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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
TO ALL, PARTICULARLY INvAL
IDS,

spring is a :rying Indications of sickness
should at once be attended to. Fatal diseases may
be caused by allowing the bowels to become con-
stipated and the system to remain in disordered
condition, until the disorder has time to develope
Itself. An ounce OF prevention is worth pound of
cure, is an old truthful saying. Therefore, ad-
wise all who are troubled with the complaints now
very prevaent-headache, indigestion, disordered
liver, want of appetite, nausea or feverlsh skin
to take, without delay. shenck's Mandrake Pills.
We know of no remedy so harmless and decisive
in It's action 1t at once strikes at the root Of the
disease and produces a healthy tone to he system
People never need suffer from any disease arising
from dsordered condition of the liver If they woult
take this excellent medicine when they feel thf
first indications of the malady. Families leaving
home for the summer months should take three o.
four boxes otgthe pills with them. They have al
almost instantaneous effect They will relieve th'
patient OF headache in one or two hours, and vii
rapidly cleanse the liver OF surrounding bile ant
will effectualIy prevent bilious attack. They ar
sold by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
NEW YQRK.

New York. May e.--The grain ware
housing and floating elevator companies.
Yesterday. adopted the following charges
per bushel. to 90 into effect June lst, for
storage including weighing on all grain
sound grain for first ten days. cent aud
for each succeeding ten days or part there
of / of one cent; weighing J cent; eleva-
ting ] cent; screening and blowing cent;
turning grain one fifth cent; transferring
grain in store. including weighing + cent
and including screening and blowing one
cent per bushel.
The board of directors of the Atlantic
& Pacific telegraph company has elected
the following officers: President, Thos. T
Eckert, vice president. Hamilton NJ
Twombly. secretary and ire asurer. A. B
Chandler, executive committee, Thos. T
Eckert.l Hamilton M. Twombly. Norrin D
Green, Edwin Morgan, Augustus Schell
VIM. J. Lynes and John II. Mortimer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09

question of the income tax. he said that
under the present law the poor mans
blanket paid duty of 90 per cent. The
money paid for this article was an outgc
from that which was income, so that tax
of. 80 per cent. was laid on SO much of the
poor mans income as went out of his
pocket to provide his family with the nee.
essaries of life. Therefore the tax on
consumption was tax on income, because
it was tax on so much Of a mans income
as went out to pay for the bare necessaries
of life. 1t was a misnomer to call such a
system protection. He closed with an
eloquent peroration urging that past issues
be forgotten; that the house labor for the
whole country and not for any section.
MIR, Robbins, of the committee, supported
the bill, though it was not his ideal of a
tariff law. He appealed for reform of the
internal revenue. and reduction of the
tobacco tax. North Carolina wanted pro-
lection from protectionists.
The committee rose without action.
Recess till 7:4O.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
LOOK OUT FOR Co11NTERFE1Ts,

The public are cautioned against another coun.
terfeit which has lately made its appearance called
W. B. Farrell's Arabian Liniment, the most danger.
Gus of all the counterfeits because his having the
name of Farrell many win buy it in good faith
tSev vii DsrSsg nv Sscora tbar erro
when thespurious mixture has wrought Its evil ef
fects.
G.. Farrell sole inventor and proprietor, and whole
sale druggist, No. II Main street, PEORIA Illinois
to whom all applications for Agencies must be I'D
dressed. Be sure you get it with the letters Il. G.
before Farrell's th4s-H. G. FARRELLS-and hit
signature on the wrapper, all other are counter
feits.
Sold by all druggists and by regular authorized
agents throughout the United States.
H Price 25 and so cents, and 81 per bottle.
AGENTS WANTED In every town, village anC
hamlet In the United Statss, in which one is not al
ready established Address 81. G. Farrell as above
accompanied with good character, responsibility
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
ILLINOIS

The rates on freight to New York were
cut badly yesterday and several contracts
at eighteen cents per 100 for grain are
reported, with prospects of fifteen cent
rate tomorrow.
The Iowa pool met here to day and
inaugurated a movement to put up the
Colorado rate.
Capt. Carver, of San Francisco, did
some accurate fancy shooting with rife
here to day, breaking 25 of 2S balls il
f,rty seconds and 80 out of 100. III
| brought down a particular duck in hocl
firing 700 to 800 yards into the lake. Capt
Bogardus also made some remarkabl
specimen shots.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
TELEGRAP!E1HEIC.
[7essorephsd to the RoekAland Argue
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question.

