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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-07
New York Market.
NEW YORK, Dec.
FINANCIAL.

Bank Statement-Res' rye decrease s4,177,75O.
COMMERCIAL
Wheat-S,ightly in buyers favor; No amber
D C 05.
Rye-Qu'et.
Corn-Less firm; unchanged.
Barley-Quiet
Oats-Steady and unchanged.
Posk-Dull; 35.
Lard-Dull and lower: 600.
Whisky 09H.
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To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
SPAIN

SPAIN.
MADRID, Dec. 7.---Congress has passed
the press bill.
ITALY
ROME, Dec. Tn the chamber of dep
uties yesterday, Minister ZanardelIi de-
clared that the government would not OBJ
ject to special measures against the inter-
nationalists if it proved necessary and was
sanctioned by the legislature, but he be-
lieved the existing laws were sufficient.
Premier Carroll spoke, fully concurring
with his colleague. both ministers were
warmly applaude1. The opposition depu-
ties, Signor Sorreutias Bought and Pac-.
cini declared that. though not satisfied,
they would not bring forward any hostile
resolutions. Signor Pateruslo and Ming
bette, however, submitted motions hostile
to the government. The debate will con-
tinue to-day.
AFGHANIsTAN.
LAHORE, Dec IA letter which the
Viceroy of India on the 2nd inst, an
nounced Major CavaInari had received
from Shere Ali, was the Ameer's answer
to the Viceroy's ultimatum, It concludes
with the declaration that he entertains no
enmity toward the British government;
that he desires to resume their former
friendly relations and will not resist the
visit Of the British mission to Cabul.
LAHORE, Dec. THE reply of the
Ameer of Afghanistan to the Viceroy of
India's ultimatum, has been received by
the Indian government. 1t is believed in
official quarters to have been rewritten af-
| ter the news of the capture of Ali Musjid
The Ameer criticlses the professed friendly
intention of the British government, and
alludes to its action IN the past and espe-
cially its intercession in behalf of Yakoob
Khan, and as contradictory of such iuten-
tions the Ameer explains his refusal to
receive General Sir Neville Cham berlain' S
mission. 1t was not intended to be hostile.
but arose from the fear of loss of his in
dependence, an apprehension which was
confirmed by the allusion in the ultimatum
to protection being given to khyberers,
who had been engaged in escorting the
mission. The Ameer declares no enmity
exists between Afghanistan and the Brit
ish government; that he desires to resume
former friendly relations, and finally. that
he will not resist the visit of a small TEN
porary mission.
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PiIes--Itching Piles

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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BLANC ILLUSION
FOR THE COMPLEXION.

Is recommended as necessary Accompaniment TO
every ladys toilet.
kT imparts the natural smoothness and deicacy OF
] youth to the complexion; not alone obscuring
al blemishes, but giving tone and vitality to the
texture of the skin. 1t cannot be classed among
ordinary Lily Whites or face powders, but is pre-
pared with view TO meet the special wants of the
most refined and fastidious lady Nothing enters
into its composition hut the most strictly pure in
gradients, and all OF a harmless nature. These pc
euliarities have insured for Ii the patronage of
ladies of the highest social circles who for years
have used it exclusively. II has done much to dis
sipate the prejudice against the of articles to
enhance female beauty.
It is put up in handsome metal boxes, is deli
ciously perfumed, and retsils at so cents.
HENRY TETLOW,
Nos. 122 and 124 Arch Street, :. PHILADELPHIA
For sale by JOHN BKNGsToN, Rock Island.
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SPAIN
MADRID, Dec. 7.---Congress has passed
the press BILL %
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-13
Another Victim OF the Walllng'
ford Disaster.

MERrDES, CosN., Augu't12..-Freddie
Wittlewood, aged 13 years, one OF the in.
iured al Wallingford, died at noon to-day,
making the 30th death thus far.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SUFFERERS.
MER1pEs, Or, August PA commit.
Tee OF citizens Of Wailingford was ap.
pointed this evening, TO receive and dis.
burse all contributions for the aid Of the
suffsrers by the recent tornado. Stamford
has sent two hundred dollars, and one
church in New Britain yesterday contri.
bu.ed four hundred dollars. The New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
has ordered its agents TO sell tickets to
Wallingford and return at hall fare on
Wednesday next, the proceeds TO be Civ
en- 10 aid Of the sufferers.
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rine areteoric DispIay.

