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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14

CHICAGO. Nov. 13.-The society of the
Army of the Tennessee re-convened at
1920 this morning, General Sherman in
the chair. The minutes were read and
approved. General Force, the treasurer,
read his annual report. showing about
$500 in the treasury. The correspond
ing secretary's annual report mentioned
the death of Capt. Thomas 5. Pennington
and Lieutenant Wm. B Stevens. All
reports were approved. The invitation to
members to attend the reunion OF theArmy
of the Cumberland at Washington, Novem-
ber 10Th and Goth. was received The
committee on time and place of the next
annual meeting named Cincinnati, the
time to be fixed by the president and
local committee. Col o. j. Dodd was
selected orator for the next annual meet
ing. The committee on nomination OF
officers recommended the reelection OF
the present officers of the society, which
report was adopted by acclamation. to"
gether with q vote of thanks tor their
services.
General Sherman returned thanks tor
himself and other officers, and made some
complimentary illusions to the younger
members of the society, and especially to
Judge Gresham. A number of members
eulogized Major General Z. Z. Blair,
deceased. and resolution was adopted
commendipg to them the movement to.
ward erecting a monument to his memory.
The question of appointing a biographer
to write up the individuals of the society
was referred to the committee for report.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
president CT the society to appoint COM
mittee of FIVE members to examine inte
the effects of the invalid pension laws
upon the different classes of pensions and
report at the next annual meeting, sug
gestiug such alterations and amendment.
as will eliminate fraud and secure to all
pensioners impartial Justice. General Bel
Sherman. Field, Rusk, Slack. aud Col
FIecher were named by the convention.
| After the usual vote of thanks ant
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14

Persons visiting or leaving New York
City for business or pleasure. or to visit
Niagara, Saratoga, the White Noun
tains, West Point, Garrison S, Brighton, or
Manhattan Beach, Long Branch, or other
summer resorts, will find the GRAND
UNION HOTEL, opposite the Grand
Central Depot, one of the best and most
convenient Hotels in New York City
to stop at, being situated just opposite the
Grand Central Depot, you save your bag
gage, expressage and carriage hire; it is
first class in all its appointments, aUd kept
on the European plan. affording guests
the privilege of paying only for what they
get; its $50 elegantly furnished rooms are
reduced to only one dollar and upwards
per day. The Restaurants. Lunch and
Wine Rooms are supplied with the best.
7 GU can live better with less money at the
GRAND UNION HOTEL than at any other
frst-class Hotel in the city 1t is under
the management of VIM D. Garrison,
who studies to make guests fully at home
and fully merits the large patronage it
receives
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
SPORTING.

New YORK, Nov. l3-Courtney an'
Hanlon have arranged to meet at Roches
ter at 2:l5 this afternoon.
ROCHESTER, Nov. l3 Courtney anC
Hanlan have agreed to row FIVE mile rae,
on the Potomac. near Washington, Tues
day. December 9th. each TO put up $500
forfeit as guarantee to start in the race
Blaikie will be the referee. Both Hanlar
and Courtney expect to start for Washing
ton next week.
NEW YORK. Nov 13.-The sixth game
in the billiard tournament was between
Heiser and DAILY, and was won by the
latter. Score 300 to 1874: winners aver
age l3 I'll; Daly's highest run, Sc;
Heiser's IS.
The next game was played by RudoIphe
and Sexton, and was won by Sexton.
Score 300 TO 257; winners average 8 lib;
highest runs, Sexton, 53 Rudolphe, 81.
The eighth game was between Schaefer
aud GARNER. The former won by a score
Of 800 to 90. Winners average, 234;
Schaefer's best run, S4; Carriers, Al.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14

LEBANON. Pa, Nov. 1.-THE two men
Drews and Stickler. convicted of the mur-
dor of old man Raber. were hanged to-day,
They were apparently unmoYed and
seemed Indifferent to the last The men
hanged are two of the six tried and con-
victed of murder of old Raber upon whose
life thev had taken heavy insurance poll
cies. Zichman one of the six, was acqui-
ted yesterday on his second trial. Wise,
who confessed first, has never been sen
fenced. Hammil and Brandt now have
their cases before the supreme court and
Drews and Stichler are the only ones yet
brought to the scaffold.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
ILLTNOIS.

