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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-08
XIV CONGRESS.
SENATE,

sENATEs
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Tho select
committee on the prevention of epidemics
reported joint resolution for a committee
to sit during recess, and have three experts
visit Havana and other places, and learn
the history OF yellow fever The resolution
requests the cooperation of the Spanish
government. Placed on the calendar.
Senator Ferry submitted as an amend
ment, to the pcstoftice appropriation bill,
the House bill fixing the pay of letter car
nerS. Referred.
The conference report on the bill pro-
viding for the holding of courts in Colorado
was agreed to, and the bill passed
Senator Mcdonald moved to postpone
pending and all prior orders, for the pur-
pose of taking up the House bill 10 relieve
certain political disabilities of women.
Agreed to-yeas, 81 nays, 20
The bill provides that any women who
shall have been member of the highest
court Of any State or Territory, or of the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
for the space of three years, and shall
have maintained good standing before
such court, and who shall be a person of
good moral character, shall, On motion
and production of such record, be admit
ed to practice before the Supreme Court
of the United States.
After discussion the bill passed without
amendment-yeas 40, nays 20. The names
of the ungallant twenty are presented for the
vengeance of the gentle sex
Nays-BaiIey, Chaffee, Coke, Davis of
Illinois, Davis of West Va, Eaton,
| Edmunds, Eustis, Grover, Harris, Here
ford, Hill, Kernan, Maxey, Merriman,
Morgan, Randolph, Salisbury. Wallace,
| Whyte-20.
The bill having passed as it came from
the House, it now gees to the President Tor
his signature.
After executive session, adjourned.
/ HOUSE.
/ WASHINGTON. D. G. February. 7th.-
The conference from the fortifcation ap
priation bill reported disagreement, anC
further conference was ordered.
4 MIR. Sparks submitted the report OF th,
conference upon the Indian appropriation
bill, which was substantially that passed
by the House. Agreed to.
The conference report on the bill 6xini
the terms of the district aud circuit court;
! of Colorado was agreed to.
The House went into Committee of thi
Whole en the private calender. When
} arose number Of private bills we're passed
J Recess ill 1880
. EVENING SESSION. Mr.. Muldrow. frou
) the Committee Oh Coinage, Weights an
Measures, reported bill Authorizing ia
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Photographed tothe Rock Island Arow, ]
1o-Day's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND,


LONDON, Feb. 8.--Several powerful
tugs lett Queenstown last night to meet
the disabled steamer Celtic.
Five men, including the captain and
mate, were saved from the British shin
Van Dleman, which was sunk by collision.
n. b. Downing, paper manufacturer,
has failed, Liabilities 9S0,0OO.
A committee of the cattle trade associa
ton OF Liverpool. offer to erect the neces-
sary abatuors to comply with the REQUIRE
ments OF the privy council, which is be-
lleVed to be IN consequence of the impor-
tance of the trade to Liverpool. Either
the corporation or the dock board viii! un-
dertake the work The government is not
inclined to interfere with the importation
of cattle from America.
All steamships and sailing vessels are
detained owing to strike of laborers, and
the difficulty of procuring seamen. A
troop of cavalry psraded the docks to day.
FRANCE
PARIS, Feb. S.-The delivery of the
lottery prizes begins Wednesday. Arti-
Giles not claimed by the 18th of May will
be sold, but the proceeds can be claimed
within one year.
GERMANY.
BERLIN, Feb. S.-Twenty two hundred
Catholic ladies of the Rhine provinces have
forwarded a petition to the Emperor,
against the suppression Of the Ursuline
converts of Nonnenwerth and Ahrweslep
The Plague.
BUCHAREST, FEB 8.--The government has
given eight days notice at st. Petersburg ol
the prohibition Of certain imports from
Russia and Bulgaria, and that it will eyer
else sanitary supervision over person;
crossing the frontiers.
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HOLLOWAYS PILLS.

