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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-13
The Mapes Affair.

For the past week the all-absorbing
theme of street gossippers has been the
Mapes affair, and on yesterday il got into
the court by complaint being made to JUS
tice Tyrrel, charRingA.E 3, Mapes with assault
and battery upon his fathers servant girl,
Wm A. Meese for the prosecution and w.
r. Moore for the defense. The case was
called yesterday and the testimony OF the
prosecuting witness, Ida Mitchell, heard
when adjournment was taken to Y O'Clock
today and was still in hearing Of 2 O'Clock
this Afternoon. The testimony for the pro-
secution is that Mapes asked the girl to go
to the buggy shed with him, thaa.s ne put
bis hand on her breast, also hit her lightly
upon the hip, She says he did not hurt
her nor was she afraid that he would.
Judging from the history of this case it
is more in the nature of persecution
than prosecution. The offense is alleged
to have been committed on Sunday, Aug
4th. On Tuesday, the 9th certain parties,
who are any thing but friendly to- Mapes,
got hold of the story and commenced to
enlarge upon and industriously circulate
it, They finally persuaded the girl to 90
before Magistrate Grover and make an af-
fidavit to the effect that Mapes had made
indecent proposals to her and handled her
person 10 the manner as testified IN court.
This they put in the hands of irresponsi-
| BILE persons who went to every news pa
per publisher in the three cities and tried
to get it published but. failed, when they
| rssorted to the courts and succeeded ia
getting Tyrrel to issue papers after hav-
| ing tried in vain TO obtain them from
| Magistrate Grover. Whatever there may
be 10 the case can be easily judged by the
evidence but certain it is that the movers
are pushing the thing to crafty feeling
OF revenge engendered by transaction for
eign to the case in hand.
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MOITNE.
D6EHenry Doublin paid his son Fred's
fine for disturbing the peace to Magistrate
Grover this morning. -

Henry Doublin paid his son Fred's
fine for disturbing the peace to Magistrate
Grover this morning. 49, 4
Mayor Wheelock returned last even
ing from Washington, Iowa, having been
on a visit to his brother. Hon. ID. L..
Wheelock. He found him as stated in
The ARGUS several days since heavy
loser by FIRE. but preparing to rebuild.
He says crops through Iowa are looking
finely. ls r~ca eaga sal
DarIf the moonlight performances on
the front entrance to the Congregational
church are not brought to an abrupt
pause the police will pulp the parties.
Dahlheim ought to Istation himself in one
of the windows overlooking the entrance
when he could obtain ample grounds for a
complaint similar to the one he made
against the Oranges.
Board of Health"Compulsory Vacci.
M nation. -s
The boord of health met last evening in
regular session at the council room, all
present except G. b. Grantz.
Complaint was made that the Wells
street cutters between Lynde street and
Rodman avenue was out of grade causing
water to stand ia places, and resolution
requesting the council to remedy it wal
passed. aah SO
1 { w. III. Edwards, of the board of educa
Ition, was present, and in reply to thu
board of healtf's communication to thu
school board regarding compulsory Yacci
nation of school children, said that tn
board of education would act In harmon.
with the health board in the matter, and tn
4 secretary was instructed to draft motto
to the public to the effect that no pup
will be allowed to attend the public school
unless provided With physicians certifi
cate Of successful vaccination.
I Several complaints concerning filthy no
, pens, alleys, ETC., were made and laid owe
! for examination
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FEVER & AGUE

Fever and Ague cured for fifty cents. There Is
not q remedial agent in the world that will cure
fever and ague, and all other mslarious, bilious,
scarlet typhoid, yellow and other fevere (aded by
Railways Plls) so quick as Railways Ready Relief.
Fifty cents per bottle.
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SORE THROAT, and DIFFICULT BREATHING
Relieved in few minutes by
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF.
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Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.



