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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
CRTM1N al.

PORTLAND, Oregon, December 30.-For
about two months the commission appoint
ed By the legislature of Oregon has been
investigating the books and papers con-
nected with the state department. Their
report. now submitted, shows that funds
to the amount of about $97 1000 have
either been unaccounted for or paid out
without authority of law since the close Of
the late state administration. L. B. earn,
clerk OF the board, has paid to the treas
urer the state funds and declares his abi-
ity and willingness to pay all that is due
the state from the official transactions OF
the board that came within his supeIvis-
ion. The report is very severe in its con-
Gemnation of Gov Grover. 1t lays Oh
him large part of the blame for loose,
extravagant and corrupt administration.
The report is particularly severe in rela-
| ton to the conduct of the board of school
land and school fund, the commissioners of
which Grover was the head. 1t charges
that the states educational fund has been
squandered until it is not worth fifty
cents on the dollar aod it is shown by the
committee that Grover himself took large
sums from the fund on very trihlng and
inadequate security, aud that he used the
| money for his own purpose Also that he
loaned large sums out Of the fund to
others in such ways that the money
came back to his own pocket, taking for
the money in the name of the state almost
worthless security, in consequence of which
there Is great loss to the fund Grover,
| by virtue of his Office as governor. had the
| loaning and management OF the municipal
| funds. The committee say that to the sin
OF obtaining money dishonesty is added
| that of violation of an oath bound trust
that Of guarding the fund sacredly. The
committee add that many of the transac-
| tions of the board were concealed from the
public by failing to report the same to the
legislature, and that then such statements
&e we're made were false. Many of tbs
losses a!0 ~c a character which cannot be
well estimated ana Pt~l~hlu will never b,
ascertained,
FALL RIVER, Dec. 30-Charles P
StickDey plead guilty to embezziing 5000
from the Manufacturers Gas Company
sentence was reserved.
| CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-Considerable excite
mcnt has been manifested among the Be
hemian since last Saturday night, whe
they discovered that their cemetery ha
been violated and the remains Of a twelv
year old girl named Mathilda Stubin
taken from vault. The police diScovere
the cadaver 10 the roGms OF the Chicag
Medical College, but nothing is known as t
, the perpetrators of the outrage.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
R.at1roaa Matters.

BUFFALO, Dec. 30. The frst narrow
gauge train LETT the city to night for New
York. It is composed of twenty new
freight cars, drawn By one of the new fifty
ton consolidation engines, all of the stand
ard guage,
Sioux CITY. Iowa, Dec. 30.-The track
on the Sioux City i Pembina road was
completed to Beloit, on the Big Sioux river
this evening. Beloit will remain the ter
minus of the road for the present, The
point is 81 miles from Sioux City. Regu-
lar trains will run through to that point
on an after January 1st. The telegraph
line is completed as far as Calliope,
Sioux county, and is being pushed rapidly
forward
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-To morrow morn.
| ing one Of the new consolidation engines
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
The Opinions of Military Generals on
the New Array Bill.