These famous Pills PURIFY the BLOOD, and
act most Powerfully, yet soothingly, on the
LIVER, STOMACH. KIDNEYS and BOWELS y
giving TONE, ENERGY, and VIGOR 10 the
whole system, They are wonderfully ethca-
cious il all ailments Incidental TO FEMALES
Young or old, and as a general FAMILY MED
ICINE, for the cure of most complaints they are
unequalled.
IMPORTANT CAUTION None are genuine unless
the signature of j HAYDOCK, as agent for the
limited States surrounds each box OF PMS ano
Ointment Boxes at 25 cents o2 cents' ana d e"ch
sE-There s considerable saving by taxing Inc
larger sizes. HOLLOWAY u Co'' NC" AoIA.
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SPECIAL n TIcES.
CONSERVATIVES TAKE NOTICE

Every moment of delay makes your case more
hopeless, and much depends on the ludicious
choice OF remedy. The amount OF testimony in
favor OF DR.. Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, as a cure
for Consumption, far exceeds all that can be
brought to support the pretentons Of any other
medicine. see DR.. Schenck's Almanac, containing
the certificates of many persons OF the highest
respectability, who have been restored to health
after being pronounced incura6e by physicians Of
acknowledged ability. Scheuck's Fulmonic Syrup
alone has cured many, as these evidences will
show; but the cure is often promoted by the en-
ploy ment of two other remedies which Dr.schenpk
provides for the purpose. These additional reme-
dies are schepck's Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake
Pills. By the timely use OF these medicines, ac-
cording to directions, DR.. Schenck certlfes that
most any case of Consumption may be cured,
DR.. schenck is professionally at his principal
Office, corner Sixth and Arch SITS Philadelphia
every Monday, where all letters for advice must be
addressed.
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The Billiard Cham etou

New York, Feb, E.-The deciding game
OF the billiard tournament was played to-
night and was most remarkable one, re-
suiting in victory for Jacob SchsefeY, who
is now champion OF the United States.
George Slosson was his competitor, and the
score vas Goo to sri. Winners average
IS ST, ths largest oa record, and the
losers average was 81 At, the second
greatest average, SIosson takes :as sec
ond prize, and Sexton and DAILY third and
fourth, respectively.
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WoRKIN GMEE.

Before YOU begin your heavy spring
work after winter Of relaxation, your sys-
TEN needs cleansing and strengthening to
prevent au attack Of Ague, Bilious or
spring sickness that vii! unfit you for a
seasons work You will save time, much
sickness and great expease. if you will, use
one bottle Of Eop 5.tters in your family
this DoBih. Don't wait. See other col.
umn.
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a CURE FOR ALL |!
| HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT |

Possessed of this REMEDY, Every Man may be
his own Doctor. 1t may be rubbed into the
system, SO as to reach any internal eompiAlh''
by these means IL cures sores or Ulcess III inc
THROAT, STOMACH. LIVER, SPINE or olner
parts II r. an Iniallible Remedy for BAD Isis
BAD BREASTS, Contracted or stn Joints GoUI
RHEUMATISM. and all skin Diseases
INroRrAxr CAurtoN None aF. genuine unless
the signature III ., HAYDoCK, n agent Tor tis
United statcs rnrrouncs each box Of the Plll and
Ointment Bokua as - eaHts, - Genie, ana v eseh
ETr-Thesr i considerable sAvine BY taking tbs
larger tlEss, uoLlowAX a Co., Aew yesk,
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H1SSCuRY.

Sr Louis, Feb. 6.-The Northero Cane
Growers Association, with delegates IRON
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin. Mime
sofa, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas, is in ses-
sion here and discussing subjects relating
to the growth Of cane, the manufacture Of
sugar, and various interests relating to this
important farming industry.
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Weather EroeabiIiGias.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 7.-Indications for
the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys: Partly cloudy or clear weather,
during the day in the southery portions,
sOutherly and westerly wind, with a slight
rise in temperature apd falling barometer.
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PONDS EXTRACT
ID e w 4 2 e
IMPOSITION!
The Patrons of Ponds Extract

The Patrons of Ponds Extract
ale cautioned against the uncer-
tain, strengthless decoctions of
fered to the public as being equal
TO this far Ifamed. old established
remedy
EDO not be deceived by similarity
of odor and appearance These
mutations cannot i3I any instance
be compared with rOnG's En-
tract.
TRais great Curative Is always of a
steady and uniform character
The extensive facilities for the
manufacture of E'OEasi's EN-
tract enables the Company 10
guarantee this, while the initiate
docs not produce the same rcsul,
twice in succession
The true secret of the manufac-
ture of Ponds Extract is
too well guarded and too wisely
transmitted 10 escape.
other GsasCrupul0us trades
men, desirous Of making a larger
proht, are III the habit Of stating
TO their customers who ask for
Ponds Extract, that they
do not keep it in bottles. but have
it in bulk.
This Company Is lFs0sa solicit
tous to protect their patrons from
this dishOn Orabie trick, resOrted
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 arc in the
habit Of taking old Pond's
Extra ct bottles to the druggists
TO be retilled- NO dealer can
refill bottle with genuine
Ponds Extract EXCEPT by
emPtyiug another bottle
'Esac FeEsd's Extract CoMpany
viii feel indebted 10 any one V hC,
furnishes them with the name of
any dealer who attempts to SELF
them any article ia bulk as
Ponds E2tracG, or the same.
as Ponds Extract. Those so-
doing are violating an let If Gari-
9ress passed Aug 18th. 1876 the
penalty of which is fine and i'm
prisOnment
PONDS EXTRACT co
98 MAIDEN LANE, New YoRK.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The President
nominated fox Surveyor of customs Delos
H. Lyon, of Dubuque,
The subscriptions TO the per cent. loan
since yesterday amount to So, All ,450
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Hew { 0zk Market.
NEW E3RK, Feb. s.
FINANCIAL.