LONDON, June Facts and rumors
gathered from the German press aud from
dispatches show that the feelings of the
people of that empire are greatly stirred,
and the excitement in some localities is in
tense regarding Nobiling's attempt on
Emperor's life. There are two sides to
the question. and while on one hand it is
claimed that there was a conspiracy, on
the other it is denied firmly, aud asserted
that Nobling was insane English com
plicity in the affair is stoutly denied by the
leading papers and officials.
PARIS, June THE Pays is to be
prosecuted for saying that the French
Republicans are responsible for Nobling' 8
crime.
Russia yesterday submitted to the
Federal Couacil motions signed by Bis
marck proposing the dissolution of the
Reichstag. The motion points out that in
view of the second attempt on the life of
Emperor, the governments responsibility
for the maintenance of order will not per-
NIT him to rest content with having merely
introduced the former anti Socialist bill,
but they cannot count upon another bill
which they intend to introduce meeting
with better success 10 the existing Reichs-
tag. The government motion says it does
not wish to restrict any tree legal move
pnpnf
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FLORIDA.
Potter Investigation.

JACKSONVILLE, June 7.-DrigRers test
county in November. 1876; didn't tell
Stearns that the canvass had given the
county 10 Tilden; might have told him that
that was the suppositloD; got into the
clerks cffice by Howell. deputy clerk.
letting US in; looked over the returns and
went ever the canvass: said we couldn't
count the votes of townsville and Darby
vile; don't recollect any conversation with
McLin; don't recollect whether he said
there had been any other returns; in the
latter part of November went to Tallahas-
see and met McLin, Stearns and others;
remained six or eight days, Col. Martin
paying the expenses; made an affidavit to
be used before the board; it was written by
somebody else; could ut say who; thought
Wm. f. Chandler was present; louisville
was thrown out because the inspectors
refused to allow one man to vote; he
supposed they had right to vote; didn't
suppose that Green. when appointed
Justice of the Peace. would do any thing
illegal; made no such remark as, 1--WE are
beaten, and must turn over Leaf; he
was paid his expenses for carrying the
| returns to Tallahassee; would not swear
| that he got any more; thought he might
have done so; he bad conscientiously tried
to make an honest election; the man whose
vote was refused said he was refused
because be was Republican; he had 8
railroad pass to and from Tallahassee.
Bloxham recalled. The returns ol
counties were read, showing on the face &
majority for the Tilden electors. Witnes:
said he never was in correspondence with
Hewitt. Pelton and Havemeyer; sent then
no cypber messages; if Raney or Pasct
sent any in witness name it was all right
Samuel Pasco, late Chairman of State
Executive Committee, sent no cypheI
kilograms out of the state.
George P Raney. Attorney General o
Florida, explained his telegram asking foi
material aid as being request for agent
to bring in returns; not a cent Of none!
was used except leRitimately. Pasco saiC
the only money received was few hund
red dollars from the Democratic commit
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 8.-Secretary Sher-
man declines to make public his letter to
the Potter committee yesterday. until that
committee acts upon it. The Secretary,
in his letter, replies to the charge that he
had entered into a conspiracy to make
false returns of an election that was free