TirusylLIE, Pa. August IA beau
tiiul meteoric display was Witnessed from
here last ayening. The meteor made its
appearance in the west at 1880. owing
10 a northerIy direction. II was Of a
greenish color, md shone with great bril-
iiancy, lighting up the entire surround
ings With light that, for the time, pre-,
vailed over the full e moSu,s lla iaP'
peatance was only momentary, when II
burst, divided itselt into thrseir1gmenss'
two Of which assumed reddish color
Calculating from the. time the. explosion
was seen until Il was heard, The meteor
was about twenty-five miles distant.
Oil CRY, Pa, August ia meteor
Of unusual briIliancyr passed here last
evening 81 a few minutes past ten o'clock,
II was nearly twice the siIe Of a cannon
bali. It's course was north. .-I,
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Trouble ut milwaukee X. X.
shops.

MILWAUKEE, August 12.AThe trouble
al the Milwaukee & 81. Paul-R K. shops
assumed new phase today. On Satnr=
day night the men who quit work at
noon held a meeting and resolved to nc.
cept the reduction, at the same time pro.
testing, against it. TheySwent 70 the shop
as usual, this mbrnlogs but found no.
tice posted on the door to the effect that
those who withdrew from service on Sat-
urday are hereby notified that this Com.
pany Ia not disposed to furnish them
With employment until further notice,
nor until such time as mutual under
standing shall be had. The men then as
sembled at their hall, where speeches
were made by several members, and u
resolution passed declaring that this Is
not strike, but lockout. .
A committee waited upon Gereral
Manager Merrill, but no definite result
was reached, and another conference was
appointed for Tomorrow.
Between $50 and 400 men are idle in
consequences Of the trouble. The officers
Of the railway say the reduction only
affected those who were receiving more
than 81 so per day, and that in no case
did Il exceed FIVE per cent. 1t was done
more 10 eqnalizs the pay than anything
else, IA the entire saving TO the company
aggregates only 1921 per month. The
trouble is caused by q few agitators, who
themselves have been receiving the high
eat wages paid by the company, but they
have thought the Union compelled the
others to stand by them.
In regard to the resolution adopted
by the Union on Saturday night, the
managers Of the railway say it was put
through the door into. The. lettee box and
not found until after the notice at the
shop had been posted. They also say
that they believe the men also resolved
to 20 to work this morning with the ua-
derstanding among them that a general
strike should be forced ION the 18th inst.
This tl,e men deny. ~
- Assistant General Manager Gault says
that owing to, the failure Of the wheat
crop ths company would be compelled
10 reduce expenses, but rather than
discharge, 4 part OF their present
force !iheyltintended, Las DRas been
their custom in such. cases Of late years
ID work short time, thus giving all their
men chance 10 earn something. Here
toiore this arrangement has been entirely
satisiacloryS 10 t6e men. Mr.. Gauli
thinks the difficulty will be amicably
settled at to:morruw's meeting. The
men are iquietand orderly and no serious
trouble Is anticipated. Although rumors
Of, all sorts,are plenty, none Of them can
be traced to 4 reliable source. Thus far
the blacksmiths, machinists and boiler
makers are The only persons affected by
the reduction.
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Galveston Correspondence 81 Luols Globe Dem
In the dark path Of the late eclipse
across Texas, 1l6 miles in width, there
we're thousands Of ignorantpeople,3 both
white aud black, had not heard that any
thing peculiar was about to happen.
Many Of these people the eclipse surprised
at work in their fields. Many ludicrous
scenes are reported. Especially on the
plantations Of United States Senator
Cook NEAR Waco, was II that The negroes
went 10 praying, believing verify that
the day Of Judgment had come. A ter
rible tragedy in johnson county may be
set down 70 the eclipse ,EphrAim NIL.
Ier, colored, with his family Of wife and
four children, lived near Buchanan, In
that county, whittier he had removed
from, Tennessee ak months ago. On the
morning Of the eclipS be said he had
heard the world was coming TO ~ emu
that evening. and II so, he intended to
be 40 sound asleep the trumpet o. the
Angel Gabriel could not awaken him:
When the eclipse commenced and the
darkness OF totality came on he ran
from the Geld to his house with . hatehet
in his hand. He was followed by q neg.
70 woman named Nancy Ellison, who also
thought the world was coming 70 an end.
AZ s6e got 10 the house Millers wife
rushed out under the same delusion, and
looking up at the beautiful corona Of light
around The black moon, screamed acme
sweet chario,!n At the same time ruahing
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Dem ocratic Deficit OF u Halt Will
lion In the Missouri state
.r'reaaurv - Sad

