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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

Russia would then have to consider the
safety of her Black sea coast, which is
only few hours sail from Mitylene.
The Hungarian delegation to-day voted
in committee the grant of 3,720,000 for
urgent and extraordinary army and navy
requirements.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March l3.-At the
request of Layard the Sultan has approved
a charter for the Protcstants of Turkey
similar to that possessed by the Greek
Armenian church,
LONDON, March l3-It is understood
that the Sultan has conferred upon Bar
oness Burdett Coutts the Grand Gordon of
the Order of Medjidie. the only instance Of
its bestowal on lady, as a recognition of
her efforts in behalf Of the Turkish ref
ugees.
LONDON, March 13.-The Standard
announces in official form, that the British
squadron in the Mediterranean is now al
Besika Bay aud will advance to the Oar
daneles so as to be nearer Admiral Com
merell, who commands off GalIipoli.
Admiral Commercials squadron thus be.
comes more powerful than Admiral
Hornby's, and will form reliable reserve
A special from Vienna says the Rou-
manian agent will hand Count Andrassy g
memorandum tomorrow intimating that
Roumauia refuses to be bound by the
Russo Turkish peace prelimiDaries.
A special from Corfu reports that the
Turks have devastated eight Christian
villages in the district of Delavino anG
massacred the male inhabitants. They
also killed 100 fugitives, women and chill
dren on the sea shore. The English consu
has gone to investigate the outrages.
The Thessalian insurgents claim tha
they have defeated the Turks near Pnar
sala, killing and wounding 400, but accounts
are conflicting.
PARIS. March l3.-Tt is rumored tha
Prince Gortschakof has intimated that il
Greece is represented in the congress Ser
via and Montenegro must be admitted.
A Paris correspondent telegraphs: i
now seems certain that England and Franc,
will arrive at an agreement on the Egyp-
tian question before the meeting of tn,
congress and will submit thereto the re
forms and questions and guarantees the
judge necessary to the security of the Sue
Canal and good government of the country
1t is asserted that Germany thinks tha
nearly ali points of the San Stefano prelim
mary should be submitted to the congress
and Russia has shown herself almost dis
posed to accept this view.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
NEW JERSEY

NEWTON, N. j., March l4.-Robert
Hamilton, ex-member of Congress, died
this A. M. of paralysis.
New BRUNSWICK, n. J., March A.
The new wooden bridge across the Raritan
river was completed by the PENNSYLVANIA
L. Il. Co, last night, and the first through
train since Saturdays fire, crossed the
river this morning. The new structure is
nine hundred feet long, cost $4,000, and
was put up By five hundred men in four
days.
PRINCETON, March l4.-Last night, five
College Juniors exploded some fire crack
ers on the grounds of the theological sem,
mary, whereupon two seminary students
! followed them, and overtaking them a
/ fight ensued in which the seminary mer
were knocked down and beaten; bott
parties got reinforcemeats and another
collision resulted in breaking a nose anC
doing ether personal injury to the sepi
nary students; the colIegians were pu
under arrest; one has been dismissed, an(
four bound over to await the action of th,
grand iury.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
NEW YORK

New YORK, March l4.-Jehial Read &
Co. wholesale dealers in hats and straw
goods have suspended; liabilities about
$200,00O The firm has business connect
ions in St. Louis.
Joseph Fl. Marks, a southern commits
sion merchant, has suspended with Eabili-
ties to the amount of $4,000
Ship masters iD Baltimore think, con-
cernlng the attempted theft of the British
brig Alice and cargo, the circumstances of
whic3 were made public yesterday, that
the coDspirators have probably murdered
the captain, Campbell of the Alice, who
sailed with her from Porto Saniilo, and
the authorities have telegraphed the
owners of the Alice at New Brunswick fol-
description of Capt. Campbell
The Pennsylvania colonization society
has authorized the American colonization
to send, at its expense, so emigrants tC
Liberia; they will leave the lst of May, anC
will locate at the fourishing settlement ol
Brunervile, 10 miles from Monroia; it wal
named in honor of the late Chas, BruneI
of Pittsburg, by whose generosity man!
emigrauts have been enabled to reacl
Liberia.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
The standard remedies for all diseases of the lup