The Opinions of MILITARY Generals on
the New Army Bill.
Ii anyone in this vicinity imagines that
the new army bill will not receive the sup
port of the generals of the army and be
backed by powerful lobby of army off,
GERS, let them read the following extracts
from an interview with General Sherman
and letters from other army officers:
General Sherman says that the commit
tee had evidently given the whole subject
much study, and whether the bill becomes
law or not, it forms we'll -digested sys-
tenn OF army administration. He expressed
himself as we'll pleased, because, in the
first place, the commission had assumed
$4,000 men as the least number required
to fulfill the purposes of national police,
and, although these men were grouped iu-
to regiments, each of three battalions, diff
tering somewhat from his preference, yet
it was done 10 such manner as to admit
OF an easy increase to any standard likely
to occur in the near future. The bill is re-
garded as liberal in its provisions FOR retir-
ing the oldest and most meritorious officers,
who have devoted their lives to the coun-
try.
General Upton, commanding the Artil-
lery School at Fortress Monroe, says;
The new Army bill is received, and l
must say it agreeably disappoints me.
Congress has never shown so favorable
and friendly a disposition before. The
provisions for reductions are extremely
liberal. while the proposed settlement of
many vexed questions is so manifestly for
the best interests of the service that hope
the bill may become law.
Major General Hancock, under date of
December II, says, among other things:
do not know who is responsible for the
bill of the Burnside committee, but think
it has very many good things in it, and is
likely to become law.
Major General Schofeld, Superintendent
of the West Point Academy, says:
Ireally think we haye reason to be graf
fled with the work OF the committee, al
though We would gladly save so much cut
ting down of officers if it were possible.
The mode of doing it is certainly as liberal
and kind as possible, if it must be done;
but of that We have no right to judge. !
| think you may rely upon the support OF
nearly the entire army outside of Wash
Ington In your approval of this measure
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
Prices of coal-whe o. S. Coinage for 1875

Prices of Coal-%he q. S. Coinage for 1878.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3l.-The Lehigh
Valley coal operators have appointed a
commission to adjust, on Thursday. the
question of prices.
The Schuylkill operators have informed
their customers that the following prices
will rule for the present: For line and
city trade, egg and broken 50 Is; stone
50 25; small stone 81 so; chestnut 50,
When the present orders are exhausted it
is believed the prices will show another
decline.
The total coinage at the United States
mint in 1873 was $22, 3S9. The pieces
of double eagles 543. .645; eagles 49,
800; half eagles l3l, ,740; three dollars
o2,324; quarter eagles 2S6, 200; dollars,
gold 500, jitto, silver. l0,509, $50;
trade dollars 900;~1la1s dollars 1878.
400; quarter dollars 2,260,o ,oOU, t~entv
cent pieces 600; ten cent pieces l6,TSS;
FIVE cent pieces 2, $50: cent pieces q
$50; cents 5,799,650.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 30.-A dispatch from
Harrodsburg. KY, says: At village
called Cardsvile, in Mercer county, on
last Saturday night, Mrs. Dickerson, in
attempting to aid a fire which she had
kindled, seized a keg containing some
blasting powder. and thrust handful on
the fire. The fash reached the keg and
tremendous explosion followed, envel-
oping her in sheet of fame. She was
so badly burned that she died this morn
ing. Three Of her children, who were in
the room at the time of the explosion,
were also badly burned. Two Of them are
not expected to live.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
e@ Happy New Year.
Rg-Use white pine cough syrup.

1GF Happy New Year.
1&HUse white pine cough syrup.
R9~No ARGUS will be issued tomorrow.
BgWatch meeting at the nj. E. church
this evening
sarThe Blondes had a fair audience at
Timm's Hall last evening.
s1rThe physicians have not yet ascer-
tanned what was in the cheese.
s~The shops being closed there is an
unusual number of idlers on the streets.
B1~ Henry Fairclough returned this
morning from business trip in Ohio and
Indiana.
B9F Mrs. Parker says she will be pre-
pared to receive callers at the Club room
tomorrow.
The Reese House furniture was to
have been sold at auction to day but sale
had not commenced at noon.
sew. w. Warner, of Orion, was in
the city to-day looking after some interest
in the Reese House furniture.
sTM Miss Lille Swan will start next
Thursday for Wellesly college, Mass,
where she expects to finish her education.
E@John w. Foy, representative elect
to the general assembly, was in the city
yesterday calling upon his constituency
preparatory to going to Springfield.
99On account of the unavoidable alb
sence of the marshal last evening NJ. G.
5, was placed in charge of the special po-
lice force at the variety show.
E9The matrimonial fever has spread
to the police and it is reported that a
member of the night force will, tomorrow
be joined in wedlock to lady formerly in
the restaurant business in this city.
a. o. U. w,
Franklin Lodge No. 16, A. o. u. W.,
held their semi annual election last even
ing with the following result:
P. NJ. Wv. W, Wells.
NJ. VIC. P. Curtis.
F,-J j. Kirby.
d A. L. Quick.
Rec,-C, NJ Waters.
Fin-H Coffeen.
Recv.-Sam Kennedy,
Guide.-J. D. Scott.
|. VII. hfepold.
0. W. j. A. Steele.
Trustee Tuf1y.
Representative to grand lodged. O.
Reid,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
Refnrnea Raiders.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 31.-The returned
raiders give thrilling accounts of their ex-
perience among the mountains in Fentress
county, Tennessee. in bunting illicit distil-
lers, While on the march heavy snow
storm overlook them, followed by rain and
then freezing. making the mountain trails
absolutely impossible. One man slid down
a so feet incline, stopping on the brink of
a $50 feet chasm. 1t was finally decided
to return and wait for milder weather.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31

