamber OF
Commerce demonstrating against the re
monetization OF silver. after which the
silver bill came up for consideration,
Conkling presented petition signed b.
1913 persons doing business on Broadwa.
between 22d and 32d streets, New York
embracing the names Of more than three
fourths of all doing business there, ,favorin
RECOMMENDATION of the silver dollar. L
presenting the petition Conkling said b
did SO without vouching for the accurac
thereof. Tabled.
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MATHEWS
LIQUID STARCH GLOSS

Gives splendid gloss and finish to all starchea
goods, making them WHITTIER AND CLEARER THAN
wax or anything else, and prevents the iron from
sticking Trial bottle free.
Put up in 4-oz bottles, price 15c Sold by gro
GERS apd Druggists.
Al MATHEWS & CO., IS Murray St, N \.
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Notice.

Mathushek Pianos and others will be
Furnished to order at so per cent Discount
from Price List to PriUate Persons only.
Call at j. Zimmerman Music Store. 120
Main ST., Davenport 4-d6t,
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Jane list, 1866.

Jane LIST, 1866.
Dr. HoLLowAY:-I take my pen to write you Of
my great relief and that the awful pain In my eide
has left me at last-thanks to you Pills. Oh, Doc
tor, how thankful am that can get some sleep.
can never write 1t enough. thank you again and
again. and am sure that you really the friend Of
all sufferers. could not help writing to you, and
hope you will not take 1t amiss.
JAMES MYERS, 116 Ave. D.
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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE house by
vote of 126 to 1l9 tabled the motion to
reconsider the vote of the house last Fri
day, by which the Alexandria mill bill was
lost. This disposes of the bill,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE sub com
mittee on the currency agreed on substi
tute for the Buckner bill 1t proposes to
retire national bank notes as received by
thetreasury and substitute treasury notes,
receivable for all dues on fundable per
cents at par. The banks may voluntarily
retire their circulation and receive there
fore four Der cent. bonds. and treasury
notes may be received 10 payment for suct
bonds. The bill Is intended to accord
| with the funding silver bill and anticipates
! its passage.
IMackeyshaslntroduced a bill prohibiting
the secretary of the treasury from pur
chasing any bonds for the reduction O
national debt, until strict compliance
with the provisions of law shallsrequire il
Leouard presented concurrent resolution
of Louisiana assembly expressing satisfac
ton with the policy Of the president.
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Important Caution.

None are genuine unless the signature OF j.
HAYDocK, as agent for the United states surrounds
each box of Pills, and Ointment, hahosome re-
formation as may lead to the detection OF any
party or parties counterfeting the meolclnes or
&4Sold at the Manufactory of Professor HoI~
IowAY g. Co.. New York, and by all respectable
Druggists and Dealers in Medicine throughout the
civilized world In boxes at IS cents, 62 cents and
There Is considerable saying by taking the
larger sizes.
every disorder are affixed to eash box.
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The following is an interesting case Of man EN-
plOyed IN an Iron Foundry, who, in pouring melted
iron into O flask that was damp and wet, caused an
explosion. The melted iron was thrown around
and on him In perfect shower, and he was burned
dreadfully. The following certificate was given to
me, by him, about eight weeks after the accident:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-11

This is to certify that was discharged from the
army with Chronic Diarrhes, and have been cured
by DR.. Holloway's Pills. WILSON HARVEY,
New York, April z, 1866. q Pitt street
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NEW YORK, Jan. II, 1886.
My name is Jacob Hardy; am an Iron Founder
was badly burned by hol iron in November last !;
my burns healed, but had q running sore on my
leg that would not heal. tried Holloway's Oint-
ment and it cured me in few weeks. This is all
true and anybody can see me at Jackson's Iron
Works, I'd Avenue.
]. HARDY, 119 Goerch Street.
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CUTAuBOUS DISORDERS,

And all eruptons of the skim this Ointment lie most
invaluable 1t does not heal externally alone, but
penetrates with the most searching effects 10 the
very root of the evil.
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FLORENCE. Feb. ll,-After the funeral
services for King Victor Emmanuel on
Saturday, an Orsini bomb was thrown
among the returning crowd, and FIVE per-
sons we're slightly wounded. The police
with difficulty prevented the lynching of
the person who threw the bomb, who is
probably insane.
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CITY ELECTION |.
Special Assessment Notice.