The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs
are ScHENCks PULMoNTc SYRUP, SCHEKCK's MAN
DRAKE Pills and If taken before the lungs des-
trOycd, a speedy cure is effected
To these three medicines Dr. j. H. Schenck, OF
Philadelphia, owes his unrivalled success in the
treatment Of pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonlc Syrup ripens the morbid matter
in the lungs nature throws it of by easy expect
aration, for when the phlegm or matter is ripe q
slight cough will throw it off, the patient has rest
and the lungs begin to heal
To enable the pulmonic syrup to do this, ,Schenck
Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea Weed Toxic
must be freely used to cleanse the stomach and
| liver Schenck's Mandrake Pills act on the liver
removing all distractions, relax the gall bladder
the bile starts freely and the liver soon relieved
| Sehenck's Sea Weed Tonic is gentle st1mulanl
and alternative the alkali of which 1t Is composeo
| mixes with the food and revents souring L
assists the digestion by tUning tie stomach TO
healthy condition, so that the food and the Pul
| monic Syrup Will make good blood; then the lung
heal and the patient will surely get well II care
taken to prevent fresh cold.
/ All who wish to consult DR. Schenck, either per
sonally or by letter, do so at his prlnclpa
office, corner OF Sixth and Arch SITS Philadelphla
every Monday.
Schenck's medicines are sold by al druggist
| throughout the country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Inc triumphant success of the great Arabian rem
cay Tor man and beast, H q. FARRELL'S
CELEBkATED ARABIAN LINIMENT

Inc triumphant success of the great Arabian rem
euy Tor man and beast H c. FARRELL'S
CELEBRATED ARABIAN LIEImENr.
Is causing counterfeits to spring up all over the
country. spreading their baneful Influence over the
lano. rooblng the pockets of the honest and un
suspectlng, by imposing upon them worthless and
POISONOUS trash, for the genuine II. G Farrell's
Araolan Liniment. Fellow Citizensl Look we'll
netore you buy and that the label of the bot
tie has the letters H. G. before Farrells for il It
has not, 1t Is counterfeit The label around each
bottle OF the genuine liniment reads thus III G.
tsrrelis Arabian Liniment,' and the signature of
the proprietor, is written upon the label also and
THESE words are blown in the glass bottle, al G.
Farrells Arabian Lniment, Peoria -
Ihe daring boldness of the recreant who would
deceive the people by imposing upon them worth
less trash, for really genuine and good medicine
thus not only cheating them out of their money,
but that which is far dearer-their health-ought
to be held up in scorn, and receive the CONTEMPT
his dasardIy spirit merits. Let every one then who
regards his own health, and Ewishes truth and hon
esty to triumph over deception and rascality put
his heel on all base impositions, and uphold that
which is just and right. The genuine H. g. Farrls
Arabian Lniment has proved itself to be the most
remarkable medicine known for the cure of rheu.
atfsm, neuralgia, pains wherever located. sprans
bruises, hardened Jumps. burns, wounds, corns
chronic sore and weak eyes, lame back, etc. etc,
and is an efectual remedy for horses and cattle in
the cure OF sweeny distemper lameness, dry should
er, sp1nt, wounds etc, etc. and viii always stoI
the further progress of poil-evil, stula, rngbont
| and blood SPAWN, If used in the beginning.
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OHIO

CINCINNATI. March l4.-Advices from
the interior of this state indicate that the
storm of the past two days has been enc
of the greatest severity. Great amount of
damage has been done to property eener-
ally, especially railroad property; large
portion of the lower part of Mansfield,
Ohio is covered by water to the depth Of
three feet, covering the first floor of many
of the dwellings. A number of barns
were swept away, also mum Der of bridges
upon the Fort Wayne road have been
Injured, one was carried completely away.
At GAINESVILLE the street car stables and a
two story frame were demolished. The
roof of the Presbyterian church, and that
of number of dwellings were carried
away. The freight train ran into cul
| vert, wrecking the train, and killing the
engineer.
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FLORIDA,