CHICAGO Nov IA strike was in
augurated this morning N the establish
ment OF the Chicago Packing & Provision
CO.. at the stock yards. fhc men de
handing reinstatement OF the foreman
who was di-charged yesterday. and the
owners refused TO comply with the de-
mand. The house Was accordingly closed
leaving all packing in an unfinished state.
The strike includes 400 to 600 men.
General Grant is spending the day
quietly at the residence of his son, Col.
Fred Grant. where he has private recep-
ton this afternoon. Iu the evening the
Chicago Club tenders him a receptlon-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
Climax! Climax
Pages Climax SaIVe,

rage , ClIllIdA Od1NcS
A Family Blessing for rs cents.
1t heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
We WARRANT it to CURE
Sores, Ulcers, ScrOfula Sores,
Fever Sores, Salt Rheum, Sore
Breasts or Nipples, Erysipelas,
Swollen Glands, Inflamed Eyes,
Scalds, Burns, Cuts, Bruises,
Fistula, Piles, BOilS, ChiIblains,
Frosted Feet, COrns, and all Gu
taneOuS diseases on man or beast.
1t has been used over twenty
five years, without one failure.
1t has no parallel-haVing per-
fectly era6icated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound of
Arnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and put up i'm larger
boxes for the same price than any
other Ointment.
eE- Sold by Druggists everywhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
Important Information.

Macalister Cough Mixture now being
generally introduced through the western
country is meeting with good sale and is
giving better satisfaction than any other
remedy in the marker.
Ii is boon to sufferers from Consump.
ton, Asthma. Bronchitis &c. and a single
teaspoonful taken in time will prevent
fresh cold' from developing into some
thing worse.
Ii is also a valuable remedy for whoop-
ing cough and groups in children. Fol
sale in Rock Island by John Bengstou
Druggist. 7.2d
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
CASUALTIES.

ELGIN, Nov.-l3 The mail train on
the Galena division of the Northwestern
road this morning, while rounding a
curve east of this place. ran over two un-
known men who were lying on the track.
One of them was literally torn to pieces
and mutilated. The remains were scatter
ed about for rods. The other suffered a
skull frature and will probably die. Ii
Is supposed the men were tired tramps OF
were intoxicated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, Nov. l3.-Genera Toom bs
in an interview regarding his dispatch to
the Chicago Daily Ne,os says the correct
Interpretation of the language is, that the
result of the war was the death of the
Union and the present government is a
cOnsOlidated one and not q confedefacY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
C0MMTRCIAT.


CHICAGO. NOV. IA
Wheat Strong and higher; 15% Dec; 171l
bid Jan.
Corn-strong; 421< cash; 39T Jan; 4SE bid May
Oats-Firmer; 32ss cash; 321 Nov.
Rye-Lower; so.
Barley-72X.
Pork-Strong and higher; 10 10 Nov; II e5 Jan.
Lard-Strong and higher; rs cash; 90 bid
Jan.
Whisky 10.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 1900; active: 5Q10c higher;
light 6003 rs; packing 6003 80; shipping 3 75
"a 90.
Cattle-Receipts $500; natives active 5010c
higher 50G14 50; butchers lower; cows 70Qt2
SO; bulls 00Q2 25; western and through Texans
unchanged.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
$500 Reward.

They cure all diseases of the Stomach,
Bowels, Blood, Liver, Nerves. Kidneys
and Urinary Organs, and $500 will be
paid for a case they viii not cure or help
or for anything impure or injurious found
in them Hop Bitters Test it. See
Truths" or Proverbs, another column.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14

To all persons residing in paludal dis
tricts DIR. f. Wilhoft's Anti Periodic OF
Fever and Ague Tonic, cannot be toe
highly recommended 1t has been for
years a specific in malarial diseases. but
now that the proprietors, Wheelock, Fin
lay & Co, of New Orleans, give its COM
position to the public. it should be PREFER.
ed to any other proprietary medicine AL
Druggists keep it for SALE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14