11dtd
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A CLAIM FOR OyERw0RK.- Washington,
May Gin the United States supreme
Court the decision was rendered in the
case Of the United States Us. Driscoli-
appeal from the Court OF Claims. This
is the case in which the claimant, stone
cutter, employed by the contractor furnish
ing stone for the new State Department,
sought to recover balance for ovcrwork,
be having worked ten hours day instead
of eight. The Court OF Claims found
the contract between the employer
and the Government to be such as to
make the claimant in reality an employe
OF the Government, and gave iudg-
ment for the amount. This Court held it to
be clear that there was no privty between
the claimant and the United States; that
the contractor employed and paid him, the
United States having no interest in the rate
or amount paid, save the sum so paid, with
fifteen per cent. in addition, the meas
ure Of the amount to be paid to the con-
tractor. The relation setween the claimant
and the contractor was simply that OF EN-,
ploye and employer, and If the former had
not been paid by the latter the United states
would not have been responsible: Reversed.
Mr.. Justice Swayne delivered the opinion.
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The ELECTRIC LIGHT IN CHICAGo-A Re-
VARIABLE SUCCESS Chicago Inter Ocean,,
May 2.-Professor Barrett and Mr.. G. e.
Scribner last night again conducted the ex-
periments with the new electro-dynamic
light at the Northside Water-W orks. The
atmosphere was thick, and consequently
rather unfavorable; still the experiments
were perfectly satisfactory. For four nights
the sky has been Illuminated from this stick
Of carbon, and reports come in from all
quarters OF the distance to which the ray
has penetrated. An engineer on the North
western road, Madison division, yesterday
said that nineteen miles drom the city on
Tuesday night the ray happened to strike
the locality in which. he was with flood OF
light about as bright as day. The gen.
tlemen experimenting say there is one diff
ficulty which they encounter--that OF uti-
izing the light. However, they are conf
dent OF the candies utility in lighting q
city. Some claim that there would be one
great obstacle to the scheme found in the
difficulty to obtain lofty elevations. Messrs.
Barrett and Scribner hold that o lofty ele-
;yation is rather q detriment than otherwise.
AT present the. cost of lighting this city
with gas is something like s400, 900 per an-
mum. BY placing candle on each OF the
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The New Party.

The party called National" which has
been making Roadway in the Northwest,
has developed considerable strength in
Maine and New Hampshire. They are for de-
cided imitation with greenbacks. for repeal
ing the national-bank law, and are antag o.
nistic to the class OF money-dealers and
capitalists. AS far as they 60, their views
are approved by the communists; but they
are, not communists, by long shot. They
follow old PETER COOPER, and agree with
VOORHEES, and EWING In the matter Of more
paper money. Their most marked feature
is hostility to old parties and eagerness to
build up new party opposed to the old
ones. In September the Nationals got in
Maine $50 votes. In the town elections OF
March they had $4,000, and claim now to
have one fifth OF the votes OF the State.
They are endeavoring to capture three
congressional districts-those Of MesSrs.
REED, HALE, and FRYE. They are opposed
TO the leadership OF BLAINE and HAMLIN in
the Republican party, and are made up OF
the dissatisfied Of both the old parties, and
are opposed to the leaders of the Demo
Gratis as well as of the Republicans. They
are at work in New Ham pshire and also ii
Massachusetts.
This Is one OF the extreme parties that
are the natural product Of the irregular
and disorganized condition Of the country.
We have no idea that they will triumph
ever. Their numbers and activity assist ia
alarm politicians and put check upon
selfish partisan measures; but they will not
be able to carry out their own theories.
They will help to bring the country back to
order and prosperous system, but that is
all. They will block up the way to anar-
chy and help to check excuses.
The Nationals are making great efforts in
New England, and We hope will make
Roadway enough to give trouble to the
ruling party there. The probability is that
they will be OF considerable service to the
nation in promoting the party confusion
which will help to take the conceit out OF
arrogant and oyerbearing ring-leaders,
and lift the nation out OF old party
tracks which of late years have led
the country into confusion and disas-
ter. Having no fear that the impulsiye
and extravagant organizations that have
been launched upon the land in the midst
OF the troubles Of the times viii ever sue
coed in establishing their ideas, we rather
like the perplexity which they will proba-
bly, produce. 1t will take away the power
to do harm from those who mediate the
public oppression, while they Will not
themselves acquire power to infitct the in
jury that would most certainly follow the
success OF their own wild theories.
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COACHING cIu.Bl,.-In New Yorka g coact