FOREIGN NEWS
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Dec, 30.-The corporation of
Dublin has resolved to present ex-Presi-
dent Grant the freedom OF the city.
The mayor of Manchester writes that
ELL 800 have been received for the relief
fund. About $500 persons are receiving
relief. Two thousand nailmakers in
South Stafordshire were discharged from
the workshops and great destituuon re-
suited.
A Glasgow correspondent telegraphs
that the City Of Glasgow Bank liquidators
only realized 100000 on the first Install
ment of the call upon the shareholders,
due the 30th inst. instead of the $1,000
600 nominally due.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
TIE GREATEST BLESSING

A simple, pure, harmless remedy, that
cures every time. aud prevents disease by
keeping the blood pure, stomach regular,
kidneys and liver active, is the greatest
blessing ever conferred upon man. Hop
Bitters is that remedy, and its proprietors
are being blessed by thousands who have
been saved and cured by it. Will you try
it. See other column.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
wASETNGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The secretary
of the treasury to day issued the seventy
sixth call for the redemption of 500 bonds
of 1865, consols of 1867. The call is fer
ten millions. six millions coupon and four
millions registered bonds, the principal aud
interest to be paid on and after the first Of
April 1879,
The Teller subcommittee has postponed
their departure for New Orleans till Friday
morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
a Fraudulent Sunday School Ran Comes
TO Grief at GAINESVILLE, Ohio.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 3l.-A man purport
ing to be the agent of the Methodist Book
Concern of this city, calling himself Wal
lace Evans, was arrested at GAINESVILLE, o.,
yesterday, and placed in Jail in default of
$1,000 bail, for obtaining money under
false pretenses. He had succeeded in ingra-
tiatiDg himself with several prominent pas
tors and Sunday school men by leading 10
the services in the 7th Street church Sun
day school last Sunday; he has been bor-
rowing money, where possible, receiving
money for subscription to Sunday school
papers, etc; and all this before his real
character was discovered.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
a Com1notion in the Chamber of Commerce
Amy

CINCINNATI, Dec. 3l.-J. W. Morgan,
haiing from Brown Co.. N. Y, created
quite a commotion upon the floor of the
chamber of commerce this noon by horse
whipping Mr.. Charles Mcguire, of the
firm of Mulane & Co., heavy dealers in
grain. Morgan was arrested and jailed.
He states the trouble grew out Of wheat
transaction. Morgan was apparently
under the influence of liquor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
PONDS EXTRACT
HM ~ EE "a FA wE
e w = Ia Hs
or
IMPOSITION!
The Patrons of Ponds Extract