and fair, by an offer of certain testimony
to show there was fraud, violence and in
timidation in the Feliciana parishes BY
the democrats. and furnishes the names
of about 100 witnesses to prove bis asser-
tions. He refers to the testimony of wit
resses on former investigation and gives
a resume of the number of persons
whipped, burned. and hanged; he asks
that the committee accord him the right
to prove what he asserts.
The house judiciary committee, this
morning, considered the bill introduced by
Kimmel. which provides for proceeding
in the supreme court to test the validity
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RES $40 NAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June AFTER recess for
the funeral of Mcdonald. chief clerk; upon
reassembling Mr.. Blaine's amendment
for a commission to consider the ex.
pediency of transferring the Indian
bureau to the war department was agreed
to.
Mr.. Burnside moved to make the COM
mission for army reform consist of three
senators, three representatives and three
army officers. Agreed to.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported favoring striking out the 29th sec-
ton which forbids the use of the, army as q
posse comitdtus.
MIR. Herman introduced an amendment
making it unlawful to so use the army
except in such cases, and under su:h cir
cumstances as expressly provided by the
constitution or act of congress.
Mr.. Window opposed the whole section
as superhuous.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed it as being gen.
eral legislation on an appropriation bill.
Mr.. Blaine said the effect would be to
encourage defiance to the revenue col
way in which the army is now used as a
posse conlitdtus.
Mr.. Merrimon said the object was to
prevent the use of the army in controlling
elections. He trusted the president would
not use the army for that. but he had
trusted before and was disappointed
Messrs. Hill, Edmunds. Wallace, Merri-
mon and others continued the discussion.
Mr.. Averill moved to strike out the
words "as posse comitdtns," and Mr..
Teller moved to strike out for the purpose
of executing the laws"
Pending. discussion. adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, JUICE MIR. Willis
offered an amendment for the payment of
further claims against the Bureau of
Steam Engineering, as recommended by
the committee on naval expenditure. but
for which no appropriation has been made,
which increased the appropriation for the
payment of claims against that bureau
from S477,000 to 81, $4,000. Adopted.
The next paragraph appropriates $685.
600 for the payment Of claims against the
Bureau of Repairs.
Mr., Willis offered an amendment in
creasing the amount to $93l,000; also
for timber, $4l6,00O. or SO much thereof
as necessary. The amendments were
adopted.
Mr.. Willis moved to increase the amount
for the payment of claims against the
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing from
$4,000 to $l50,000.
Amidst great confusion some small
claims were presented and gotten through,
despite the efforts of Messrs Eden, At
kins ahd Blount to the contrary.
The committee rose.
Mr.. Corlett offered resolution direct
ing the committee on military affairs to
inquire into the conduct of the troops iu
the battle of Little Big Horn. Referred
Recess.
roar aud confusion.
Adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08
DON'T MISSIT,
For You Will Certainly
Regret it if You Do.
Reference Being Had to
the Forthcoming Ap-
pearanee Of Master
]. II. ShannOu.
A MARVELLOUS EIGHT YEAR
Old CHILD ORATOR,
Who Will be at Darts S Hall
Tonight.
A WONDERFUL AND ENJoYARLE
ENTERTAINMENT.
A WONDERFUL AND ENJOYABLE
ENTERTAINMENT.