You have allowed your bowels to be-
come habitually costive, your liver mas be-
come torpid. the same thing ails your
kidneys, and you are just used up. Now
be sensible, get package of Kidney
Wort, take it faithfully and soon you will
forget you've got any such organs, for you
will be we'll man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 14.-Tne secretary
of the treasury has asked secretary of
state TO notify Canadian authorities OF the
order. that no meat or cattle be allowed to
be imported into the .United States from
Canada.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
THE ARGUS JOB PRINTING Rooms

THE ARGUS JOB PRINTING ROOMS
turn out Cards, Circulars, Note Heads
Bill Heads, Law Briefs, and all othel
kinds of Printing, in the highest style of
the art, apd on the most reasonable terms.
And THE ARGUS Book BINDERY is doing
all kinds of work in that line, neat, quick
and cheap. The friends of the paper and
the public generally are invited to give our
work trial, dwt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14

Frank Miler's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade OF
these goods is always standard and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in it's line diff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14

PONDS EXTRACT.-During severe anG
changeable weather no one subject tC
RHEUMATIC PAINS should be one day
without PoND's EXTRACT. 1t is of the
greatest benefit for both CHRONIC and
ACUTE or INFLAMMAToRY RHEUMATISM
The application of PoND's EXTRACT is
wonderfully soothing, and seems to possess
decided anodyne properties. The pain
lameness and soreness are relieved, and
the entire disease often cut short and sub
dued For sale everywhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
CANADA,

AYLMAR. Ont, Nov 14-Andrew lies,
conductor on the Great Western railway.
after coupling cars got his foot in frog
ut the switch, and the cars passing over
him, he was xii led ins tantly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
Reward offered

A liberal reward is ready for any one
who can essentially improve Warner S
Safe Bitters as a pleasant and permanent
ly effective tonic, blood purifier and pre-
ventive of diseases. Ii is good for all
diseases.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
Weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON. Nov Indications
for the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-
souri, valleys; Partly cloudy weather and
IN locations, northwest to southwest winds,
slight change in temperature. and slight
fall, by rising barometer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14

MILWAUKEE. Nov. ID
Wheat-1a@1Mc higher; closed firm; hard IS;
No /, 1 u; No p 14A cash; I6A Dec; SO Jan
No 3, 03; No 4, Sc.
Corn--42h.
Oats-324c
Rye-69c
Barley 72c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
NEW TERSEY

New BRUNSWICK, N. j., Nov. H.
Five hundred shoemakers in-the rubber
strike for advance
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston, Nov. ID Isaac Frank pawn
shop was robbed by burglars. of FIVE thou.
sand dollars worth of truck
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14

Our LADIES FRIEND for female com
plaints never known to fail. Only fifty
cents bottle. Sold by g. Speidel. Rock
Island and Richards & Sohrbeck, Mo-
line
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
The Length of my Foot.

A girl was asked, DO you think you
will suit me-? Yes. ma'am; let me get
the length OF my foot in your kitchen, and
you'll never get rid of me-" she answered.
She was smart. So with SOZODONT.
Take home bottle, and it cannot be dis
lodged.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
CONN ECTICUT.

WINsTED, Conn.,, Nov. l4.-Owen &
Go. 8 clockworks, employing sixty hands,
burned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14

"And AZ good lost, is seldom or never found !;
AS fading gase, no rubbing will refresh;
As towers dead, lie withere on the round;
AS broken glass no cement will refresh
So beauty blemished once forever lost
In spite of physic paid and cos"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
Milwaukee Market.

Hogs-R9ceipts 6 600; sctive and higher; York
ers and Bsltimores 2503 40; packing 60G3 rs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14

Unless you use Pozzoni's medicated COM
plexlon powder, which restores freshness
te the skin. and imparts durable softness
squalled by no other.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
What Makes You Siek2

SPALDING's GLUE is like this smart girl
bring it home and it sticks forever.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
60 ROC saE;::z5z; d
SI7s2:S73I7s ZI5sI 8dEy

An Agreeable Aperient and Refrigerant
This well-known preparation highly recon-
mended for DYSPEPSIA, HEADACHE. Sickness of the
Stomach, Heartburn, and all complaints arising
from Acdity, Bilious and Malaral Feyers. 1t cools
the blood and regulates the bowels. 1t is favor
lite medicine for children and It's acidity and sweet
taste makes It cooling and refreshing. Put up in
OF. bottles. Prepared by
A ROGERS SONS, Chemists, N. 7.
w Superior to Mineral Waters, seidlitz Pow
ders, &C.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14
TELEGRA.P.EIC.
tzessg-apAsd to the Roek1ssand argus. !
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAEp.

