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The Potter Investigation

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Potter
committee resumed its sessions this
morning,
Chairman Potter had read a letter to
Stanley Matthews, accompanying a sub
pBna, stating 1t was not the desire of the
committee to interfere in any way with
Matthew's duties as senator, and that
there would be every disposition on the
part of the committee to meet his eonve-
nlence in respect to the time of his
attendance. At the suggestion of Cox, the
whole subject was laid over for the present.
Anderson was recalled and was cross
questioned by Cox concerning the original
agreement between him and Weber. Wit
ness denied that he only acknowledged
that paper before notary and not Weber
also, that after the Acknowledgements made
some one wrote in the words and D. A,
Weber" at the end of the acknowledgment
WI as not the name of d. A. Weber written
thereon? no sir.
BY Reed, did you ever say to anyone
that the letter written by you to Sherman
was sigued by Stoughton? Answer."l did
not
Did you ever at any time say you sent a
! letter to Sherman wittten by Stoughton
Answer, did not.
Question, Among the letters sent to the
| New York Sun, July 2d,which one of Sher
mans letters was among the mber? Ans
wer, the one on the long printed slip.
Question, When you offered Agnes
Jancks FIVE thousand dollars for the Sher
man letter, did you have that amount Of
| money? Answer, No but could have
| borrowed it in Philadelphia on my own
responsibility.
Witness made statement to the effect
that during his previous examination. Reed
of the committe had put a good many
words in his mouth which he had no ides
Of uttering.
| as. A. Boulds. appointment clerk Of
post Office department, was swore, and
produced a letter from the Postmaster
General stating Boulds had the Taper:
and books ioquired for by the com
mittee 10 reference to the appoint
ments of Joseph A. Howard anG
Bouds Baker. Boulds was examined
at length by Butler, and stated tha
Bouds Baker first entered the post ofhc,
department Oct. 10Th. 1876. as SI2O(
clerk under Tyner. D. p. Morton, JohI
Handbook, Throck morton and Culbertsol
recommended him. On April lst 1877 h,
was dismissed, and on the 18th, of Apri
was appointed by like recommendations a
special agent at 1920 and FIVE dollars pc
diem. 1t was testified that the salaIy wa
strictly in accordance with the revised
statutes. Baker was one OF the sixt
special agents
Senators McCray. Hoar, and other
signed the recommendation for the ar
pointment of George Howard assistan
clerk TO the electora! commission, fo
Howard's efficient work in copying th
volume know as count of the. electora
vote" Recess.
The committee having reassemhled, th
chairman Inquired of the sergeant at arm
if Ex- Representative DarralI of Louisiana
was present; the sergeant at arms sal
DarraIl had been 10 waiting, but went t
see Senator Kellogg, who said Darral ha
gone to see the president.
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NEW YORK.

New YORK. June 10.-The condition of
VIM. Cullen Bryant is becoming alarming.
The examining committee of Plymouth
church met tonight for the pur-
pose of considering the charges
made against Mrs. Elizabeth R. Tilton by
Mrs. Moulton. The session was with closed
doors. as il was the desire to keep the
proceedings strictly private. Mrs. Tilton
sent in letter, in which it is understood
she reiterated the statement she made
concerning Mr.. Beecher. This was read
by the committee and discussed at length.
AZ the close of the session the members
Of the committee hurried away, declining
to say what conclusion they had arrived at.
1t was subsequently ascertained that they
resolved to drop Mrs. Tilton's name from
the roll Mrs. Tilton refused tonight tC
say anything in regard to the trouble.
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WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Jnne 1.-THE judiciary
committee of the House has instructed a
member to prepare report on the
Kimmel-Blair kill The report. it is
understood, will be adverse to questioning
the validity of the presidential title, and
on purely legal grounds.
The special senate committee to investi.
gate Senator Matthews, met to-day.
Edmunds, chairman, was detained by
illness, and Allison presided. 1t was
agreed to defer business until the adjourn.
ment of congress, and not meet during
July and August.
The house Judiciary committee, to day,
by the vote of Harris, Hartridge, Stenger.
Mcmahon, and Culberron, democrats. and
Frye, Conger, and Lopham, republicans
against Knott. decided to report reso.
luton asserting that the 44th congress was
properly constituted body to count the
votes and declare the result of the presi-
dental election, and that no subsequent
congress may revise such action, nor confer
| powers on The supreme court or any
other tribunal to reopen the questions
| Butler and Lynde were absent.
The president nominated Ernst Dech
man, Wisconsin, as minister resident t6
United States of Columbia; Benz. T. Potts
| Helena, as governor of Montana.
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REMARKABLE CURE of an infamed tear
duct or passage to the eye. without an
operation. Gibson. who has a large
aud extensive confectionery and candy
store at No. 25 East AID Street, near the
Grand Control Depot, was about to have
a silver tube inserted in the tear passage
Of her eye, The enlargement and infam-
nation were very great. Before submit
ing to the operation, tried Dr. Giles Lini
ment, rubbed in carefully over the
infamed duct The Inflammation disap-
peared, the passage became clear. and
was, through It's power, able to do without
a surgical operation. Also took the
Liniment internally, a teaspoontul three
times day, in wine-glass of water.
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River n ews.

