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The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
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The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
A Broken Rail, ,

CHICAGO. Dec. GA dispatch from
Glasgow, No.. says: The Chicago 4
Alton Denver passenger and express. west
bound, due here at $40 this morning.
jumped the track while running at a rapid
rate. making frightful wreck. The en-
gine turned completely over, rolling down
five foot embankment, and was badly
damaged. The baggage car ran on down
the track. and the express was crushed
against the engine, and five other cars
were thrown off the track. none. however,
being overturned. Three coaches, includ.
ing a sleeper, kept the track. The ex-
press and baggage cars and engine are
almost totally demolished. The engineer,
Peck Mead. was bruised. but not seriously,
The fireman. Harry Lammartaha, was
terribly scalded, and his recovery is
doubtful. Express messenger Harry
Brown is seriously bruised and scalded.
None of the passengers were injured. The
cause of the accident was broken rail at
the switch.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
THE INDIAN S.

Los Pines AGENCY, Dec. 9th via Lake
City Col. S.-The answer to the demand
of the com missioner just delivered by Ouray
is as follows: I'VE will deliver for trial
Douglas and those Indians engaged in the
massacre of Meeker and employees, pro
vided they are tried 10 Washington. The
people of Colorado are not friendly and
fair trial here or in New Mexico is not to
be expected.
Runners have just started By order of
Ouray to bring in those Indians called for
by the commission.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
NEW YORK

New York, Dec 8.-The American
Freehold Land Mortgage Company, an
English organization, is declared by its
representatives here to be formed for the
purpose of loaning money on improved
farm lands 10 the west The stock Is held
almost entirely by English capitalists.
Arrangements are making for the
reception OF Charles Stewart Parnell, the
English agitator A com mittee has been
appointed to call upon prominent Irish
Americans and ask their co operation IL
the movement. A large meeting is to be
held at some future time to select com
mittee of arrangements.
A letter from Havana announces the
arrest of Jose Medina. who had just
landed from New York steamer with &
lot of counterfeit $500 government
bonds, bank notes and revenue stamps.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
An Important Personal Item.

Charles S. Prentice, of Toledo, O., wen {
to Paris and thence to England to be
treated for Bright's disease, and after the
best physicians of both countries had done
what they could for him, gave up 10 de-
spair and returned to America to die.
Here he received further treatment from
other skilful physicians without benefit,
and while listening lingering in pain and
anguish" as he says, heard of the Safe
Kidney Cure, took it, and was completely
cured in few weeks. He gives circum-
stantial details of bis painful experience
and astonishing cure 10 long letter to Fl.
Ii. Warner & Co., which will be forwarded
op application.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08

State, in that sense, if we don't carry il
too far. [ like a man of that kind. ]
! like those folks who come up here from
New England and tell us what wonderful
people they are and how high Bunker Hill
is and how salt their Goldfish are. They
make better American citizens perhaps.
For that man think who loves the place
where he was born makes better citizen
in some other land than if he did not love
that place. | think the man who loves
one woman devotedly will love all women
moderately, and the man who loves his
neighbor has heart for mankind. That's
all right, but we do not want to carry this
notion of State or pride of State rights
one inch beyond the line of our duty as
American citizens. In the greater and
wider sense keep up our States just we
have and name our children with the last
named him-U. s. Michigan. e..
S. Massachusetts. U. S. Missis-
sippi. and so on through. and time is COM
ing, and it is not far distant. when that
will be the mark, the distinguishing brand
of every man that loves the land he lives
in.
Speeches we're also made by President
Chandler and Gov Rice. of Boston, Hon.
K, 0. Stannard. of St. Louis, Gov. Long,
of Massachusetts, Hon. j. E. Wilson, of
Iowa, and many other distinguished gen
tlemen. President Doane, in his opening
speech, welcomed the guests from all sec
tions of the Union. especially Gen. Grant,
now returned to his native State after
long period Of travel which had been one
continued ovation, and closed by proposing
the health of Gen. Grant as one of the
members Of the "GaIena ring" whose
component parts were of such sterling ma
terial. Gen. Grant being called for then
said:
The illusions of your President to my.
self have been gratifying on the whole and
the assurance that he has held out to me
that if | would settle among you that l
would receive the unanimous vote of this
club for its Presidency, is the most tempt
ing offer that | have had yet. have read
of numerous places having. been :cut out
for me before, but this is the only one that
L have had any assurance of. But in this
case even, ] am somewhat embarrassed.
My understanding before coming here this
evening was that to become member of
this club, man had to represent some in
dustry or some one of the great Industries
which have made our country so great and
prosperous, and | fam at loss sreally to
know where [ should come in. | do see
here. one or two of the ring" that has
been referred to-that "Galena ring
who | believe have the honor of being en-
rolled as members of this club How they
got in is equally as puzzIipgto me, Gem
tlemen, thank you very heartily for the
honor you done me, not only in this kind
offer you have made to locate me in the
honorable and responsible place, but for
the way you have received me on the
whole
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
THE INDIANS.