A rare treat is in store for the people Of
Rock Island, it being no less than the ap-
pearance of Master J. Harry Shannon the
wonderful child only years of age who
has appeared before the great and learned of
the east and held them spell-bound with his
eloquence. lie is beautiful, graceful and
intelligent boy, who seems inspired with
the eloquence just as Zerah Oolburn was
with mathematics, or Blind Tom was with
music: He has but recently learned the
alphabet, yet he has over 5000 orations
and poems which he has learned BY hear
ing them read over, Nothing can exceed
the grace of his movements, the beauty of
his expressions or the wonderful magnet
ism OF his presence. 1t is inexplicable
and must be seen to be appreciated. Re
served seats can be secured without extra
cost at Wylie & McCune's book store.
Tickets so cents. children 25 cents.
Secure them early.
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RoRus Certificates.

1t is not vile drugged stuff. pretending
to be made of wonderful foreign roots,
barks. &C., and puffed up by long bogus
certificates of pretended miraculous cures,
but simple, pure. effective medicine.
made of we'll known valuable remedies.
that furnishes its own certificate by its
cures. We refer to Hop Bitters. the
purest and best of medicines. See Truths"
and Proverbs" in another column.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08
Indian Affairs .

BOISE CITY, Idaho, June S.-A courier
from Col Bernard's s command, which was
camped yesterday morning in the upper
Braneau valley, fifty miles south of this
city says the settlers have all abandoned
their homes and gone into hastily con-
structed forti6cations. Col. Bernard
would move this morning toward Duck
valley. escorting the families FROM Braneau
valley ln their way to Elko Nevada; the
command will follow On the trail Of the
Indians and watch their movements. while
reinforcements are coming forward. In
the Braneau valley the Indians murdered
| too men out hunting stock; thus far they
are known to have killed six white men
besides wounding two others at Big Camas
Prairie.
Mai. Sanford's command, two companies
of cavalry, left kelton on yesterday by the
Overland road, with orders to go into
camp at Kind Hill Station, thirty FIVE
miles from Boise City. This point is near
the lava beds, where large numbers of
Bannocks were encamped when last
heard from. The Shoshone Indians,
| Welsers, and other tribes, and the rem
| nants of two tribes heretofore considered
friendly and harmless, have entirely
disappeared from their usual haunts, and
none of them are to be seen; they have all
been drawn into the vortex of the general
uprising. Gov. Brayman having denied
through the press that he was instrument
al in furnishing Buffalo Horn, the hostile
Bannock chief, with ammunition. the
following evidence Of the fact is forwarded:
| The following among other similarly
written communication, addressed TO
merchants 10 this city. was written by
Brayman and gwen to Buffalo Horn, who
upon the strength of Braymau's indorst-
ment obtained anu unition; May 18th.
Mr.. Pinney: Buffalo Horn wants, say two
dollars worth of Winchester cartridges for
deer bunting, He is loyal" and one
dollars worth of powder; signed NJ. Bray,
man. Ic,rtify that the foregoing is true
copy Of the order exhibited to me by
James A. Pinney aud upon which be
informed me he delivered ammunition to
the Bannock Indians, Buffalo Horn. Jo
w Huston
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CUE 4.

HAVANA, June THE war in the Is
land of Cuba is finished. The insurrection
is entirely at an end. Vicente Garcia will
leave the island for ST. Thomas. All
insurgents in the eastern department have
laid down their arms. Gen. Martinez
Campos is expected at Havana in few
days when peace will be officially proclaim
ed. Capt Gen. Jovellar will soon depart
for Spain. Martinez Compos remaining as
Captain General. Great festivities are
being held in celebration of peace.
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of the presidential title. No conclusion
was reached, but the tenor of the debate
clearly indicated that the committee re-
port will be adverse.
The president has nominated Jno, G.
Fremont, of N. Y, governor of Ariza;
John P. Hoyt, Michigan, governor of Idaho
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08
NEW YORK.

SARATOGA, June 8.-The authorities
feel warranted in holding Jesse Billings,
Jr., for the murder of his wife at Fort
Miller Bridge, Tuesday night. A gun
has been found in a we'll near where Bill,
lings horse was seen tied on the night the
woman was shot.
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Weather prohaht1itiss

WASHINGTON. June S,-lndications for
the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
valleys; lower pressure. winds mostly from
East to South, partly cloudy weather, and
occasional rains.
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Pittsburg steamer Burned at Sc. louis.