The Belle of La Crosse up and Clinton
down to-day.
The raft boat Dexter went up with two
ice barges in tow bound for Lake City.
where she will load the barges with ice for
ST. Louis.
The Barton came down to-day with two
large RATS.
The Josephine down TO morrow. This
boat will make an excursion to Muscatine
on Sunday next-weather permitting.
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CANADA.

QUEBEC, June l0.--A number of hands
Of the steamer Sarmatian who descended
into the lower hold to-day to unload the
cargo were overcome by foul gas. George
Milway and laborer named Prunt were
sufocated before they could be got out.
Seven hundred striking laborers paraded
the streets to-day. They again visited
Roche's mill and forced him to sign doc
ument to pay his men 81 to Sl.50.smashed
all the windows Of the mill. dangerously
wounded FIVE policemen With stones and
| marched sway.
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60 NGR ES SO N AL

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June ia large mum
ber of bills on the calendar, not objected
to, we're passed.
Morrill, introduced amendments to the
sundry civil appropriation bill, appro-
priating $250.000 for a. building for the
national museum, and $l50,000 for a
grand stsirway and terrace on the west
front of the capitol Referred.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June ll.-Atkins asked
If it would be In order to suspend the
rules, discharge the committee of the
whole from consideration of the sundry
civil bill. and p1t the bill on its passage.
The speaker said it would, and Cox said
he would fillibuster on that motion to the
end of the session.
Finally the house went into committee
of the whole on the sundry civil bill
The appropriation for the Albany post
office was increased from $4,000 to $780,
600.
Aldrich moved san increase of appro-
priation for the Chicago custom house
from $300,0 to $65O,OOO, as it would in
two years save the government at least
81 l,000,000 10 rents, etc.
Foster moved to fix the amendment at
100000, which was agreed to, aud
Aldrich's motion thus amended was
adopted, 81 to Is.
Atkins said he despaired Of beating any
increase since he learned last evening a
page had last night called meeting of
certain members to combine and put the
appropriations through.
Harrison and Sayler denied any knowl-
edge Of such a meeting.
Durham said he had heard of such a
combination.
Eden suggested there had been a good
deal said about getting rid of the sinkine
fund, but he thought it would be gotten
rid OF without much trouble if these big
appropriations we're made.
Price said If the combination did exist
It's members were alive and should bs
trotted out.
.Beutano offered an amendment reqhir
ing the supervising architect to 6uish The
parts of the building at Chicago to bt
used by the district and circuit courts
subtreasury, and collector of customs, anC
internal revenue, by the first of July
1879: adopted. .-..
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Esu. O. =. sermour consecrated nsshop