sr. LOUIS, August l2-TheoE oErening
Post publishes a statement purporting to
be entirely reliable, but the authority is
not given, which says that the July in.
terest on the State bonds haspot been
paid by the State, but that 1920, 900 Of
coupons are held by bank IN New York
until il shall dispose Of certain Kansas
City Water Works bonds to,reimburse
itself. These bonds are said to be part
OF the security which the State Treasurer
holds for his deposit in the recently sus.
pended Maston Bank.
A Kansas city abatement says: In ad.
dition 10 this deficit in interest money,
the State Treasurer has, during his whole
term OF Office, carried among his asseta q
worthless check on the Maston Bank for
5000, 600, which was accepted by the legis.
lative examining committee as cash. max
ing deficit in The State treasury Of over
half million dollars in addition to the
amount lost by the failure Of the National
Bank Of the State OF Missouri and the
sum admitted by thssSlate Treasurer to
be deposited in the Maston Bank. These
Amounts are alleged to have been stolen
BY the ring which has controlled the
State treasury, and that the only resource
the State has Il The Treasnrers 9 bond,
which IL. practicallylworthless, and about
four hundred thonsand dollaEin bonds
Of the Kansas city Wafer Work., april
vale cnrnoratiun. ,... .......I /,
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JurIsdiction OF ConstabIes.

CHICAGO, August 12.-Judge Rogers
this morning; 10 tho County Court, de-
citled that constables are county oticersj
that their Jurisdiction Is not confined 70
the townE where they were elected, but
that they may exercise their functions In
any portion Of their county.
Judge Forwell this morning dissolved
the injunction Issued recently By Judge
McCailistef, which restrains the Board q
Trade from refusing admittance TO Jack
sturgess. His reasons for the dissolution
were that the injunction was In the ma
ture Of a mandamus. which oaunot be
issued by Court OF Equity.
Judge ,McCallister this lnlor rhingS re-
yersed Tie decihionnI Iof the Police Court
which fined Patt Geiser, saloon keeper
who had iurnis bed his customers with
free music In saloon,concerts. The ordi'
nance, he said, was unconstitutional "
that II abridged the freedom and rights oI
CitIIAnA s.sl1s8sfs-a -lHsH s.s--
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,f'orrawA, August 12.-The Orange
Young Britons, Prentice Boys and True
Blues, Of this district, accompanied by
about, 175 brethrenn from Montreal,
marched this morning through the prin.
cipal streets. At.the corner ot-Sparks
and Wellington streets . rough named
Tom Kennedy endeayored to treak the
ranks and attempted to trip the drum.
mar, but, was beaten badly and only es'
capped by jumping over fence. Some
Union men attacked the Montreal Britons
at the corner Of York and Sussex streets,
but we're defeated and escaped before the
police came'up. A Union man and Pro.
testant from Sherwood were subsequent.
ly|arres,ed and bailed after the process
sion dispersed. Two Montreal Britons
were cowardly assailed on Wellington
street. The aSsailants were arrested.
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sBY TELEGRAPH.
$ ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
70 TIE DAILY zNTEzLIeENoEa
GENERAL : NEWS.
Potter Resumes His lnvest-
cation.
Stanley Mathews a Little Stubborn. !
= ~
Yellow Fever Spreading in the
8 South. 3 4
Grenade. Miss; Struck by the Pes
{ i thence. S1
A Regular Panic Among the Pso-
s - pie. m
Grenade, Miss; Struck by the Pes
s { thence. 10 e.
A Regular Panic Among the Pso-
$ ~ pie. ~
Great Excitement in Memphis.
Potter Resumes his Inyesiiga-
: lion, -,