LONDON, Nov 14.-A Capetown dis
patch Oct. %, says: An embassy from
Chief Seeoccoeni came to Fort Webber
saying that Secoccoeni desired peace, and
to be under English rule. The embassy
was sent back with official condition Of
peace. A week has since passed without
an answer from Secoccoeni. It seems
Boers encourages Secoccoeni to resist.
A correspondent of the Liverpool Post
says the government has information from
New York through the British consul
there, that America FeDians are Offering
money and arms to Irish tenant farmers
to enable them TO resist evictious. The
correspondent adds: Irish executive fully
credits the statement that such offers are
made, but does not sbelieve anything will
result tberefrom. Nevertheless he will
be on his guard against insurrectionary
movement.
RUSSIA
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. IA At meet
ing of the Russian Teohnological Society Y.
lecture was delivered on the subject of
the fitting out of four famous Russian
cruisers in the United States. The lee
turer especially referred to the sympathy
and cooperation which all had received
from American people. Six men, he said,
deserted from the expedition who preferr-
ed to remain on the free soil of America.
but they were Germans from Baltic prov
inces, not Russians.
The Agence Russo contradicts the state
ment published in several foreign news
papers that Lord DufferiU, British ambas-
sador to Russia. has been instructed to
submit plan for r6odus vivendi between
the two governments in regard to Central
Asia, and declares that Lord Dufferin was
| absent from St. Petersburg at the time
the alleged instructions were stated to
have been sent him.
IRELAND.
BELFAST Nov. 1.-two thousand
reeIers of York street spinning company,
have struck for an advance of wages.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14

especial mention of liberality of Mr..
Haverly for his theatre, the society ad-
iourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14

BELFAST, Nov. 1.-two thousand
reelers of Y York street spinning company,
have struck for an advance of wages.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-14

NEW YORK. Nov. II
FINANCIAL.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-28

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-28
ReW YORK.

NV YORK, October 27.-Cotlon-Quiet at
II sGllHc. Flour--Irregular; receipts, 49,.
goo barrels supertine western and State
70 Ool5 W; common TO good S. GSa6 10; white
wheat extra SO 00a0 80; good to choice
" lOa7 70; extra Ohio IS 90a7 rs; st. Louis
D 0OaS OG Minnesota patent process 81 95a
$40; Wheat-UnSettled but geperally lower;
receipts 640, 1000 bushels ungradcd snrinc
81 70: NO. 2 81 IS; ungraded winter red 81 IS
al 45i No. 5 81 IS; No. 2 ST 4ial 40: No. /
81 49, No. mixed winter 81 49al a; ungrld.
cd amber 81 STal SS; No, ZANZIBAR 81 4Sal A :
ungraded white 81 3Sal 43; No, 2 ST Al:
No do, sales Of $1,000 bushels al 81 Hal is:
No. 2 red October, sales of 1000 bushels
at 81 42Aal iGH; November, sales OF &c.
U0O bushels at 81 45al AK; December, sales
Of SG9, 600 bushels at 81 47ai 81; january, sales
Of q 900 bushels at 81 al 6l<. Rye-Quict
out hrM; NO. 2 western 0Oc COrn-Scarce
and irmeri receipts 81, 900 bushels; ungradcd
1zc no. y GIa6l &c; round yellow 05a85 Nc;
i H IhlXed 6Ic; yellow western Csc; No.
vcSoDefol nc bid, 62c asked November, 61hC
bid: December. G3%c bid, 03Xc asked. Oatl
Heavy; receipts $4,000 bushels; western
mixed 4la42c; white western 42aIic. Hay
Demand fair and market flrm at 50c, Hons
In good demand. Coffee Quiet and steady;
Rio carg0es l4Nal8c; lob lots i4KalOIc'
Straightforward active; lair 10 good refining
!2SaIXc. Molasses-Demand active, Rice
steady, Petroleum-Dull; United S9KaOOc;
crude 61<a7 No; refined 7Xc, Tallow-Steady
at 7Ma7Nc. Rosin-Firm at 81 45al 50.
Turpentine-Hlgher at Ale. Eggs Firm
western l7A2oc. Unsettled; mess al
$ll 49, Beet-Strong. Cut Meats-Actiye
long clear January So %; short clear IS Is
Lard-More active; prime steam 81 8Sa7 4oIS
Butter - kIrmi western l2aS0c. Cheese
Steady western9alSc, Whsky-$ll5.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-28
Last Saturdays Steamers to Europe
wnnt They Took Out.