Los PlNos AGENCY, Col, Dec, 5.-Jack
finished his testimony yesterday, and the
Commission delivered its ultlmatum. 1t
is the surrender of eleven Indians to be
held for trial for numbering Agent Meeker
and employees. Douglass is included
among the number. Ouray asked for time,
and was allowed forty eight hours If he
succeeds in forming coalition with Jack
and CoIorow he will probably be able to
carry out the demands of the Com mission.
The Indians engaged in the fight with
Thornburgh are not included in the list. A
council of the Indians was held at Ouray s
last night. The result of its deliberations
will be known tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Secretary Schurz
received the following dispatch this even
ing:
Los PINos, Dec. 6.
Closed the testimony yesterday, and de-
mandcd the surrender of the parties recog-
nized at the massacre. The list includes
head Chief Douglas. The Indians went
into council last night aud are still in coun-
Gil. They will answer tomorrow. The
present indications are that they will ac-
cept the ultimatum, the surrender of the
guilty and the aDnihilation of tribal rela :
ton. The Indians consider death incidental
to surrender and trial. The struggle
among themselves has assumed serious
proportions. The influence SO far is in
favor of surrender. A trife however may
change this at any moment.
(Signed) HATCH, Commissioner.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 7-Notbipg has been
heard OF Max MareUek up to a late hour
TO night, and mem bers OF the company
are greatly distressed at bis disappear
ance. His spirits had been much de-
pressed OF late, because OF the non success
of bis opera Sleepy Hollow" He also
had been embarrassed financially, which
worried him good deal These facts and
the additional one that when he left the
Lindell Hotel, Thursday morning, he took
nothing with him except what be wore.
and that he was known to have no money
with him, leads to the belief he either
wandered cut into the country in mental
alteration, or has suicided. The latter
theory has the most advocates The police
are searching in every direction and tele
grams have been sent 10 numerous places
in hopes Of finding him. The company
was given a benefit tonight at the Opera
House, and the chorus and orchestra will
leave for their homes in day or two. Mr..
Lyon, agent, and Mr. Peak, stage maua
ger, and perhaps Mr. Turner, will remain
here several days or until there are no
further hopes of hearing of the missing
manager.
NEW YORK, Dec. The San furnishes
the following: Max Maretzek. who de
parted mysteriously from St E4Louis,
Thursday last, abandoning his opera COM
pauy there. arrived in this city yesterday
morning, and is staying at the house of a
friend. DR.. A. Z. Valentine said last
night: Il was called this morning to
attend Mr. Maretzk, and found him in
such physical and mental condition from
Cverwork that | have forbidden him see-
ing any one or doing any business"
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IA Los Angeles
dispatch says: Another one of the gang Of
counterfeiters has been arrested. He gave
the name of James Graham. On his per-
son was found shipping receipt for a
package which was intercepted and found
to contain complete kit of couterfeiter s
tools, dies and molds for making spurious
five dollar gold pieces. The man who was
arrested yesterday now gives the name of
O'Rourke,a "a native of Canada. and furnish
ed the information which led to the arrest
of Graham.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, Dec.8 Gen. Grant iunched with
mem bers of the Boston and Chicago clubs
at two o'clock to- day, by invitation of j.
w. Doaue. President of the Chicago club.
He will spend the evening with personal
friends and leave tomorrow morning at
o'clock for Indianapolis in Geo. Nj. Pull
mans private car, accompanied by mem
bers of his family.
Will of the late Solomon A Smith, be-
oueathing a million dollars, was probated
TO day. The property goes to the mem.
bers of his family, and bis son is the execu'
f0r
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
n ew York Market.
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. Dec.
Wheat-Strong and higher; 27as cash; 2s5s
bid Jan; 80 asked Feb.
Corn-Firm and higher; 41h cash; 411s Jan
47A May.
Oats-Strong and higher; 352l cash; s61s Jan
39% May
Rye-77150T8.
Barley-91
Pork-Firmer; 13 so cash; 13 721z Jan; 13 95 bid
Feb.
Lard-Firmer; 72h cash; s2Hs Jan; 95 Feb
Whisky II.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Recefpts As 600; parties apart; nominal
quotations; light 45G14 IS; heavy mixed packing
5o04 55; shipping 7505 90; Philadelphfas 3 90.
Cattle Receipts 1000: more active; 10615C
higher; shipping 90Gg4 20; butchers 2 0003 10
feeders and stockers steady.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
CANADA.