The Eastern QueStion.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, May 9.-The Porte
has made the evacuation of Shu1.la con-
ditional upon the withdrawal of the Rus.
slams to Tchataldja. The Russian military
authorities are stated to have decided to
only withdraw to st. George. The garri.
son of Shumla is too weak to defend the
place If attacked.
BERLIN. May 9.-1t is expected Count
Schouvaloff will visit Bismarck at Fruder-
ichsruhe to-day, arrive here tomorrow,
and depart In the.evening for St. Peters
burg.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 9. The German
am bassador has received information from
Russian headquarters that the Russians
have evacuated Phillipopolis. Totoi. Ba
zardiik and other localities near the
insurgent district.
ENGLAND
LONDON, May 9.-The master cottt 4
spiuners, at Ashton under Tyne. Staley
Bridge, Darkin6eld and Mosely, have re
solved to reduce wages five per cent or
the 25th inst
LONDON, May 9.-Quarters have beer
engaged at AK La Chapelle for Bismarck
for the end of May.
LONDON, May ga Blackburn dis
patch says the masters association have
authorized their members to make any
arrangements they please with their hands
Bootsman have set their large mill IL
motion with a full compliment of theil
hands on operatives terms.
LIVERPOOL, May 9.-W. Winter
Rafies, a cotton broker, has suspended
The failure of Dunkerly. Carter & Co. pro
vision merchants, is announced; liabilities
100000.
| LONDON, May 9.-As result of tht
mobilization of the army and militia re
serves, thirty FIVE thousand trained and
effective soldiers have taken their places il
the ranks The laboratory department Of
Woolwich arsenal has received orders fol
thirteen Thousand casks to contain each
forty eight pounds biscuit crackers tt
be carried on pack saddles. Fifteen hun
dred stons of preserved meats have beel
received from the United States, princi
pally from Chicago. The dissolution
of parliament is not now anticipated.
The conviction begins to fnt
expression that a too sanguine viey
is taken of Count Sehouvaloff's journe
to St Petersburg. 1t is argued he canno
have mission from the British govern
ment unless the latter has consented t
abandon the idea of European concert an
will treat directly with Russia abou
special British interests. 1t is coniet
tured that Count Schouvaloff may hav
had personal object in wishing to visi
st. Petersburg, while Prince Gortscha
koff is incapaciated for the duties of chan
cellorship. The question of his succe:
sor is in suspense. 1t is not unlikely how
ever, Count Schouvalof takes specif
alternatives of the British objections to th
treaty of San Stetano, such as Cour
Andrassy communicated to General lgna
tieff.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
PENNSYLVANIA.

GETTYSBURG, May 9.-Alter Y. Shendel
of Danville, Pa. and G. Kohler. of Han
over, Pa, students at the theological sem
mary here, were drowned in Spring Lake
Yesterday by the upsetting of a boat
They were graduates of Pennsylvania col
lege last year.
LEwIsBURG, May 9.-The Union Ma
tional Bank has suspended. 1t is though,
depositors will be paid in full.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
The Political Jaw Of the Nationals at
Philadelphia

Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, May The national
convention continued it's session u0til 2:30
this morning running to bitter discussion
of the platform, and they reviewed the
session and the discussion at 10 o'clock to-
day when but little more than half of the
delegates we're present. +. w. Hughes
made long speech, largely upon the
labor question. and favoring eight hours
for work and deprecating the working Of
children in factories. Other speeches
followed, but the speakers were interrupt
ed frequently and many unpleasant
expression exchanged.
f. P. Devices, chairman of the state
central committee, read more conserva-
tive platform than that read the night
before and it was loudly cheered. Emer-
son, of Beaver. moved it be adopted, when
there were loud cries of mo gag law
l-''hold on. A delegate from Lafayette
alluded to the mob of Luzerne which
brought 30 delegates to their feet
Exceptions were taken to portion oil
the last platform read, which proposed
that the party be called The Greenbacl
Labor Party" instead of national, and &
vote upon the question to strike out tha
OI tuS pidtlOl pLONOhCO ALk
Iiveliest discussion between the the labor
and greenback elements. The motion Il
strike out ''Greenback Labor Party wal
lost by an overwhelming vote. The reso
luton that the convention condemns an!
lawlessness OF violence was adopted anC
the platform read this morning was ais
adopted with few amendments. 1t may b
summarized as follows:
That the party advocates high protec
tive tariff, moderate reforms in hours o
labor to be regulated by wise legislation
deposition to discriminating monopolies il
the carrying trade and the substitution O
the nations money for bank notes.
. demands the unconditional repeal of re
sumption act and the recognition by con
gress of efforts at internal improvement
and the encouragement of ship buildin
4, and ocean transportation; disavows an
; continuance of lawlessness or violence
. advocates the maintenance of the princi
: pies of the party by the judlcious use q
the ballot box, and changes the name oflth
party from that of national labor party {
national greenba OK labor party.
DR.. Sturgeon, chairman of the nations
executive committee delivered an addres
and the convention adjourned SINE die.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
The Eastern Questions

LONDON, May 8.-A st. Petersburg
correspondent. referring to Count Schouv-
alotf's mission, says the Russians earnestly
desire an understanding with England.
They believe it would be better for Russian
interests than an agreement with Austria,
and wish to unite with England for the
benefit of the Christians and to secure
peace. The only fear is that England may
make proposals humiliating to Russia. 1,
is generally believed that 10 Vienna and
Berlin very little desire il felt to see ths
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
John p. Irish, of Iowa City, Assaulted by
Two Rufians

Iowa CRY, May 9.-TWo alleged ex-
convicts and burglars in this city named
Sherer and Switzer assaulted Mr.. John P
Irish, editor of the Daily Press. this
morning by stealthily approaching him
from behind with intention of assassinat-
ing him. He held one of the rufians, but
being unable to grasp the other was
somewhat injured though not seriously. The
cause of the attack was that Mr.. Irish
protests against putting these two men
upon the police force.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
MASSACHUSETTS,

BOSTON, May 9.--The house, yesterday
by vote of l2S to AZ. refused to repeal
the restrictive savings bank law, but passed
a law allowing persons to set off money on
deposit against any mortgage the bank
may hold on his property.
The Home Mutual Insurance Co. of
this city, has been erjoined and will close
up its affairs. Assets $74l. $3.50; liabilities
$l,449, 1873; outstanding risks at present
5000. 600.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
SPECIAL N TrcEs.

Ihe following is from the principal accountant Of
Tue Tue wealthy and highly respectable house Of
mxH Sssrs S 0ils Bro, of this city, and presents
ONE OF TIE MOST WONDERFUL CURES in the
annals OF medical history;
Mr.. Il. G. Farrell-Dear Sir: Actuated by a
sense OF gratefulness, submit the following as
lnstance OF the utility Of your great medicine My
cnlld tnree years old, was suddenly attacked with
terrible disease, which In less than six hours
prostrated It TO utter helplessness. The limbs be-
came go rlglo that not q joint could be bent; the
nesh turned black and cold and entirely deprived
altogether blind following this was deafness to all
sounds: the spine became contracted and curved
that when lying on its back the head and heels
only touched. Indeed, the child presented every
appearance OF being dead. Immediately on the at
tack, the family physician YVES called IN, and for
three weeks he labored to restore ii to feeling but
all In vain, although ii was blistered a dozen
times and various rubefacient Iiniments applied.
"A consultation OF physicians was then held, but to
no purpose, the case was then brought before the
Medical Society, but nothing could be suggested
which had not already been done, and the doctor
then told me he could do nothing more. We
then commenced applying your Liniment freely
over the entire length of the spine, and you may
imagine parents joy, when, after few applica-
tons, returning animation was apparent, and it
rapidly recovered with the exception of the sight,
which did not become perfect for near q month.
The child is now healthy and robust as can be,
Five other cases of the same kind occurred pre-
viously in my neighborhood, all OF which died,
when there Is no doubt If your lnime-t had been
used they would have recovered
HENRY q. CLELAND,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
MAINE

Fort FAIRFIELD, Me-, May 9. "A young
woman named Smith, disappointed in
marriage. drowned herself and child at
Bath, N, B., yesterday,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
New York Market.
NEw YORK. May 9.
FINANCIAL.