=
Potter Resumes his Inyesiiga-
: lion. -
NEw YoRK, August l2.-The Potter
Investigating Committee resumed itsses,
sion this morning, but, in the absence Of
several members, no witnesses were ex'
amined. 40 ~
Gen. Butler asked. that Stanley, Mat.
thews be summoned.
:. Mr.. Potter said that the Senator had
been summoned on Saturday, and he re-
piled that an important engagement Of
Newport would prevent him attend
ing, and whatever be intended to do
be deemed OF no consequence TO the com.
mittee. From this reply, Mr.. Potter said
he inferred that Senator Matthews ibid
not mean TO respond 10 the anmmons.
Gen. Butler remarked that il Mat
thewa' answer meantthat he would not
attend or obey the summons of the House
Of Representatives, the sooner an issue
was made the better for the House and
Senate, so that the power Of both can be
determined. II the Honse has not power
to compel the attendance Of witnesses
then tho Investigations useless. liedid
not know what credit 10 give to certain
newspaper articles he had seen, but i
they wero true, Matthews had been tesli'
lying to newspaper reporters. He tells
them AZ much as he pleases, and we want
him here to tell as much as the Commit
tee pleases. He therefore moved that il
be entered on the record that Matthews
refused to appear before the COMMITTEES,
and that the same be reported to the
House for their action in the matter. :.
p Mr.. Potter thought;it better TO await
the presence Of Messrs. aiscock and
Stenger before voting on 1t. He therefore
adjourned the Commitlee,nntil II o'clock
Tomorrow. %.
The Committee then went into execu'
tive session.
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mers In the West but to farmers In the
Ohio Valley, and accordingly we quote
from them as follows: -..,
"since the contraction Of our currency
40 that Il has raised 10 the value Of coin,
the West has grown rich faster than II
ever did before, and more rapidly than
any other part Of our Union. The vast
exports Of our country for the past few
years have been drawn from Western
fields, and, although they have loaded
down every channel OF commerce, It's
grain and provisions have been taken TO
The seaboard at less than one'third Of the
cost which was taxed upon II when our
currency was inflated, 1t has not only
gained by cheap transportation, but IL
has sold vast amounts which could not
have gone to Europe or the East under
former charges. The West has never be.
fore sold. 90 much nor paid prices so low
for all il has bought. Grain has been
carried from Chicago to New York at
seven cents bushel, and other things ut
the same rate. Formerly they paid near
ly four times m much, Imitation now
would ruin the West"
The prosperity s.of the great West is
the prosperity Of such manufacturing
centres as the City Of Wheeling, aud the
prosperity Of these centres is in turn the
prosperity Of the regions that surround
them. Therefore the views presented
-. h.. Ho,a-nor Gavmnnr nnnat he nf
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How n Bloody Kiot was Avoided

OTTAWA, August 1O.-This evening a
mob Of 500 Union men and raftsmen,
armed with revolvers and stones, congre-
gated around the station to meet the
Montreal Britons, who, II was expected,
would leave about 10 o'clock.
One hundred Of the Governor Generate
Foot Guards were stationed on toe plat
form east OF the statioon, while Mayor
Bangs, Aldermen Mcdee, o'Keefe and
Stewart, with Col. Ross, were ready to
read the riot act in case Of an emergency.
The Chief Of Police went TO Orange
Hall, where the Britons were preparing
to march to the station, and advised them
not 10 proceed to the regular depot, but
to march to the junction, three milea
out, where they could embark quietly,
which advice was finally but reluctantly
followed. The streets at 4 late hour
were deserted and no further trouble Is
anticipated.
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Philadelphia.

PHu.ApKLPH1A, August H. Flour-Su.
perfne s. 00aS so, extra $ 50a4 90, Penusyl-
vania family "a 75a5 75, Minnesota do
S. 0Oa6 so, patent and high grades 81 Ola
7 80. Wheat-steady aud firm; red at
81 06al 07, amber 81 05al OF; no white here.
Corn-Firm; yellow 5la52c, mixed 4Sa4s1<c.
0ats-Dull, weak and lower; white west.
ern 3Sa35c, western mixed SlaSSc. Rye
Firm at 6sc. Provisions-Firm and un.
changed. Lard--Loose butchers at 7ha
7J<c, city kettle Sc. Butter-Steady and
in good demand; New York State and
Bradford county, Pa, extra l0al2c. Eggs
Scarce and firm; western It l4al5c. Cheese
= Steady and fairly active; western choice
6ka7c. Petroleum - Refined at 10Nc
crude SaSXc. Whisky--scarce; western
OF 81 07.
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CHICAGO, August H. Flour - Steady
and firm. Wheat-Fair demand at lower
rates; No. red winter 9S1 1la99c, No. 2 red
e7Jfc bid cash and August, 979<c bid Sep
tember, No. 2 Chicago spring 961fc cash,
96JSa97c August, 9S4a9ic September,
9Skc October, No. s, SSc. Corn-Weat at
3S1Sc cash and September, rejected S79sc.
Oats Dull and prices shade lower; 22Hc
cash, 221Sa22hc August, 221c September,
rejected 100. Ryl-Steady and In fair de-
nland at 5li<c. Barley-Quiet aud steady;
SOC cash, s. II September. Pork--Active,
September, $40 SOalo sax October. Lard
Fairly active and shade higher; 81 IS
cash, 81 50 September and 0Ctober. Bulk
heats-Actiye, fi,m and higher: shoulders
51c, short rib exc, short clear 6ssc. Whis.
ky-Iu good demand and prices q shade
higher at 81 06.
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across cotton field 'wringing her hands
In the meantime, Miller wishing to take
his ten year old boy.with him to the other
side Of Jordan, raised his hatchet and
split his son's head open. Leaving the
latter wel,efing in his blood and strug.
Cling In the last throes Of death, the faith.
er, on q ladder, assembled TO the top of the
house. Here, with ~ new razor, he cut
his throat from ear to ear, andfell to the
ground corpse. His two little daugh.
ters escaped by hiding under q bed.
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CINCINNATI, August l2.- Cotton-Erm
at ll9Ec. Flour-steady and firm; family
81 S6a5 90. Wheat--Fair demand for best
qualities; red 9ia97c. Corn-Easier at 42a
42Hc. oats-steady; new 22a26c. Rye
In good demand and strong; No. ., 67a6sc.
Barley-In good demand; prime to choice
iall ST 05a1 10. Pork-Qulet and firm at
Sl1 90. Lard--In good demand; current
make at 81 621i, kettls saSHc. Bulk Meats
--Dsmand active and prices advanced:
shoulders at S. 90, short rib exc cash, 6M
s7c buyers september, short clear at IS 30.
l!acon-Stropg at GAG Isa7 ka7 3la79Sc. Lin:
seed oil-Steady ut 50a52c. Butter-Dull !
aud unchanged. Whlsky-Firmer at$l 0i.
aoGs-steady and firm for good; common
81 40, packing 81 95a4 65, butchers 81 Goa
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Strike Subsiding.