Rev. G. 2. Seymour consecrated Bishop
New York, june ll.-Rev, George f.
Seymour, L. L. D. Dean of the General
Theological Seminary. was consecrated
bishop of Springfield. lii. Over $50 clergy
men, the faculty of Theological Seminary,
9 bishops and vast congregation assisted
at the ceremonies which were held IN
Trinity church. The bishops present
were Clarkson of Nebraska; Quintard Of
Tennessee, Lay of Maryland, Burgess of
Quincy, Ill. Odenheimor and Scarborough
Of New Jersey, Knealy of Maine, Potter
of New York, and the bishop of New
Zealand.
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The Victim

of youthful indulgence. successes, &c;
he who is now suffering for past vices,
as indicated by weakness, losses, be-
posits. sediments, irritation. dyspepsia.
nervousness, dependency, melancholy
tendency to mania He who is in pre-
mature decline. will get immediate and
permanent relief and cure by using
wells Health Renewer :" 1t is espec>
tally designed for just these cases and
for those who are older, and are lacking
in animal vitality and vigor. 1t enables
the system to recuperate rapidly and
supply the drain thereon, Don't fail to
try it. Sold by druggists at $l.00, or
sent by express on receipt of price.
Advice free. See circular with bot
ties. Addess E. S. Wells, % Barclay
| St New York
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MEXICO.
The Border Revolution squelcned.

GALVESTON. June 1.-THE Ne,0 S
Laredo special says, couriers brought news
and one hundred and fifty government
troops attacked two hundred revolutionists
under Garcia, at place called Los
Adrones, forty miles north of New Laredo,
and after a severe engagement completely
routed them, making many prisoners and
capturing arms, horses, etc. Many are
reported killed and wounded on both sides,
but details are wanting. There was great
rejoicing iD New Laredo on receipt of the
above news The revolution is regarded
as u complete failure 10 this section.
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Fire.

CAIRO. June 1.-The residence of Mrs,
Pauline Coon on Cedar street, was totally
destroyed by fire at midnight. Loss about
S., 900; insured. Mrs. Annie Lord, col
ored. whose residence adjoined the burned
building. died suddenly while the fire was
in progress without apparent cause other
than excessive fright,
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WASHINGTON, June l1,-lndications in
the Upper Mississippi aud Lower Missouri
valleys: Generally lower pressure, pre-,
ceeded in eastern portion of the first dis
trict by rising barometer, variable winds
shifting to easterly and southerly, station
ary to rising temperature, and very gen.
orally clear OF partly cloudy weather.
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PENN SYLvANIA.
Another Mollie Mcguire Hung

PoTTsvILLE, June ll-Deunis. alias
Buckley Dopnelly, the Schuylkill county
Mollie Mcguire. was hanged this a. NJ, for
the murder of Thomas Sanger. a mine
boss, in 1875. The execution had been
twice postpored by the governor. AS
the drop fell Donnelly struggled horribly,
and slowly strangled TO death. The body
was taken in charge by brothers of the
deceased. The execution was comparatively
private.
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nruidx In Council

KEoKUK, June 1.-THE Grand Grove
of Druids assembled here to-day. Dele.
gates were IN attendance from Iowa. Hi
inois, and Missouri, to the number oi
about 1875. A parade was held this morn
ing, and this afternoon the Grove are il
secret session. 4 ball and banquet will
be given at the Opera house to- night
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We Believe

That if everyone would use Hop Bitters
freely, there would be much less sickness
and misery in the world; and people are
fast finding this out. whole families keep
ing well at trifing cost by its use. We
advise all to try it.-U &c H.. Rochester.
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Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question.

LONDON, June 10. Pressing demands
reach Constantinople from the Pomak
camp 10 the Rhodophe mountains for aid
in behalf of over 100000 refugees who
fled thither from the Russians and Bull
gariaus. The leaders of the insurrectior
beg that competent persons be sent t
administer relief to the sick and starving
and to see that the country is not in ARM
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ILLINOIS

SPRINGFIELD, June 1l.-Goy. Cullom
lett for Peoria to night;-to morrow be
will inspect the lock and dam at Copperas
Greek. and the next day the lock and dam
at Henry;-he will then in company with
the canal commission proceed to thoroughly
inspect the whole of the canal.
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st. Louis Market.
To-DAYs' ADVERTISEMENTS.
Horlick's Food

FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN
The merits Of this article should be known to ALL
It is rich in Phospates, entirely soluble and is NOT
FARlNACEoUS. The best artificial food known
for the rearing of infants and children. Price $10
per bottle; Trial size, SO cents.
FoR ADULTS.
This food s already digested. is highly nutritious
lie specially adapted 10 those suffering with Dyspep-
STA, Consumption, Constipation, and general de-
bility; requires no cooking. Price IS cents per
bottle; trial size 40 cents.
Horlick's Granular Sugar Of Malt
This is pure Concentrated Extract OF the best
Canada Barley Malt, In dry form, which readily
dissolves, and may be drank Tin milk or water;
highly valued q nutritiye tonic, Price so cents
per bottle.
Ask your druggist to order some for you. Other
preparations will not have the malt.
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-ew orE Market.

