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purposes from taxation on capital stock

purposes from taxation on capital stock
was passed.
House bill S39, to require that in all
cities having the same territory as organi-
zed townships, the city election shall be
held on the same day as the town election,
was passed. 1t applies to the cities of AL
ton and Quincy.
Senator Archer's bill to amend the act to
provide for the exercise of the right OF
eminent domain was also passed.
lu the House, Mr.. Kinds scored one for
the temperance cause by moving to make
his local option bill special order for
wednesday. Adopted by vote of 68 to
so.
Mr.. Snigg introduced resolution which
was unanimously adopted, reciting that
many members Of the house desire to hear
the opinions of General John McClerand
on the subject of capital, interest and la
Dor, and Offering him the use Of the hall of
Representatives for Tuesday evening for
the lecture.
The following bills were read the third
time and passed:
To amend the law relating to the rro-
bate of wills by providing that marriage
of testator and birth of issue, after max.
ing of will shall annul the same unless
provisions thereof shall be made therein.
The bill to provide for better ventilation
of coal mines.
Mr.. Mileham's, to amend the act for the
protection of passengers on railroads by
comforting the same police powers as upon
steam boat captains and masters, upon
railroad conductors.
Mr.. Sherman's bill to provide that the
seal of the County Court of each county of
this State, is hereby declared to be the
county seal of the! county in which the
court is situated, and that county orders
shall be signed by the Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors, or by the Chairman
of the Board of County Commissioners aud
by the County Clerk, and shall be sealed
with the seal.
MIR. Wightman's bill to provide for ex-
animation and appointment of State sur
| veyor.
Mr.. Graham's bill to punish whoever
receives or solicits bribe for casting his
vote, by loss of the right to vote for FIVE
years.
| Mr.. Halliday bill to prohibit the keeping
of saloons in which minors may gamble; to
facilitate cases at law or in chancery: to
pAO'lAS Apl cuUuIttlDS VI luC IUeSllOu OI
animals running at large to the people OF
each town, city, village, etc., making sur
veys authorized by act of Congress within
this State; to provide for collection of
statistics relating to labor, manufacturing,
mining and other resources of the State;
to authorize the school trustees to apply
surplus funds to certain purposes; tC
make catching brook trout between July
18th and April 1st. except by hook
and line; unlawful; to require regis
tration OF voters at all elections in Chi
cago.
! Swiggs' bill to provide that wheneyel
any trial or proceeding shall be had be
fore judge of any court whether proceed
ings are had or order made of record, il
this State, at law or in the chancery il
vocation, the clerk of every such cour
shall cause to be preserved correct recorC
of such proceedings together with fndinj
Of judge, and the said clerk shall causr
every such proceedings to be placed upol
/ the docket of SAID court at the next sue
t ceediDg term thereof
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OHIO

CINCINNATI, April 25.-A tramp enter
ed the residence of G. Fl, Kitchen far
mer near Lebanon, Ohio, yesterday morn
ing during the absence of the family. and
began searching the bureau where large
amount of money had been placed. Carrie
Roberts young girl domestic. who was in
the upper part of the house, heard the
noise and discovered the tramp at work.
she approached him unobserved, and
suddenly clutched him by the hair with
one hand and endeavored to wrench the
bex of valuables from bis grasp with the
other hand. finding her efforts unavailinG
she released her hold sprang upon chair
and secured a revolver from the top OF
the clock and fired at the tramp severa
times in quick succession. The lattel
dropped the box and ran to the yart
scaled the fence and escaped. Upor
examination it was found nothing OF value
bad been taken.
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4 CURE FOR ALL !
| HOLLOWAYS OINTMENT |

Possessed of this REMEDY, Every Man may DC
his own Doctor. 1t may be rubbed into the
system, so as to reach any Internal complaint
by these means it cures Sores or Ulcers In the
THROAT, STOMACH. LIVER, SPINE, or other
parts. 1t is an Infallible Remedy for BAD Lees,
BAD BREASTS, Contracted or Stiff Joints, GoUT
RHEUMATISM and all Skin Diseases.
IMPORTANT CAUTION None are genuine unless
the signature of j. HAYDooK, as agent for the
United States surrounds each box OF the Plus ana
Ointment. Boxes at 25 cents, 62 cents, and 81 eacn
EY There ID considerable saving by taking the
larger sizes. HOLLOWAY q Co., New York,
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MISSOURI,

ST. LOUIS, April 26.-The allegations
made yesterday that Mrs. Sterling, had
maintained relations of improper intimacy
with the man Smith, who attempted to
kill her, now seem to be based only upon
the statement of Smith, who evidently is a
very bad man, if not desperate. The
reputable evidence all goes to show that
Mrs. Sterling is very exemplary woman,
but was under Smiths control through
fear of personal violence until
by the aid of friends she was able to
break his influence and get rid of him.
He still pursued her however and yester-
day actually forced her to accompany him
to bis boarding house She charges him
with appropriatinQ her money to his own
use, and in confederation of this he also
indicated yesterday at Belleville Ills., for
burglarizing her at Summerfeld.
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THE FRIEND OF ALI
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.