Po11svlLLE, Pa, August I2.-The
strike In the Chamokin district Ia dying
out. Bush Ridge Colliery resumes to.
morrow, the miners having accepted an
advance Of FIVE cents wagon, and it j.
expected that Big Mountain Colliery will
resume this week. Work at Mahony
Drift has partially resumed.
Christopher McAtee, aminer, was kill
ed this morning at Turkey Run Colliery
by the fall Of coal.
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Allegheny Cattle.

EAST LIBERTY. August 12.-CATrLE-
Receipts since and including Friday 1872
head Of through and 800 Of local stock;
total for the week ending to-day $40 head
of through and !, 800 Of local, against 4, ,s2s
head OF through and 1888 OF local last
week. Supply fair and business brisk at
an advance. York and Philadelphia mar.
kets reported good. All sold except late
arrivals, thirty loads changing hands;
heayy = for Monday.
HoGs-Receipts 5,SS5 head: total for the
week 10, ,170 head, against II $40 last week,
Workers 81 40a4 90, rhiladelphias 81 soa
$50.
sHREP-Receipts 4, 500 head; total for the
week Il, 800 head, against 10 100 last week.
Selling slow at l0al5e of from last week.
Several loads left over. .-'
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Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, August l2.-1he Dropers' Jour.
val reports: .-.... -.
Ho6s-Receipts 1000. shipments COO.
Market strong aud 5a1Oc higher; Philadel.
phias S. 46Oa4 75, good Bostons 81 40a4 o..
light 81 50a4 IS, mixed and rough 81 10a'
55. All sold early.
CArTLE-Receipts 700; shipments 1000.
Market booming and l0a20c higher; ship
ping steers 81 S0a4 so; butchers strong
aud active; cows at 81 0Oa3 so, bulls 81 60;
Texans In moderate supply and 10c higher
than last week, at 81 S5aS 10.
SHSgp-Receipts 1900. Some demand
for export stock. No Improvement com.
mon and medium unimproved 81 7OaS IS.
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Immense shipments OF wheat

KANSAS Cry, Mo, August IA
great deal has been said about the failure
Of the crops up 10 Nebraska, Iowa and
the north western States, but the products
Of Kansas this year Is something almost
unheared Of. The wheat crop Ia especial
ly fine, and at the present time the Kan.
sas Pacific Railway is bringing TO this
city over one hundred car loads daily, all
Of which has been raised on land ada.
cent TO the railway. Il grades about the
average and will add millions 10 the
wealth Of drouthy Kansas.
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FAIR PorNr, August l2.-Rev. Ira Bid
we'll, OF Buffalo, leclured this morning
on The studies among the shadows and
sources Of the English history.
The annual meeting Of the Chautauqna
was held In the Pavilion at 2 o'clock.
The Congregationslists held q meeting
In the same place at $3.50 o'clock, and
steps were taken to establish Congrega'
tional National Sunday School Secretary
ship. A committee was appointed from
various states TO consider the matter ami
present II to the proper authorities. Al
eight O'Clock Rev. J. s. Ostra nder gave
some very beautiful Biblical tableaux.