Ihe Patrons of Ponds Extract
are cautioned against the uncer-
tain, strengthless decoctions of
tered to the public as being equal
10 this far-famed, old established
remedy.
A'O NOT be deceived by similarity
OF odor and appearance. These
"'@0t'0hS cannot i9 any instance
be compared with Ponds Ex-
tract.
Ahls great Curative is ALWAYS of n
steady and uniform character.
The extensive facilities for the
manufacture of Ponds Ex-
tract enables the Company TO
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
OiAer INSCRIPTIONS trades
men, desirous of making q larger
profit, arc in the habit Of stating
to their customers who ask for
ROnG's Extract, that they
do not keep it in bottles but have
it in bulk
This Company Is most solicit
tous to protect their patrons from
this dishon orable trick, rosorted
to for the purpose of palming off
on the public a cheap dec oction
that can not in any way compare
in purity and quality with this
old established remedy.
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 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 TO sell
them any article in bulk as
Ponds Extract. or the same
as Ponds Extract. Those so
doing are violating an act Of Con-
gress passed Aug. 14th, 1876, the
penalty of which is fine and i'm
prisOnment
PONDS EXTRACT co.
SO MAIDEN LANE, New YORK
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
A Domestic Tragedy.

San FRANCISCO. Dec. 3l.-Last night,
Thomas Crosley, shoemaker, residing
at 9243 Howard street, shot and fatally
wounded his wife, then cut his own throat
with shoe knife, causing instant death.
Mrs. Crosley refused to state the cause of
the tragedy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31

THE LIVER is more frequently the seat
Of disease than is generally supposed, for
upon its regular action depends, in a meas
ure, the power of the stomach. bowels,
brain, and the whole nervous system.
Regulate that important organ By taking
Simmons Liver Regulator, and prevent
most of the diseases that flesh is heir to.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
Hrook1yn oaacia1s in rrouble.

New YORK, Dec 3l.-The grand jury
of Brooklyn, has indicted the commis-
sioners of the city works, John w. Flat
erty aud George G. Bennett and two sub
ordinate officers, for conspiracy to defraud
the city out of fifty thousand dollars
through fraudulent claims.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
CANApA.

QUEBEC, Dec. 3l.-Edward Jobbin,
aged 81, master stone cutter OF st.
Roches, was murdered last night by two
brothers named Clavet and man named
Chamberlain, for refusing to treat them.
Ali three were arrested.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31

ST. L0UIs, Dec. 81.
Wheat-Opened strong; closed lower; No red
g11s caeh: NO 3, S61s bid.
corn Quiet; 20 bid.
Oats-Quiet; 81.
Rye Easy; 42ss cash.
Whisky "a.
Pork Quiet; 40G.7 so.
Lard-Actiye; 35g5 40.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 1000; better on light; light q
a. SO; packing 50G52 70.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
weather probabilities

WASHINGTON, Dec. Solicitations for
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val
leys, southerly winds, falling barometer,
warmer. cloudy weather. with snow, fol-
lowed 10 the northern portion by colder nor
therly winds and rising barometer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
Now Z ork Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 81,
FINANCIAL
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. Dec. 81
Wheat-Easier; Nos red s91a No spring s2A
cash; S23s bid Jan
Corn-Weak and lower; 29X cash; sO1s Feb
Oats-Dull.
Rye-Unchanged.
Barsey-Easier; 94x.
Pork-Dull and lower; T 80 bid cash; Z IS Feb
IS March.
Lard-Upsettied; closing easier; 5 40 cash; 4T1s
Feb; 57IS March.
Whisky-1 &C.
LIVE STOCK
Hogs Receipts 1900; excited; 10920c higher;
all selling on arrival; packers 2 e5Q2 S5; heavy !
9013 90; light 65652 IS.
Csttle-Qriet; receipts 1000; good TO extra q
015 10.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
KILLED while at Prayer

NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, Dec. 3l.-At
South Byfield. last night, John H. Cald-
well, age As. while kneeling in family
prayer was instantly killed by his insane
wife who split his head open with an axe.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31