COMMERCIAL
Wheat-Dull; receipts 241 600 bushels; sales as
COO; No spring l9A01 1917 June.
Rye-Quiet.
Corn Heavy; receipts $4,000 bushels; sales
$50 600: 4S951A western mixed.
Barley-Dull.
Osts-Quiet; receipts 125, ,0o0 bushels sales 49,
600; prices unchanged.
Lard-Steady; I7x
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
St. Louis Market.

ST. LoUIs, May 9.
Wheat-Lower; No 8 red 11z01 121s cash; /
IN June.
Corn-Lower; s7aGss cash; sshGs8z June.
Oats-a5A bid cash; 26ss May.
Rye-60.
WHISKY o.
Pork-Firm; joObing 00G9 10.
Lard-Nominal; 6 rs.
LIVE STOCK.
Bogs-Better; light shipping 8 1903 30; heavy
30G3 40; receipts 400.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
RHODE ISLAND.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 8.-The sup
RENE court to-day enjoined the Union
Savings bank of this city from further
business until further orders.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The indications
for the upper Mississippi and lower Mis-,
souri, valleys: rising barometer, cooler,
northwest to southwest winds and clear, or
partly cloudy weather,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
Peoria, March 1st, 1851, "


HARD LUMP ON A HORSES BREAST
Mr.. Fl. G. Farrell:-I have used your Arabian
Liniment with qualification in several cases, thu
most remarkable OF which was a large lump tina
appeared oD my horses breast 1t was very hard
appearing to be hard gristle. 1t remained To-
nearly year, when applied your Liniment ont
bottle of which nearly cured it. | can recommend
1t as the best Liniment ever used,
Peoria, JOHN CRAWL.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
GEORGIA,

ATLANTA, Ca, May 81, & s. Bones,
of Rome, hardware merchants have failed
liabilities $175,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May S.-The president
has nominated Geo. A. Sheridan, of Lou
isiaua. recorder Of deeds for the District of
Columbia.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, May 9.
Wheat-Irregulsr; easy for longer futures 1ek
al 091l cash; O9as May; 06X June; No 3, / Ol0
03.
Corn-Firm; shade better; $685. cash; ssz
bid May; SO jane.
oats-Easier; 26h 9261z cash.
Rye -5S.
Barley-49X.
Pork-Dull and lower; As cash; 8 so June; 8
T2h July.
Lard-Dull and lower; IS cash; 80 June.
Alcohol 80 bid.
Whisky-1 o..
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 1900; active; firm and higher
light 1903 so; generally IS; heavy mixed pack
ing 20; very common TO choice generally 8 S563
40; heavy shipping 3 45@3 20.
Cattle-Quiet; receipts 1900; stoekers and feed.
| ers 5094 25; butchers 5003 IS; fair 10 choice
steers 1904 35; choice to extra 20G5 so.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
A Duty to the Community
After taking Cold and threat
ened with Fever.
Bilious Headache.
From A. W. Sibley, Secretary American
Advent Mission Society,"

ttrom A. w. Slbley, Secretary American
Advent Mission Society,"
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Jan 81, 1877.
GEO PIERCE q Co:-Your Indian Restorative
Bitters'' have been known to me from childhood,
having been used in'my fathers family for twenty
five years.
For the last twelve years they have been my
family medicine.
I have found them an excellent remedy for
children after taking cold apdi threatened with
fever.
In such cases, after warming and sweetening
them, give as recommended.
The results have been invariably all that could
desire.
In cases of bilious headache and arrangement OF
stomach and bowels they stand first as medicine
with me. A. W. SIBLEY.
Hundreds of testimonials might be added.
Prepared and sold by
Geo. Pierce & Co., Boston, Mass.
Po Box 1887.
ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE
Van Setback, Stevenson & Co, General Agents
Chicago, Illinois. For sale at wholesale and retail
by wholesale and retail druggists, and by dealers
In medicine. For sale in Rock Island by
JOHN BENGSTON AND T. Fl. THOMAS.
PATENTS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09

Extracts from letters received.
RHEUMATISM-Some six months could not
walk without the help of a crutch; tried phYsI
clans and many kinds of advertised cures without
benefit. Six bottles of Fenton's Mstchless Syrup
cured me. CAPT GEO HAND.
SALT RHEUM- Eight bottles made perfect and
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-13
England pays S655,O0O a year TO the
Queens children.
Address TO ahe Democratic Conservative
Voters of st. Landry.