COMMERCIAL.
Wheat-Firm; No red April a114..
Rye-Firm.
COrn-Low,r; western mixed 42hQ4TK.
Barley-ynchsnged
Oats-Dull; mixed western 301z031A
Pork Firm; 10 80.
Lard-Fifmer; 85.
Whisky-1 o.
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C+NolENAr1, Feb. s.-A lad named
Skives was sentenced to three months i'm
prisonment and 500 fue, al Chillicothe.
yesterday, for stoDing a passenger tralG ca
the Soi0ta Valley railrosG,
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LOUISTAN a.
"

New ORLEANS, Feb. 1-dov Nichols
tas aIpGIQtsd Charles Caharae, state reg
tster Of voters, vice j. 0 landry, charged
hy the citizens committee with participa-
ton in the late election frauds
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LIVE STOCK.


ST. LOCIs, FEB 5.
Wheat-Higher; No 2 red 9515 No 3, 90.
Corn-Belter; 31h.
Oa;s-Higher; 23s@23A.
Rye Quiet; 41AW43A.
Whisky-1 ~.
Pork Quiet 9 62M.
Lard-Active; 50 bid.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 4, 100; light active at 55a3 IS
packing slow at 65G3 IS; butchers TO fancy
heavy 901420.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5
Wheat-Quiet; frmer; 872s cash; S. March !;
s91s April.
Confirm and steady; 30l4 cash; 30M bid Mch
Oats-Firmer; 20A each; q March.
Rve-Unehanged
Barley-HeaYy and lower; 72
PoTk-Strongi 25c higher; IS cash; Q SEA Mch !;
s71f April.
Lard-Sfrong and higher; G 65 cash; rs bid
March; 50 bid April.
Whisky-1 O4.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 5000: active demand; higher
light 75G3 SO: heavy mixed 3 5CO3 So; heavy
shipping 3 SJG13 S5.
Cattle-Good demand; receipts 1900; fair to
to choice 3 1894 75.
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A1W xO-E.

new York, Feb s.--The Bank state
ment shows decrease in the reserve fund
Of So 730,425.
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Terrible Double Tragedy at McLeansbore
Two Brothers Killed.

ESEE1Dle OoupIS tragedy at AcLeanSboro
Two Brothers KILLED.
MCLEANsBoRo, H.. Feb. 8.-Last night
Charles aud Frank Morris went to the
house Of their brothers-in Law, Hale aad
Craig, to kill tham Hale and Craig were
ealing supper, when Frank Morris called
Hale out and informed him that they had
come to kill the two, and fred, but without
effect Hale returned the fire, the ball
entering Franks mouth and killing him in-
stantly. At the same time Charles, in the
house, fred at Craig and also mjased,
when Craig, returned the are. The ball en-
tered Morris lung, and he died in fifteen
minutes
aThe father Of the two boys had given all
his property to his girls, the wives Of
Hale and Craig, which had so incensed the
boys that they resolved to kill yhe two
men.
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XIV CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb S.-The credentials
OF James D. Walker, elected senator from
Ark, were placed on file.
Senator Window, FROM the conference
committee on the Indian appropriation
bill,submitted report that was agreed to
and the bill passed. The total amount
appropriated is $4,7l3,206, $33,O68 less
than the appropriation for the current fs-
cal year.
Senator Bayard, from the committee on
finance. reported back. with amendments,
the house bill to amend the laws relating
to internal revenue. Ordered printed and
placed oa the calendar.
Senator Morrill, chairman of the COM
mittee on finance, said that, feeling that
the bill should be in the hands of its
friends, he had declined to report il.
Senators Window, Sargent and Beck
we're appointed new conference commit
tee on the naval appropriation bill, and
Senators Window, Dorsey and Wallace on
the fortlication appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February S.
Mr.. Beale took his seat to-day as the
successor OF the late Beverly Douglass, of
Virginia.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
THE REVIVAL OF NULLIFICArIoN