COACHING CLuB.-In New Yorka " coach
ing clubo is the sensation. Tie recent
performance Of the club brought the coach
through from New York TO Philadelphia
ninety miles-4in q few minutes less than
twelve hours-about seven miles an honr.
The teams had been placed upon the road,
and each team was driven by its3owner.
The expedition was Of a pleasant kind, and
both teams and drivers seemed to have
Jared much 10 their own comfort. The
horses were not distressingiy driven, and
the exenrsionists were dined and wined to
their full capacity. The exeursionists we're
the guests In Philadslp hia Of the |. Rabbit
Club, ,' and alter tile journey Of the pre-
yfous day they took no note ,of time, and
no account os Wbat they This
coaching business ts not bad idea,
and the speed Of tho eoaching iehus
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gentleman remarkable for his obser-
want disposition and for treasurlns up
things that are valuable tells US that the
simple device OF placing tuft OF sod IN
the lowest fork OF shade-tree will pro.
tect it from the attack Of the caterpillar
We repeat what he says, knowing nothing
aboat it. II so simple means does lndceo
arrest the caterpillar and save the follage
Of the tree from his ravages it is greal
benefit secured at a most triiing cost. Ii
ia sad to see fine shade-tree disfgured by
that abominable pest the caterpillar.
While upon the subject we take the op'
portunity to say that that detestable insect,
the web-worm, Is not assailed by anylnsect-
eating bird that we have known. The
smooth-skinncd worms, and those that 10
not have big webs to protect themselves
with, are readily destroyed by the birds !;
but we have not seen any disturbed i'll
their webs; and tile tuft Of grass in the
crotch Of the tree is said to be the thing
| that will arrest these :" unSpeakable pests.
From the smooth-skin worm, that in times
past we nave khoWn W stiiD tu0 u oon VI tho
Capitol Square, the English sparrow COM
pletely protects them. These worms have not
repeated their raYages since the sparrow has
been introduced, and we think it Just to the
| sparrow to give him credit for ending their
ravages. But still the web-worm is safe
from them. He eats and builds his nest
and natures and passes away with irnpu-
nifty. But he is not the same with the worm
that formerly stripped the trees. He does
damage, but the injury he does is not extern
sve.
The remedy stated above is rather late
for the season, but may be OF service in
many instances-that is, if the remedy be
indeed good.
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dDpieton's Annual encyclopaedia and Re-
ulster of Important Events of the Year
1876. Embracing Political, Civil, Military,
and Social Affairs; Public Documents,
Biography, Statistics, Commerce, Finance,
Literature, Science, Agriculture, and Me:
chanical Industry. New Series. Volume
I. New York: D. APPLETON d co.
Here we have the first volume OF the new
series OF this most valuable of encyclopa-
dias. The rapid changes. Developments,
and Enthusiastically, physical, and po-
ltical-in this country render it necessary
that information presented in the encyclo-
pedal form should be frequently revised
and enlarged. The APpLEToNs are evil
IDENTIFY determined that those who rely upon
their valuable publication shall not lose
much or. wait long for information. This
first volume of the new series is worthy OF
its excellent predecessors. Its frontispiece
is an excellent steel-engraviug Of President
HAYES.
Phebe's Marriage. Published at the re-
quest of the authoress, by Rev. j. WILEY
BLEDsUE. pastor of Lynn-Strcct NJ. T..
church. South, Danville, Va. 1878: j.
p. RAINES g. Co.
The language OF this little book is simple,
as well as interesting and instructive. The
quotations from the Bible are so we'll APP
piled that they add much to its attraction.
The catalogue of events, taken from dia-
arv, is we'll worth the place it occupies in
the book, whose attractions, added to the
motives which led the author to write it,
promise to make it quite popular.
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Mr.. sherman's Success.