Last Saturdays Steamers to Europe
Wnnt They Took Out.
Yesterdays n. Y. Bulletin.
There were six regular steamers cleared
from here on Saturday for various ports in
Europe, all heavily laden with miscella.
neous cargoes, principally made up OF
breadstuffS, provisions, canned goods, hard.
ware, fresh meatand various other domes.
tic products. Notwithstanding the large
transactions in grain at the Produce Ex-
change during the past week, the. exports
of that commodity on Saturday were not
nearly SO heavy as usual, the aggregate
quantity being about 10000 bushels. This
would seem to indicate that the dealings in
wheat Of late have been mainly Of spec.
ulative character. There was a strong
movement in flour, and about 81, 900 sacks
OF that staple were forwarded. There
was also considerable activity in canned
goods, and about Q 800 cases were exported
by all the steamers. The fresh meat ship
ments were 100 tons for Liverpool, $50
quarters beef and 800 carcasscs sheep for
Glasgow, and $50 quarters beef and 800
CarcasseSs sheep for London. In addition,
there were Is head of cattle for London
and 10 horses for Liverpool. The main
Items on most OF the cargo lists were as
follows:
City Of Richmond, for Liverpool: 25,.
900 bush wheat, 1900 bxs bacon $500 do
cheese, 1880 bbls apples, 1000 pkgs but.
Ter, 1000 SKIS flour, go Bis hons, i,5OO cs
can'd good, 1000 tcslard, 100 bblspork, 100
tons fresh meat.
Italy, for Liverpool: 5000 bush wheat,
9, loo bxs cheese, 725 bbls and 1850 SKIS
flour, 400 bxs bacon, 600 balesIhops, 800 do
cotton, $50 pkgs butter, l,092 ties lard, g.
200 cs Can'd goods, 500 bbls apples, 40
hhds tobacco, 70 kegs tongues, 200 bales
domcstics, 10 horses, 81 tons fresh meat,
Circassia, for Glasgow: 1900 bushels
wheat, l2,0S0 sacks flour, 4,402 sacks oat
meal, 5000 pigs butter, 500 bxs cheese,
800 bags cotton seed, 50 tons OF! cake, $50
tierces lard, 70 hhds tallow, 5l7 tcs beef,
500 bxs bacon, 1897 qrs fresh beef, and
800 carCasses sheep.
Australia" for London: 1868 bushels
wheat, 1000 do peas, l,O90 tubs butter,
$3.50 boxes cheese, 1000 cases canned
goods, 1873 boxes bacon, 292 tcs beef, 50
bbls pork, G,995 sacks flour, $50. bags clover
seed, lt0 bbls potatoes, IS bales hops, rs
head cattle, $50 Qrs fresh beef and 800 car
cases sheep.
"Rheubina," for Bristol: $4,000 bushels
wheat, 500 boxes cheese, S75 bills and 7,OlS
sacks flour, 800 pkgs lard, 900 pkgs butter,
g ties lard, 500 pkgs do, 1850 ties beef, 40
bbls pork, 500 cases canned goods.
oder" for Bremen: 5000 bush corn,
LOO pigs butter, 1000 bales cotton, los
hhds, 500 cases and SO bales tobacco, 200
cases end meats, $50 cases sausages, 100
tons sundries.