OTTAWA, Dec. 8.-Indignation meetings
have been held here by the Irish Catho-
lies. growing ont OF warfare between W
Fl. Nagle, editor OF the Ottawa Herald,
Catholic organ. and the Bishop of the
Catholic church. it has been found nee
essary to place guard over the Herald
Office to prevent its being demolished.
Maggie has received many threatening let
tiers. The circulation of the paper has
quadrupled since the coufict began.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
a Democrat Cured.

A leading democrat of Burlington, Mr..
+. NJ. Sutton, speaks in the highest terms
of the curative power of the celebrated
Kidney Wort. 1t first cured him of a
distressing Kidney disc ase, and he now
uses it whenever he has any symptoms of
billiousness or needs toning up. 1t acts
efficiently on the bowels, and cures the
worst cases of piles.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
Weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Solicitations
for upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys: Rapidly falling. preceded in the
former by rising barometer, cold northerly
winds shifting to less cold easterly and
the southern portions occasional slight
SHOWS during the day, followed on Tuesday
by threatening weather and snow.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
TELEGRA.Pl.E:3+IC. T.
GzsEegraphed tothe Rock zsland Arous. !
To-Dav's Dispatches.
XLVI CONGRESS.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.--Senator Voor-
hees, offered resolution declaring that
the senate has heard with deep regret the
proposition Of the president, and the.secre-
tary of the treasury in their messages, to
inaugurate new and uucalled for inan.
cial agitation, and the destruction of the
most necessary currency now in circula-
ton, and that the interests of the country
require free and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver on conditions of exact
equality, and that it is part of wise finan-
cial policy to maintain the present volume
of greenbacks in circulation, and to pre-
serve their legal tender equality, unre-
strIcted and unimpaired as to the legal
effect. Laid on the table to be called up
by Voorhees, hereafter.
Senators Vest, Kirkwood and Walker
were appointed committee to cooperate
with the house committee arranging for
the funeral of Representative Lay. Ad-
journed.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08

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The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
Important Information.

Macalister Cough Mixture now being
generally introduced through the western
country is meeting with a good sale and is
giving better satisfaction than any other
remedy in the market.
II is boon to sufferers from Consump-
ton, Asthma. Bronchitis &c, aud single
teaspoonful taken in time will prevent a
fresh cold'' from developing into some
thing worse.
Il is also valuable remedy Tor whoop-
cough and Groups in children. For
sale in Rock Island by John Bengston
Druggist. I'd
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08

DEsPoNDENcY,i if allowed to go uncheck
ed, will often produce morbid condition, SO
that the least unsatisfactory affair that
happens will swell into terrifying proper
tions. The mind being warped often i'm
parts tOrpidity to the body, all of which
more frequently is the effect of inaction of
the liver than from any other cause, and
by resorting to Simmons Liver Regulator
the mind will often find relief with the
body
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08

Persons visiting or leaving New York
City for business or pleasure. or TO visit
Niagara. Saratoga, the White Noun
tains, West Point, Garrison 5, 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 mall 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
| You can ike better with less money at the
| GRAND UNION HoTFL than at any other
| frst-class Hotel i0 the city 1t is under
the management OF VIM. u. Garrison,
who studies to make guests fully at home
and fully merits tho large patronage ii
receives
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08

Frank Miller's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade of
these goods is always standard aud 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., 1879-12-08

Stop DRUGGING. The less medicine
taken. the better. Nature will cure most
complaints If the bowels and digestive
organs are kept IN a proper condition.
Ldrjna is the only common sense cathartic
every introduced. 1t relieves and cures.
Pleasant to the taste. Keep it in the
house, il will save many a doctors bill
and prevent serious sickness Price, so
cents
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08

fire is still unknown, but is thought to be
the work of an incendiary. The wind is
in a southwesterly direction, and fears are
entertained for the safety of Union Hall
and the Mansion House.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08

Our LADIES FRIEND is the most relia-
bic of any female preparation, and only
costs fifty CENTS per bottle. Sold by c..
Speidel. Rock Island and Richards &
Sohrbeck, Moline.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
OHIO.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 8-The cases of So
proprietors of theatres and variety shows
for violating the Sunday law, were eon-
tinued to Dec. 10th.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
MASSACHUSETTS OF THE WEST