WASHINGTON, March IA report re-
ceived from Pensacola states that within a
radius of IS miles of that place, public
lands have been denuded of more timber
than in the same radius In any other
locality in the United States. 1t is esti-
mated that about seveu-tenths of the lum-
ber shipped from Pensacola is taken froua
the public domain, and that $500. 600
could be recovered for the government if
the cases are properly prosecuted,
PENSACOLA, March ii. "A negro who
grossly assaulted a child aged 5 years,
causing it's death, was lynched by a mob:
the sheriff posse arrested the Iynchers
killing one, and wounding five dangerously.
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WASHINGTON. March l4.-Collector
Trayton, at Greenville, S. c., telegraphs
the commissioner of Internal Revenue that
be has organized a force of thirty men,
who are now on their way to Pickens
county: Redmons with 80 men followed
Captain Hoffman's force of eight men all
day Tuesday, they being powerless to
contend with Redmond's gang retreated
to Easily waiting reinforcements. Red
mond has ordered the citizens at their
peril lot to furnish food or shelter Il
revenue officers. Warrants will be pro
CURED for the Jail breakers and othe
revenue culprits; they will either be cap
tured or become fugitives.
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CONGRESSIONA NAL


| SENATE
WASHINGTON. March 14.-A number Of
pension bills were passed during the morn
ing hour; among them one granting
$50 month to the widow of Rear Admiral
Charles Wilkes.
Voorhees, introduced bill providing for
payment of all customs and duties and all
other debts due the United States in legal
tender notes at par. except in cases where
otherwise expressly stipulated; referred
Consideration was resumed of the bill in
regard to the Pacific railroad sinking fund !,
and Matthews favored the bill reported by
the committee on railroads. and gave notice
he would hereafter submit it as a substitu-
ton for that reported by the judiciary
committee,
WASHINGTON, March l4-During A. NJ.
hour was discussed the bill reported from
the committee on expenditures In the
department of justice, limiting the number
of special attorneys appointed to assist the
district attorneys to one, and diminishing
the fee to $4,000; the bill finally passed,
and house went into committee of the
whole on the bill extending to three
hours the time for withdrawing distilled
liquors from bond.
! WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON. March l5.-The navy
appropriation bill introduced in the house
by Representative Clymer appropriqtes
the total sum of $l4.O48,684 throughout
the bill She specific objects of the ap
preparation are stated Only one million
Eve hundred thousand dollars, are ap.
proDriated for the preservation of vessels
on stocks, and in the ordinary purchases Of
materials and stores of all kinds, and labor
10 the navy yard; and on foreign stations
J the preservation of materials purchase, oil
) tools, wear tear and repair of vessels
af1oat and for the general care and protec
ton of the navy on line of construction and
repairs, and incidental expenses, namely
! advertising and foreign postage
WASHINGTON. March 13.-The senate
committee on post Offices and post roads
to-day resumed consideration of Alexander
Reeds nomination as postmaster for Toled G
but reached no conclusion.
= The senate committee unanimously
} agreed to report favorably the nomination
of Alonzon n. Beard collector of customs
J at Boston.
The senate sui Committee in charge O.
various bills concerning the transcon
t tmt ntal railway communication on or neal
5 32d parallel, reported favorably on The
, Texas Pacific project, and submitted to the
full committee, a copy of the bill argued
{ upon by the house Pacific railroad com
1 mittee. The full committe begun dis
f cussion of the measure and adjourned un-
, Ill Tuesday next, when final action is ex
Dncted
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HOME EVIDENCE.
Extracts from letters received.