Among the measures attempted by the
Democrats in Congress for the purpose of
limiting the national authority is the bill
now pending in the House by which it Is
proposed among other things to repeal those
provisions of the Federal statutes which
provide for the removal to United States
courts of all criminal prosecutions begun in
State courts against officers of the Govern
ment for acts done while in discharge of
their duty. Under the existing laws, which
it is now proposed by the Democrats to re-
peal whenever person acting under color
of the authority and laws of the United
States, is charged with an offense in any
State court, and that person before trial al
leges that the act with which he is charged
was done by virtue of that authority and
in pursuance of those laws, then that per-
son is entitled TO have his case removed
from the State to the United States Circuit
Court, aud there tried, in order to deter
mine whether or not such person was justi-
fed in the performance of the act with
which he Is charged. If the Conlederates
in Congress succeed in taking away from
the General Government the right to ex-
anime by its own judicial machinery
cases made against its officers while
acting under color of its authority
and its laws, then the United States will
have no power TO protect its officers in the
enforcement of its laws, and will be at the
complete mercy of any State to whom any
law of the United States may be obnoxious,
The carrier of the mail, the collector of the
revenue, the marshal of district, the re-
cruiting officer the supervisor Of election,
may all be inhibited by State under the
most severe penalties from the performance
of their respective duties, and the National
Government will be unable to protect or
shield them from criminal prosecution in a
State court for the performance of those du-
ties. The agents of State, alleging
the authority of u law void in itself because
repugnant TO the constitution, may arrest
the execution Of any law in the United
States by simply indicting in State court
those who may be engaged in enforcing that
law. 1t is useless to say there is no such
danger. Such a state of affairs exist at this
very moment in certain sections of the
Union In a report TO the Secretary of the
Treasury just submitted by Commissioner
RAUd, and which was published in Friday s
issue of THE REPUBLICAN,, the latter calls
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DRoPosALs FOR FUEL, FORAGE, AND
l. STRAW.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 3 1879.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, addressed to
the undersigned, will be received at this office un
I'll - o'clock, noon, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1872 at
which time snd M place they VII be opened in tho the
as required during the fiscal year commencing July
/, 1879, and ending June 80, 1880 at the, various
oW c. Snd at Fot Whips ana @
cords Oak Wood, sawed and split 100 cords Of Oak
Wood in the stick; 200 cords Pine Kindling Wood
sawed and split 80 cords of Pine Wood In the stick
2.400 tons White Ash Coal 400 tons Red-Ash Coal
$50 tons Lykens Valley Coal of size as may be called
for, free from slate dust or dirt and % tons Of b.
luminous Lump Coal. All of the wood and coal to
be of frst.cass morchantable quality coal TO
weigh 22iO pounds to the ton.
both will be entertained Also for furnishing and
delivering during the same period all the Corn,
Oats, pay nnd Rye Straw required at the various
corrals and officers quarters, in this city aud
georgetown, d. c.; Soldiers Home, d. C., and Fort
One copy of this advertisement must be securely
attached to each trpicate proposal and be men.
toned therein as comprising part of 1t.
Blanks for proposals and circulars, stating the
kind and estimated quantities required at each
post or place and giving full instructions as to man.
ner of bidding, and conditions TO bo observed by
bidders, and terms Of contract and payment, viii
be furnished OH application TO this Office.
One copy of circular must be securely attached
TO each trplcate proposal and be mentioned there
In rs comprising part ofit
into written contract with the United States with
good and approved security, in the sum OF hye
fled of the acceptance Of his proposal.
Proposals must be inclosed in sealed envelopes,
marked Proposals for Fuel" and Proposals for
Forage and Straw" and addressed 10 the under
signed.
The United States reserves the right TO reject any
or all proposals and these proposals invited un
der provision that appropriation shall be made for
the supplies by Congress- II otherwise, the Gov
ornment will not accept any bid nor enter into
contract.
preference will be given to articles Of domestic
production, conditions of price and quality being
equal. A. +. ROCKWELL,
mayl3 Depot Quarmaster.
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PERSONAL.