New York, Dec. 3l.-The steamer
Glamorgan from China and Japan via
Suez canal and Bermuda has at length
arrived
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING NEW
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and others
to stop at when in New York is the Grand
Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand
Central Depot, kept on the European plan
you therefore only pay for what you get.
Everything is first class, and prices mod
crate, adapted to the stringeDcy of the
times You save the expense of carriage
hire, and By leaving your baggage check
on the counter of the Hotel, your baggage
mill ha TaaI:-------aastsz7 E0oAOSs
minutes after the arrival Of the cars, free
of expense. We advise You to give The
Grand Union a trial.
Legal Blanks, ofall kinds for sale q
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
Tramni Trampi

New YORK, Dec. 3l.-At noon today
Madame Anderson was completing the l.
408th mile of her long walk in Brooklyn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
Milwaukee Market.

mSLwAUKKE. Dec. 81
Wheat Stuady; hard 80, No /, s6h; No ?, s24
cash; Ss9s Jan; s3ss Feb; No 8. 50; No 4, SO.
Corn-30.
Oats-19H.
Rye-42h.
Barley-SS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
BULGARIA

BELGRADE, Dec. 3l.-Warrants have
been issued for the apprehension of the
pretender Karageorgiewitch, his son and si1
other persons for high treason in plotting
against the life of Prince Milan. The gov
eminent appeals TO home and foreign au-
thorities to assist in the capture.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
MOLINE.


Argus HEADQUARTERS MOLINE,
RICHARDS q SoHRBEcK's Drug and Book Store
opposite First National Bank, where all order.
can be lett Tor the ARGUS, aud where all Moline
business is transacted by O. ]. Beardslee Rnsi
ness notices should be handed in by nocn to en-
sure publication the same day
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31
TELEGRAP!H:3.IC.
[7eEsgraph.d toths RockIsEand Arcus.1 !
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
GERMANY

K
BERLIN, Dec. 3l.-Deputy Most has
been sentenced to six months imprison.
ment for insulting religion.
ENGLAND
LONDON. Dec. 3l.-The Viceroy of
India, reports Syad, the Mahomed chief
of kunar valley. announces his intention
of coming in. The Times military situa-
ton, says this may be heralded as for
runner of the intelligence already hinted
that the districts of Chitral, Sevat and
kunar will be incorporated into the In
dian Empire. By the occupation of this
tract an easy and direct road will be
opened from Punjaub to York and Kas-
dagar, presenting far fewer difficulties
than that now followed by the Central
Asian trading association, which traverses
the high mountain ranges of Cashmere
and Sadak, crosses the terrible Karakora
pass at an altitude of nearly 10000 feet,
and then crossing another range over To-
900 feet in height descends to York, bare.
ly a, 1000 feet above the sea level.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-The Times, in q
financial summary for 1873. says, indus
tries have been disorganized, credit shaken
and failures multiplied on every hand.
Failures will be nearly nearly FIVE thous-
and more than last year; not only have
wages been reduced and many thousands
artisans thrown out of employment, but
many thousands of those above the arti-
san class are either in actual want, or on
the confines of it. The increasing num-
bers driven to grant bills of sale on their
effects is one significant proof of what is
going on in ranks of the lower and middle
class.
LONDON, Dec. 81. The amalgamated
society of engineers has resolved to resist
to the utmost the increase of hours of labor
passed by the London iron trades en-
ployers association. A general organiza-
ton of the trade to resist the extension of
hours is intended and there is said to be a
large amount of funds available for the
purpose in addition to quarter of mil
lion dollars which the engineers have.
TTTRRry
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 3l.- Admiral
Horribly has informed the British ambas
sador to Constantinople that his fleet will
return to Imid arriving there Thursday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31

Legal Blanks, ofall kinds for sale at
THE ARGUS OFFICE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31

Celebrated throughout the Union-for quality
and purity. Expressed to all parts. One pound
and upwards at Is, 40 aud 60c per pound. Express
charges prepaid for packages of FIVE pounds, and
under twenty five cents extra for whole package.
Address c F GUNTHER, Confectioner, Chicago,
Illinois
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-31

BERLIN, Dec. 3l.-DeputY Most has
been sentenced to six months imprison-
ment for insulting religion.