MASSACHUSETTS, Ot The WEST.
In all trades with New England they get
the advantage of US. We send them
down our succulent corn. and they send US
up their salt Goldfish. We send them pine
boards and potatoes, and they send US pro
fessors end preachers We send them wheat
and wood. and they send US back wooden
hams, and yet after all we are very proud
of New England. We are proud that we
have done SO much for her. We are proud
that we are on the line of travel. and we
have an Interstate commerce between
Massachusetts and Michigan that will
eventually bring them all to US end make
them good citizens of the State and empire
which after 1880 you are going to find 10
Gated on these lakes, right near where we
stand. And yet, throwing all jesting
aside, we as Americans want to get on a
little broader scale than simply our States.
| We waht to find and realize and feel that
| humanity is the same on both sides of any
| imaginary line; that the prosperity OF any
one is the prosperity of all. We want a
pride and an am mbition and business
brain that will take up all over our Own
land aud show us that the prosperity of
one is the prosperity of ALL that the
growth of one is the growth of ALL l
stood on the steps of factory in New
England, last summer. as the hands went
out to dinner, and they poured out and
poured out and poured out, Aud finaily,
after they had all gone. the Superinten-
dent said TO me, How many people do
you think are leaving here to-day?"
said, L cant imagine. but it looks like a
| brigade" He asked the foreman, who
said there were on the pay rolls 500
people who had just gone out of the gate,
aud thought of what was my duty as a
citizen living away out IN the west, where
there are no factories and where we raise
grain and corn and wheat. | s.y to my
self, my duty is, after all, to remember
this 5.070 people; to feel that they are as
much my neighbors, that their interest is
so much mine that 10 my private and
public action | should do as much for
these 5000 people as / would for 5000
people living in my own State. That
ought to be the spirit of US ali, North and
South, East and West. from the Atlantic
to the Pacific; that We are one people and
one nation with Que common veal, In
which We should be interested. That il
the platform Of the future American cili.
zen. Keep up our States. It is vel
enough 10 have our Iittie pride II u
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
FIRES.

TRoY, Dec. 8.-Total loss by yester-
days FIRE. $397. .0oo; insurance. 500 oo
SHARON SPRINGS, n. Y, Dec o.Ihe
burning of the United States Hotei
involved loss of 100000; Insurance.
$4,000.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
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We WARRANT it to CURE
Sores, Ulcers, ScrOfula Sores,
Fever Sores, Salt Rheum, Sore
Breasts or Nipples, ErysipeIas,
Swollen Glands, Infiamed Eyes,
Scalds, Burns, Cuts, Bruises,
FistuIa, Piles, BOils, ChiIblains,
Frosted Feet, COrns, and all GU
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1t has been used over twenty
five years, without one failure.
1t has no parallel-having per-
fectly eradicated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound of
Arnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and put up in larger
boxes for the same price than any
other Ointment.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08

ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOLICITOR IN CHAN
"A Gerry and Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and
Collects. Office and Avenue, 3rd door east OF
Bengston s Drug Store. Rock Island, Ills.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
w. w. RATHBUN,

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW AND
n Notary Public All business will receive
prompt attention. Office in Room 2, Buford's
Block, Rock Island, Ill. 9-2d&w1y
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
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The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08

Legal Blanks, ofaIl kinds for sale al
THE ARnrs OFFICE
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08
THE TOASTS,

The first toast was. Our inland States
develope and become equal in strength to
the seaboord cities" Gov. Bagley, OF
Michigan. responded in speech bristling
with humor and which was interrupted by
constant outbursts Of applause and merri-
meut.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-12-08

SWEENEY, JACKSON g. WALKER
MT MT. CORRETT.

rTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
n Ofice-Bengston's Block, Rock Island, III.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28
conduct in insttuting legal proceedings

COuuuCG Ill lllSIlGuGluS lcBdi plOCCCuHiSc
against said bank.
8. That he is entitled to four per cent COM
missions on all the sums charged against him.
4. That he is bound for the interest account
in said bank of 81 ,058.92.
5. That he is responsible for the interest on
the balance in his hands. from the expiration
of his term of Office, March l, 1877.
file herewith, as Exhibit A, a statement of
defendants accounts, and find that there is
due from him to the plaintiff the sum of two
thousand nine hundred and twenty-four dol
lars and thirty cents, with interest there.
on from the 1st day of March, 1877, for which
I recommend that Judgment be entered up
against him. Respectfully submitted,
JAMES HEMPHILL, Referee.
August Is, 1879.
The report will come up for a hearing upon
exceptions at the next term of the circuit
court for this county, which commences on
the fourth Monday of October next.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-08-28
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Some of the forward farmers in Abbeville
county have commenced picking cotton.
Caterpillars are doing great damage to
cotton in Beaufort county.
The Pickens Sentinel is authority for the
statement that Governor Simpson will decline
to be a candidate for reelection.
Jackson Wardaw, colored, whose age the
Medium puts at one hundred and fourteen
years, died in Abbeville county last week.
There are thirteen active working Divis-
ions of the Sons of Temperance in Anderson
County.
Board has been reduced to ten dollars
month in Due West A student can 60
through Erskine College at a total yearly