The undersigned official representatives of
the Democratic Conservative party of the parish
of ST. Landry hereby order elections to be held
at the polls, hereinafter designated, on the Goth
day of July, 1873, for delegates to Parish
Committee of the Democratic Conservative
party to assemble thereafter on the 27th day of
July, 1878, at the Courthouse in OpelOusas at
10 o'clock a. NJ, for the following purposes, to-
wit:
LIST; Nominating candidate for State Senate
for this District.
I'd. Nominating four candidates for the Leg
islature for this parish.
3d. Nominating q candidate for Sheriff.
4th. Nominating a candidate for Parish Judge.
9Th. Nominating candidate for Coroner.
9th. Nominating candidates for Police Jury.
7lh. Nominating candidates for the Justice
of the Peace and Constables for the several
wards of the parish.
sth. Appointing 10 delegates to the State
Convention to be held at Baton Rouge on Mon
day August 5th, 1878.
9th. Appointing Parish Executive Com
mittee and the representatives ON the State
Central Committee.
The basis Of representatives in the Parish
Convention shall be one delegate to every
twenty-five votes cast for the Democratic Con-
seFyatfVe candidate for Governor in 1876 and one
delegate for every fractional part exceeding
fourteen thereof, except for Vile Plate and
Coulee Croche, when the vote Of 1874 shall be
taken as basis and according to said basis of
representation the superintendent and election
cba11 Isa
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-13
oirio 4 NIoa ltnit lrll


Big Cane-Gilbert Burleigh and l.. S. Hazard.
Petit Prairie-Aeey. MOnteith and DR.. J. II.
Lester.
Atchafalaya-W Burton and 0. S. Smith.
Prairie Plaisance--Paul Lambert and H Duro.
Barrys Landng-Camile MelancOn and Jacu
Arnaud
Waxia-Stephen Taylor and Louis Bhm.
Should either of these commissioners not
be present when the polls are open at o'clock
A. NJ the one present may appoint some citizen
to act in place of the absentee and should
neither of the commissioners be present at any
poll, at that time then the Democratic Conser-
vative voters present shall appoint commits
sioners to conduct the election and the com
missioners so appointed Shall have the same
powers us those regularly appointed by the
committee, and shall perform all the duties as
such.
list. At said ward elections all registered vO-
tiers or persons entitled to registration, vino re-
side within the limits of the Justice OF the Peace
wards where the poll is opened. who shall
have voted the National and State Democratic
ticket at the last election. and VINO shall de-
clare their intention to support the nominees
Of The parish Convention and to abide by the
action of the State Committee to be held at
Baton Rouge, shall be entitled to vote and the
commissioners shall exclude from voting all
persons who being challenged. shall be proved
to be Ineligible under the above Instructions.
provided that persons, who have attained their
majority since the last election shall not be
deprived of voting, it eligible in other respects.
I'd. The commissioners shall furnish the dele
gates elected at each poll with certificates Of
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-07-13

A good joke is told of certain Dutch
man. who was solicited to insure bis
vife's life, and his reasons for refusing
were as follows: "Vell, Misder Agent,
| doles you sundieks about dos onshur-
ance beesness. Last winter | gott my
sthable onsbared vur nine huntred toll
lers, und booty gwhick he vos. burnt up,
und goes off dot mans und say, Gift
me mine nine huntred tollers; my stha-
Die vos burnt up yet, und dot mans
say, No, We WON'T do dot, but We bits
you .annudder stllable vot, is bigger
und besser as de Won you gott before.
Veil" say NIT dot mans, don't want
dat .sthable,. | wants mine munnish.'
We CANT hellup dot; We bilts you de
sthable, und dot vos de best tings We
can do So he don't Gift me dot golf,
but he yoost COON und bits de sthabIe
up. Now, off / onshure mine vrow und
she goes DIET, ven wants my munnish
yon yoost say off me, No, CANT do dot,
but We geds You bigger und besser
wow So you do MT make sum vools off
DIS Dutchman sum more YETI