COMMERCIAL
Wheat-Quiet; receipts 114,50o bushels; sales
none; No spring June 12 bid.
Rye-Quiet; n4G6S state.
Corn-Without important change; receipts 247,'
600 bushels.
: Barley-Nominal
Oats-Quiet; receipts 44,C0O bushels; sales "a,
coo; 2SG31k mixed western.
4Pork-Steady; 10 O091h %.
Lard-Quiet.
Whisky-Unchanged.
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NEW YORK.

New YORK, June 11.-Joseph Foulk's
Sons, shipping and commission merchants,
Beaver street. have failed; liabilities
s47O, GOO; assets $184,000 The firm has
heen in existence eighty years,
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Struck by lightning

MACON, Ca. June 11.-During storm
near Dawson. Sunday, Miss Moore and
Mrs. Smith were killed by lightning. and
three others in the room were injured.
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SPECIAL N T1cEs.
DIR. scHcNcHs PuLMoN1c SYRUP

DE. SCHCNCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP
SEA WEED Tonic AND MANDRAKE PIL1s.-Tbese
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o! consumption than any other remedy known to
the American public. They are compounded of
vegetable ingredients, and contain nothing which
can be injurious to the human constitution. Other
remedses advertised as cures for Consumption,
probably contain opium, which is q somewhat dan
ger9us drug in all cases, and il taken freely by
consumptive patients, 1t must do great injury; for
Its tendency is to conne the morbid matter in the
system, which, of course, must make q cure impos-
sible. Schenck's Pulmonc Syrup is warranted
not to contain particle of opium; it is composed
OF powerful but harmless herbs, which act on the
lungs, liver. stomach, and blood, and thus correct
all morbid secretions, and expel all the diseased
matter from the body These are the oLly means
by which Consumption can be cured and as
schencks Pulmonic Syrup, Sea Weed Tonic and
Mandrake Pills are the only medicines which op-
crate in this way, it is obvious that they are the
only genuine cure for Pulmonary Consumption
Each bottle of this invaluable medicine is accom-.
panied by full directions DR.. Schenck is profess
sionally at his principal Office, corner Siqth and
Arch Streets, Philadelphia, every Monday, where
all letters for advice must be addressed
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MIpDELTowN, June ia COW on the
track Of the Erie r. r, last evening threw
an engine off, the track killing the en-
eiueer, Edward ThorBtoD. wrecking l3 car s,
and blocking the road two hours.
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niAd.

LONDON, June 1l.-Macgahsn, special
of the Daily Nes0s, died at
Constantinople Sunday night of spotted
typhus fever.
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VIC Bryant's Condition Precarious.
| NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Euenino
Post says Bryant lies in a comatose state,
and the physicians are almost afraid tc
give him any nourishment; he sleeps al
the time.
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TELEGRAPH;;.IC.
T7esegrapAsdto to the Rock Island Arows. !
Io-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
RUSSIA.

RUSSIA,
ST. PETERSBURG, June IL. There was
solemn service of prayer at st, Isaacs
Cathedral to-day for the recovery of the
empress.
LONDON, June 1l.-A statement is cur
rent that the dissolution of parliament will
shortly be announced, and the report finds
such general acceptance that several mem.
oers have gone to look after their con-
stituencies.
LONDON, June ll.-Over 10000 cotton
operatives in the mass meeting at Black.
burn, to-day, resolved to continue the
strik,
GERMANY
BERLIN, June 1.-THE condition of DR..
Nobling is so much improved it is thought
likely he will recover.
The recovery OF the emperor is progress
ing wonderfully. To day he celebrates
the forty ninth anniversary of his mar
riage.
Arrests for reasonable utterances
among classes infected with socialism con
tinue very frequent.
The subject of the approaching congress
OF the powers in this city attracts relatively
less public attention than the Internal
crisis which is kept prominently in view by
the activity of the police and the partizan
preparation for the approaching elections.
BERLIN, June ll.-The federal council
unanimously voted for the proposal t.
dissolve the German parliament.
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A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and in
discretions Of youth, nervous weakness, early de
cay loss of manhood. &C., win send a recipe that
viii cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary il South
America. Send a self-addressed enveItIe TO the
REV JosspH T. 1NMAN S'"tion d, ELL. House
New York City,
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SCHOOL HLHCTI0I.