The New York Tribune OF Monday makes
the following clear statement Of the success
OF the s5O,ooO.0o0 operation through the
latest Syndicate formed to prepare for re-
sumption on the LIST Of January next:
The financial event of the week is the
anticipation by the Syndicate OF the SUBJ
scription stipulated to be made during the
month of June. Within three weeks the
Syndicate has taken S20,000,00Q OF the
amount required to be sold for resumption
purposes, leaving only $30,000,000 to be
placed before the preparations Will De com
plete, Sales are so rapid that the July
SIS. o0o, 900 are expected to be taken this
week. and the whole $50.000,000, 1t is now
Thought, NAV be taken by July lst. Those
who Anticipated that the Syndicate would
have great difficulty in disposing OF bonds,
and would fail to perform its agreement,
are naturally surprised, and not little
ashamed of their predictions. Those may
well be surprised, moreover, who asserted
that the sales Of the four-per-cent. bonds
would be stopped by. the operation OF the
syndicate. The very fact that this strong
combination of bankers undertook to place
the four-and-a-half per cents at a price
above 1902 has given increased commence
to purchasers OF four-per-cents at par, ana
the amount sold on Friday and Saturday OF
last week was $4,000.
The great success oil Secretary sherman
negotiations is especially seen IN the large
excess OF imports over exports OF specie
During the last week the exports from New
York were only S465,300; during the cor
responding week last wear the amount en-
ported was $2,3l0,000. During the Ioul
weeks ending April 2Ith the imports nele
exceeded the exports by SZ'6So,Zoo. tnets
is something amazing IN the ioily VI
those professed experts in banking VINO
have beer assuring congressman that
Mr. Sherman "could not possibly ge,
any cold into the Treasury by his sales
Of bonds, or, il he gained any, must take
if all from the banks" The debt statement
az Nav Isl showed an actual increase du.
ring April of $40, ISIS, 52S.74 in the amo.lnt
OF coin held in excess OF certificates, ano
about SIS, 100000 in amount OF coin hela
Moreover. less than half OF this Increase IN
coin owned came from the banks; the banb
statements show a loss in specie from MaIci
3Oth to May 4th of only 49, 700. Aod
ing losses, according to the latest state
ments Of Boston and Philadelphia panks,
the entire amount which can nave peel
drawn from the banks Of the three cities Is
50. S26. 800. Adding also the excess OF 1In'
ports. 50. $50, 2SS, we have only Sl2,oU6, oSS
and the actual increase Of coin owned py
the Treasury was greater by So,oll ,94o'
But eight millions Per month Is eNactiy the
usual estimate OF the production OF the pre-
cious metals. 1t follows that the treasury
has virtually possessed itself OF the entire
product of the mines and drawn S2:GS0,oO
from foreign countries and less than Sl0,
OO0, 900 from the banks.
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THE COACHING CLUB.-Neao York, May 6.
The New York Coaching Club. returned
home this evening, and at ten minutes be-
fore 6 o'clock the Talyho was driven up IN
in front Of the Hotel Brunswick. Firth
avenue was thronged with. private equip
ages, and over $500 persons greeted the
coming Of the coach. The party speedily
alighted and were received by their numer-
Gus friends, who gave them hearty well
come home. The coaching party were
warmly cheered on their route up Broad
way and Fifth avenue.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
M MORE NEW GOODS,
AND STILL CHEAPER,
At
sYCLE BRoTHERs'.
apR6nlAIf NOTICES.
sYCLE BROTHERS..