RUETTMATISM-Sone six months could not
walk without the help Of 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.
CAPT THOMAS PENNINGTON.
SCROFULA-From infancy was treated By the
best physicians and took everybody's cure, Two
bottles Matchless Syrup cured me-
took all the best remedies advertised, and In the
hospital New York, twenty weeks; could not get
cured me- GEORGE BROWN, Cleveland, o.
FEMALE WEAKNESS som six years; used ev-
cry Alternative known tried the climate from Min
| nesota TO Texas; could get no relief after few
cured completely,
MRS ATTY =, Ohio St, Cleveland. o.
Thousands Bear Testimony"
sCRoFULOUs SORE LEG twelve years, cured
CAPT. HENRY PALMER, Akron, O.
| sCROFULA five large abscesses on body, could
not turn in bed for weeks, cured by tenton sAI-
Sarsiparilla; had expended over one hundred dol
lars previous 10 using the Acme of Medicine, Fen
sodus Point, New York.
| SCROFULOUS NECK, number of ulcers, open
/ for nine months; had the pest medical advice in
Cleveland, o. A friend sent me Fenton's Sarsapa-
rilla, Twelve bottles made a perfect and permA-
| nent cure W d MEARs,
North Bloomfield, U,
CAMP BROWN Wyoming, Dec 25, 1874.
| RHEUMATISM DIR r Fenton: The Elk bot
ties Sarsaparilla sent in July last, cured OF
Rheumatism, and only Used five, Zone got broken.)
had il for years, and spent nearly one thous
and dollars wsth the best doctors in Montana Ter
ritory previous / have got two more customers.
Please express me eighteen more bottles TO South
Pass Enclosed find the greenbacks. Write me TO
Camp Brown, as before. Yours truly,
| ] D. WOODRUFF.
| FEMALE WEAKNESS, Of seven years standing
cured by the use of one and half bottles Fenton's
MRtchless Sarsaparila. Mrs. WM SIMS,
| Port Hope, Mich.
SALT RHEUM eighteen years; used all the TO
ted hlmor cures without effect six bottles Ferton
Matchess Sarsaparilla cured me; II is dead sure
} cure. FC GOOD, Bunslo, 1.
| Every person should read this carefully.
DR. Fenton. Cleveland, o. Dear SIr:-Fiye years
ago then in Brazil, South America, there contrsc
ted disease that nearly cost me my life. / was
seven months in hOspitAls-Spanish Brazilian ana
Buenos Ayres-but 10 no purpose. then vert 10
CienfuegOs, Cuba and spent sixty-four days IN tue
military hospital. The doctors told me II hsd any
friends had better make my way TO them. The
American Consul seHt me to New York Last
Spring IL came me again, rest IN the night as
out of the question. A friend in the st Charles
Syrup; sent for six bottles. j have only taken
four and am perfectly we'll. must sayi surprised
me, and all that knew the condition / was in for
five years. freely recommend Fenton's MAtchless
Syrup above any blood purifier in the catalogue Of
Detroit, Mich. E. McKitterick.
. We intend to publish more wonderful evidences
Sold in Rock Island by John Bengston, K Breu
merit, T ii Thomas and K9hler.
Western Agents, Van Setback, Stevenson q Reid
Chicago.
Fenton Mfg Co., Proprietorz, Cleveland, q.
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WYOMING

CHEYENNE. March 14..-The west
bound passenger train was thrown from
the track six miles west of North Platte at
2:SO this morning by broken rail; the
engine and mail car passed over all right,
the baggage car, two coaches, and the
sleeper were baaly wrecked, but fortunate.
IL no one was hurt;s there were three
emigraut cars attached to the rear Of the
train, which we're replaced on the track
and taken back to North Platte with tbs
passengers, who will remain there INIT;
The next regular train west to night
The Colorado central train so lone snow
bound at Taylor and Lone Tree, arrive
here at 1000 A. NJ,
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TELEGR.A!.P1E1HE]lC. A!.P1E
[7e.eqrophsd to the Rock Island Arous.1
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
LONDON, March l4.-The Wivern, a
turret ship. built for the southern con-
federacy but detained by the government,
and ever since moored In harbor, has been
brought to Devonshire dock wards to be
prepared for commission.
Ceyl. William Boyle, stock broker, has
failed; liabilities about 100000: he was
a heavy bear in the British railway.
LONDON, March l4.-In the house Of
commons this P. NJ. Sir Stafford Northcote,
chancellor OF the exchequer, stated if the
mutiDy bill and certain estimates are
passed, the house will rise the sixteenth or
eighteenth of April till the sixth Of May
for Easter recess.
The chancellor also stated he will intro
duce the budget the fourteenth of April.
In reply to question the chancellor said
the government has agreed to take part in
the congress.
The chancellor of the government is now
regarding the terms on which we enter the
congress, The chancellor said he could
not enter into details, but he might say
that in the congress each power would
maintain its liberty of action; it was not
intended the majority should bind the
minority; England will maintain her views
in the congress, and will require before
entering it that every article of the treaty
of peace shall be placed before the con
gress in such manner that the congress
can Judge whether the articles are to be
| accepted or not.
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, March 14.-Russia has in
timated her desire that the congress meet
the thlrtieth of March, the 22ud anniversa.
ry of the signature of the treaty of Paris
| The Austrian government firmly antici-
pates the congress will assemble that day.
BERLIN, March l4.-The Auglo-Aust.
trian demand that the whole of the Russo
Turkish agreement shall be submitted tc
the congress arises from the belief thai
special and secret arrangements have beer
entered into independent OF the principa
treaty.
+ ITALY.
/ ROME, March l4.-The government.
action touching the Bishopric of Sa!ernt
must lead to conflict with the Vatican
The Royal ProcuratO maintains tha
seven Archbishoprics and seventeen
Bishoprics in the former Kingdom O.
Naples are under the crown patronge BY
virtue of the concessions of Clement VII
and Charles Y.
| RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, March l4.-The EN-
peror has signed charter authorizing L
B. Shaw, f. L. Burgess, 7. B. Lane ant
other New York capitalists to erect ant
operat8 grain elevators throughout tn
empire.
BULGARIA.
| BUCHAREST, March l4.--In Russial
military circles it is considered probahl
Prince Battenburg will be chosen prince-o
, Bulgaria.
: FRANCE.
BREsT, March l4-Thirty six persons
attending fair here, were drowned to-da.
by capsizing Of barge.
IRELAND.
BELFAST, March l4.-The damage b
E fire in Dunville's distillery last night was
half million Of dollars.
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weather Prohabilities.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Indications
for upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valley; rising barometer, stationary OF
lower temperature, uorthwesterly wirds,
clear or partly cloudy weather, and in the
former possibly occasional light rains, fol-
lowed 10 the upper portions by falling
barometer and warmer southerly winds.
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Crops in Ohio, Indiana ana Kentucky.