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 25th Day Of June. 1878,
at the Second Ward Hose House in the City of Rock
Island. an election will be held for Two Members
OF the Board of Education, which election will be
oSened at eight O'Clock in the morning and con-
tnue open until seven O'Clock in the afternoon oi
that day
Dated at Rock Island CITY, this eighth day of June
sdtd JoENL. REED. City Clerk.
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against any power, but is only defending
itself against Bulgarian violence. They
ask whether it is possible for England to
DO something to put stop to the outrages.
BERLIN, June l0.-The appointment of
Rosette, president of the Roumanian
chamber of deputies. as acting premier
during Bratiano's absence at the congress
has created bitter feeling against Rou-
mania and Prince Charles because Rosette
is well-known socialist democrat agitator.
ST. PETERSBURG, June l0.-Gortscha-
koff, accompanied by Barons Jomini and
Fredencks and several secretaries, started
for Berlin to day.
ROME, June 10.-Count Corti. Italian
plenipotentiary to the congress, started for
Berlin to- day.
LONDON, June l0.-A Berlin cores
pondent says the Grand Duke Nicholas is
dlsgusted with the pacific turn of affairs,
and intends to retire to his estates.
VIENNA, June i0.~-A correspondent
says meeting of the three Emporors is
expected after the recovery Of the En-
peror William.
BERLIN, June 10.-The Emperor is
much better. He sat up in an arm chair
for eight hours.
The Federal Council will decide to.mor-
row upon the Prussian proposal for the
dissolution of the Reichstae.
LONDON, June lO.-A Rome dispatch
says the Vatican has decided to propose
cooperation with Germany for the re-
preston of socialism there. on condition
that the Falk laws are modified.
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Chicago Market.

Chicago Market.
CHICAGO. June II
Wheat-Unsettled; closing easy; 9s1lQ98sl June
94h4 bid July.
Corn-steady; 3sX cash; s7l4 July.
Oats-Steady; 1855 cash; s35s July.
Rye-52H.
Barley-4SH.
Pork-Dull: weak AMI lower; SIS cash; 8 s71l
July; 021a August
Lard-Eaaier; 67l asked cash; 6 rs July; 8
s219 G6 IS August.
Alcohol i 33Is.
Whisky 04.
LIVE SToCKs
Hogs-Receipts aaOO0; dull and lower; lighr 3 &c
as 80, generally 25; heavy mixed packing cog
35; eeavy shipping 8 1908 45.
Catte-Dull; receipts as 10; extra graded COG
| 5 &C; choice 6cQ5 90; good 2504 60.
st. Louis Market.
| ST. Louis, June II.
Wheat-Lower; No 5 red 99A cash: 9eh June
| 921s @93A July.
torn-Dun; s5s0s5A July.
| Osts-251I cash.
| Rve-4SA
| Whlsky-1 05.
| Pork-9 80.
| Lard 65.
| LIVE STOCK.
@Hogs-Active but lower; light gaadis 1903 80
mixed packing 20D3 30; butchers to extra 25l
| 3 35 receipts 300.
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r. A. LEHMANN, Solicitor of Patents, Washing
ton Z. G.. No Patent No Pay Send for circular
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FEMALE WEAKNESS, OF seven years standing
cured by the use OF one and half bottles Fentons
MatChless Sarsaparilla. MRS. VIM SIMS,
Port Hone Mich
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SALT RHEUM eighteen years used all the N
tod humor without effect six bottles Fenton'e
Matchless Sarsaparilla cured me; it is dead sure
cure. FC Coop, Buffalo, N Y.