sTeIPEP oRsA IAN ogSn St Is dJe ger yard;
Beautiful Blue siIK for evening dresses at e2Hc.
y ana Ce5I sAr1Ns a. reduced prices
R RT.AGk s sTF,k at at 2 aos.;:
Handsome quality lyons BLACK eros GRAIN
SILK al $1.25-rea value 81 S2; p> = ,,uvr,s
800 psrs a TSfih SUMMER SHIRTS at
IS s dozen nDGis SPFs STRIPED HOSE at
LADIES' BIZ; Fl ENTERTAINMENTS ND in great variety;
New styles CAMBRICS:
New styles gLAGK GRENADINES; 49, uou, :.
BLACK AT p Pt }HSf BRILANT1NE at soc-woud
Gf ehsa BBR Fl I9i pSSF TsSFss at $780,
EEtfs:n eA EHBN o A saS ERE TO-
fa nna sos Of S
The largest assortment Of CAssEfEREs for men
Look at our REGULARsMADE HOSE, three pairs
All :tyiss Of FOREIGN and DOMESTIC DRESS
All colors BoURETTE, from one shilling to soc.
DOH R E sfSs q So SsE
LADIES' GAUzE VESTS at 25c.-would be cheap
at Soc:
MATTINGs, TABLE and FLooR;oMGLoTHs.
WINDOW-SHADES, and LACE CURTAINS,
cheaper than any other house In the city:
Large assortment OF LINEN CARRIAGE-ROBES;
CORSETS from soc. to $3.50;
ENGLISH. GERMAN, and AMERICAN HO-
SIERY. for ladies. misses, and children;
Don't fail to look ut those 12Ec. HOSE.
We have full line In every department. All we
ask is call from our friends customers, and the
public In general
Persons wishing samples will please send postage.
SYCLE BROTHERS. 3I1 Broad street,
my6 between Third and Fourth streets.
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VIRGINIA MEDICAL MoHTHLY.-We have
this periodical for May. DR.. EDWARDS dis
plays rather increased zeal in the service Of
the cause OF medicine. The material for
this No. is drawn from various sources,
showing utter freedom from sectionalism.
The No. opens with some instructive notes
OF clinical practice by DR.. LEWIS A. sAYRE,
OF New York; distinguished physician
Of Chicago furnishes paper; while our
own practitioners occupy their due promi-
nence in the list OF contributors.
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viii hardly bring them under The censures
Of Mr.. BERaH, who is not only the friend OF
the horse but also OF the ass. Really the
diversion Of the attention Of the young men
of wealth and the datetanti Of New York
10 anusements OF masculine character is
good for society and good for. themselves:
one of the best things for them is to take
10 horses. To keep the company of these
noble animals. provided they don't overtax
them, vii, exalt their own natures and I'M.
prove their manners. Man is the most no.
BILE animal next to the horse, whose com.
panionship will even enuoble asses.
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We most heartily regret that President
HAYES has nominated that disreputable
man PACKARD, OF New Orleans, to be con-
sui at Liverpool. 1t is scandal to the
country, indeed, that such man should, in
commercial sense, represent the United
States amongst the most upright and strict
" honorable merchants in the world. When
will the Government cut off the faint and
rottenness OF the most monstrous frauds
that ever disgraced the land?
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subjects, and those Of the Planter editor.
likewise. We commend this valuable agri-
cultural paper to all farmers, and especially
to those In Virginia. It Is doing great
deal Of good to the most important OF
causes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-08

Thomas Morris, who was arrested at
Pittston, Pa, a few days ago, has confessed
the murder OF his wife at Kansas City last
January.
LONDON, May 6.-The fire at Manchester
is out. 1t is thought it was the work OF an
incendiary. The loss is 100000.
Three women and two children were up
set in skiff at Pittsburgh Monday. Two
OF the women were drowned.
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EARTHQUAKE AND Panama,
April 27.-An earthquake occurred in NAH
izales in the early part Of the month. Many
houses were injured, the church losing 9
tower. The loss is over $4,000. An cpl
dem!c, OF what character is not stated, is
raging in Medelin. Many are dying fol
want OF proper attendance.