S. X BRICK of Philadelphia, Is at the st, James,
J. CAMPBELL, banker, and wife, of New York. are
at WillaTds,
H. H. HARDIN, of California, arrived at the ST.
James yesterday.
GAsToS l.. FESARDoST, Of Paris is sojournlng at
the Riggs House.
JB. REDFIELD. U. s. N. and wife are stopping at
the Ebbitt House,
REV. e. II. YocuM, of Bloomsbury, Pa, is guest
at the Metropolitan.
Mr.. MILLS, chief cashier of the Arlington Hotel,
Is improving in health.
sENAToR ]. X. MCPHERSON, of New Jersey, has
arrived at the Arlington.
GENERAL GEORGE B. WRIGHT OF indianapolis is
booked at the Arlington.
GOVERNOR II. T. BALDWIN and wife, of Detroit
are guests ut the Arlington.
Hon. II. G. FROST and family, Of Missouri, have
taken apartments 1T WIZARDS.
LIEUTENANT. COMMANDER w. G. WISE, u. S. NJ is
anchored at the Ebbitt House
W. E. DoORAME and the Misses Wilkes, of New
York, are stopping at Wormloys.
LIEUTENANT. c COMMANDER q. H. WADLEIGH q. s.,
NJ, has rooms at the Ebbitt House.
CAPTAIN /. MCGOWAN, United States Revenue
Marine Service is ut the Ebbitt House,
r. A, LANCASTER and wife, Of New York, and
Richard q. Smith, Of Virginia are at the Arlington.
JAMES PATTERSON, of Scotland; Thomas d. Cham.
berain and family, South Carolina Benjamin
Franklin, Philadelphia Frank A. Menne and
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years his teachings would render Il neces-
sary for the Government to revive these
very laws for the protection OF its officers in
the collection of its revenue in the State of
South Carolina, where the attempt to pre-
vent the Federal Government from collect
ing its customs caused Congress to re-cnact
this measure in 1888 rs part of the force
bill, its enactment having been recon-
mended by President JACKSON in q special
message. During its passage through Con-
gress this particular feature of the force
bill received the support of DANIEL WEB
sTER who, in course of the debate, said
he Thought this the most important pro-
vision of the whole bill as respects the
protection of Federal officers"
From the passage of that act up to
the present time the right of Federal
officers TO remove from State to Federal
courts suits or prosecutions for acts done
under the color Of Office, has remained
part of the law of the land. In fact,
when the force bill was under cOnsidera-
tion the chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittce in the Senate declared that the COM
mittee were of the opinion that the provis-
ions of the act relating to the removal of
suits or prosecutions against Federal officers
ought to be engrafted on our judiciary sys-
TEN; and so il has been without any at
tempt to repeal it until the House passed
under the control of the Democracy, who
made an abortive attempt to do so in the
last Congress, but without success. They
have again renewed their attempt, combining
themselves, however, this time to that part
of the law authorizing the removal of GRIM
inal prosecutions, leaving the law untouched d
so far rs it relates to civil causes But as
Judge ORTIZ, in his excellent speech in the
House against the repeal suggested, it is
far more Important, so far MS the great in
terests of this Government are concerned,
that the right to transfer criminal causes
should be preserved than mere civil suits.
Officers are not apt TO be deferred from
the performance of their duties by in
sttuting civil suit against them, but
they can be elfcctually prevented from
performing those duties by arrest, indict-
ment, and conviction on n criminal charge
and in certain localities, where the revenue
laws are considered as very oppressive and
the revenue officers are very obnoxious, it is
a very common occurrence for grand juries,
partaking of the feelings Of the rest of the
community, to indict revenue officers for as-
sault and battery, trespass, &c. Left to the
mercy of petit iuries with the same preju-
dices convictions are sure to follow, unless
such cases can be removed to the United
States courts. A few such convictions in
those localities would soon drive every rev.
enue officer away from that locality. Fol
this reason it is absolutely necessary.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
WILLIAM II. POPE, ESQ.

The namc of this well-known gentleman has
again been placed upon tho list of employees
in the Business Department of THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN. His familiar knowledge of the
advertising constituency of Washington and
acceptable acquaintance with our business COM
munity have combined to secure for him an
enviable reputation as one Of the most success
full solicitors of advertising in this District.
Now that he has returned to the business in
which he has spent greater porti on of his
years of manhood, and to the service of this
journal, into which ho entered at its very
foundation, we bespeak for him renewal OF
the kind consideration his old friends were ac-
customed to extend to him in former days.