ST. LOUIS, June 8.-Just before
o'clock this morning fire broke out in the
upper works of the steamer Exchange,
lying at the Northern Line wharf boat,
entirely destroying that part of the boat,
The Exchange was a Pittsburg steamer,
and was to leave for that place to-day. The
loss is said to be $4,000; insurance not
ascertained; cause of fire unknown.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-08
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, June S.-Jas. Bowland
& Co., doing business at the Kinsington
iron and steel works. have called meeting
Of their creditors with a view to an ar
ragement, or winding up their affairs,
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cay, loss of manhood, &C., will send recipe that
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remedy was discovered by missionary in South
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PONDS EXTRACT.
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IMPosITIoNl
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The Patrons Of Ponds Extract
are cautioned against the uncer-
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DO not be deceived by similarity
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This great Curative is always of a
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The extensive facilities for the
manufacture of Ponds EX.
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guarantee this, while the imitator
does not produce the same result
twice in succession.
The true secret of the manufac-
ture of Ponds Extract is
too well guarded and too wisely
transmitted TO escape.
Other unscrupuIOus trades
men, desirous of making a larger
profit, are in the habit Of stating
TO their customers who ask for
POnd's Extract, that they
do not keep it in bottles, but have
it in bulk
This Company is most SOIici-
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this dishon orable trick, resorted
to for the purpose of palming off
on the public q cheap dec oction
that can not in any way compare
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some OF our friends are in the
habit of taking old Ponds
Extra ct bottles to the druggists
to be refilled No dealer can
refill a bottle with genuine
Ponds Extract except by
emptying another bottle
The Ponds Extract Company
will feel indebted TO any one who
furnishes them with the name of
any dealer who attempts 10 sell
them any article in bulk as
Ponds Extract. or The same
as Ponds Extract. Those so
doing are violating an 1ct Of Con-
gress passed Aug. 14th, 1876, the
penalty of which is fine and i'm
prisonment.
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GERM MANY.

BERLIN, June 8.-The physicians at
tending the Emperor are anxious to have
him removed from Berlin. The military
authorities are adopting extra precaution-
ary measures; the customary " hitesuntide
furloughs have not been granted,
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EDUCATIONAL.


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/ Three First class Penmen constantly emploved
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: The great celebrity Of our TIN TAG ToBAC-
z CO has caused many limitations thereof to be
:, placed ON the market, We therefore caution all
8 Chewers against purchasing such limitations:
: All dealers buying or selling other plug tobac-
: co bearing hard or metallic label, render them
z selves liable to the penalty of the Law, and all
8 persons violating our trade marks are punish
able by fine and imprisonment. SEE ACT OF
= CONGRESS, AUG. IL, 1876.
The genuine LoRILLARD TIN TAG TOBAC-
Z co can be distinguished by TIN TAG on each
Z lump with the word L0RILLARO stamped
8 thereon.
Over 7,0sS tons tobacco sold in 1877, and nearly
5000 persons employed in factories.
e Taxes paid Govt in 1877 about 50. 100000 and
z during past 12 years, over saO0O0.0fO.
These goods sold by all jobbers at manufacture
Z ers rates.
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PATENTS.
pATEN

F. A. LEHMANN, Solicitor of Patents, Washing
ton D. G.. No Patent No Pay Send for Circular
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BASKETS.

DEALERS WILL FIND IT TO THEIR INTER
" est to patronize the Burlington Basket Factory
We manufacture all kinds, styles and sizes OF bas
kets and at figures that will DEFY competition Or
ders and correspondence solicited. Both will re
ceive prompt and careful attention.
J. D. MILLER d CO..
Burlington, Iowa.
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ASTHMA and CATARRH

Dr.. z. ". Reads Celebrated Asthma Relief
Is undoubtedly the best remedy for ASTHMA AND
CATARRH yet discovered, alse o cure for COLDS
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price refunded. Samples sent freeto any who may
desire. The medicine ID put up in two sized pack
ages and retails 50c and $780, DoZ. price $3 so
and 800 Those remitting retail price will have
the medicine promptly forwarded by. return EIall
Address A RTHRIDGE
Manufacturer and Proprietor, Rome, N Y
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RuEUMATISM-Some six months could not
walk without the help ot a crutch tried physl-
clans and many kinds of advertised cures without
cured me. CAPT GEO HAND.
SALT RHEUM- Eight bottles made perfect and
permanent cure.
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\. u. bAhhELl
G.. l.. NASH,

WASHINGTON, March l9, l877.-SIR:
The undersigned. representing with one
exception the entire republican delegation
in congress from louisiana, would respect
fully Nrge the appointment of james E..
Anderson as consul to either of the follow
ing points: Callao, Demerara, Canton or
Hankow. Very respectfully,