CINCINNATI, March l4.-The Gazette
has published dispatches from ffty-seven
points in southern Ohio, Indiana aud
northern Kentucky, from which it appears
that the prospect for a large crop of wheat
is exceedingly good The average sown
last fall is larger than ever known, not one
report is unfsvorable though from a few
points there are apprehensions of rank
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14
Chicago Market.

OHIUA6U, MITCH u
Wheat-Actlve for higher; gilt edge 07h; reg
ular OF cash end March; 06% bid April.
Corn-Firm and higher. 431s cash; 43 Aprll; 42al
May.
Oats-Flrm and higher; 2i1G cash; 244 April.
Rye-54H.
Barley-45G47.
Pork.strong and higher; Q as cash; 471lG9 so
April; 62h May.
Lsrd-Strong and excited; 1914 cash; 20 May
Whisky-1 o..
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Rsceipts II 600; quiet and steady; light 9
35Q3 90; heavy mixed packing 2003 so; heavy
shipping 50Q3 75.
Cattle-Dulf; receipts 3.70C; common to extra to
shippers 7O93 so; fair TO good smooth grades 3
70lt4 20.
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COMMERCIAL.
Wheat-Shade stronger; % No spring May.
Rye-Steady and unchanged.
COrn-QuIet; 5l9551a western mixed.
Bafley-Dull.
Oats-Steady; prices unchanged.
Pork-Firm; unchanged.
Lard-Steady; Z %.
Whieky-I O6,
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Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
Eastern Question

VIENNA. March l3.-The Political Cor.
.,esnondence says the conviction prevails in
ST. Petersburg that the British armament
reveals EpglaDd' 8 intention to occupy some
point in the Levant, possibly mitylens.
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-rssSacEuSETTS.

NEwBURYPoRT, Mass. March l4.-The
Newburyport five cent bank was eDjoined
to-day. to prevent the sacrifice of its Sc
curities to meet the sudden demand of de-
positors.
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pENNsYLVANIA.

HARRISBURG, March 1.-THE senate by
an almost unanimous vote adopted reso-
luton instructing the congressman Of that
state to oppose the features of the tariff
bill as Injurious to the state.
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CANADA.

OTTAWA, March 4.-The liabilities Of
E. McGillivray, insolyent lumber mer-
chant, are direct $4,000; Indirect nearly
$500 900: assets 100000.
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ST. JOHN, N. B.. March l4.-J. & J.
Heagan & Co.. dry goods and carpet firm.
whose liabilities are 10000 dollars. have
COMPROMISED at forty cents on the dollar,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

NEW YORK. March IA. The new silver
dollar appeared 10 Wall Street; Bryas
maid a fraction above par in gold for the
token