These famous Pills PURIFY the BLOOD, and
act most Powerfully, yet Soothingly' on the
LIVER, STOMACH, KIDNEYS and BOWELS,
giving TONE, ENERGY, and VIGoR to the
whole system. They are wonderfully etfica-
cious i'll all ailments Incidental to FEMALES
Young or old, and as q 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 Tor the
United States, surrounds each box OF P1Ils ana
Ointment Boxes at 25 cents 81 cents, and 81 eaeh
ray-There is considerable saving by taxing me
larger sizes. HOLLOWAY q Co., Nc" AoiA'1
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SPECIAL N(TIcEs.
CONSERVATIVES TAKE NOTICE


Every moment of delay makes your case more
hopeless, and much depends on the iudicious
choice Of s remedy. The amount Of testimony In
favor of DR.. Schenck's Pulmonic Sy up, as a cure
for Consumption, far exceeds all hat can be
brought to support the pretentions 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 incurable by physicians OF
acknowledged ability. Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup
alone has cured many, as these evidences will
show; but the cure is often promoted by the en-
ployment OF two other remedies which Dr.schenck
provides for the purpose. These additional reme-
dies are Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake
Pills BY the timely use OF these medicines, &C
cording to directions, DR. SchenCk certifes tha
most any case of Consumption may be cured.
DR.. schenck is professionally at his princlpa
office, corner Sixth and Arch SITS Philadelphia
every Monday, where all letters for advice must b
| addressed
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TEXAS.

GALVESTON, April 26.-The Neacs says,
the legislature adjourned without passing
the appropriations. A called session is
probable.
iThe extraordinarily heavy rains through
out Texas have caused the streams to
overflow railroads. At Wasend tratlc
is entirely suspended. At Houston the
water raised Is feet 10 three hours and
carried away all the railroad bridges and
many warehouses along the banks. At
Buffalo Bayou the damage is great, The
BAYOU on Preston ST, is momentarily ex-
pected to succumb to the pressure OF the
accumulated drift. Warehouses. found
riee, stores etc., are flooded and all the
buildings on the south side from the
corner of Main and Commerce streets. Go
Travis, have their rear ends and cellars
filed. Many valuable buildings are en-
tirely swept of.
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Can't Preach Good.

No man can do good job of work
preach good sermon, try lawsuit well,
doctor patient. or write a good article
when he feels miserable and dull, with
sluggish brain and unsteady nerves, and
none should make the attempt in such a
condition when it can be so easily and
cheaply removed by a little Hop Bitters
See Truths and proverbs" other
column.
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CALIFORNIA.
a Republican "Moke" Steals $4,000.

SAN Francisco, April 25.-Thc colored
night watchman Of the mint has been ar
rested, charged with stealing about S20,-
600 gold bullion. A small smelling fur
mace and about $4,000 worth of gold mug
gets were found buried in the prisoner S
garden, and $1,000 in coin on the prem.
ises His thefts have extended over a
period of three years.
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TELEGRAP1EHTC.
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND

LONDON, April ga British squadron
at Pacific Station, have been ordered to
cruise OFT the coast of Peru.
There were eleven thousand spectators
at the pedestrian match yesterday. Corkey
champion last night handed Brown the
leader, the key of the champion belt,
winch the latter carried around the hall in
triumph. At 10 this morning the score
was follows:
The score at 8 o'clock stood. Brown. 5l8
miles, Hazael, 4S1; Corkey, 461: WestonI
430. At that time only Brown was on the,
track looking we'll and in splendid form
At four o'clock Brown had made 525
miles.
Brown, $50 miles, Corkey, 454; Weston.
427; Hazael, 472. Brown was going well
Hazael YEARLY, Corkey very stiff and sore,
Weston was resting. Browns time is
over eight hours ahead of any previous
race. The match terminates at 1890 to-
night.
At six o'clock the score stood, Brown,
532 miles, Hazael 4S5; Corkey, 476;
Weston, 437. Weston plays monkey
tricks around the track. Brown leads his
child. Ten thousand spectators present
Hanlon and Hawdon were both n the
lTyne yesterday, Notwithstanding the un-
favorable weather. The betting is about
to in favor of Hanlon. Many of the
Tyne-siders affect to believe the reports o
; his indisposition, he has been entirely il
|, the hands of his Canadian trainer.
Il FRANCE
PARIS. Apail pa Brussels news
paper states that the King of Belgium
wrote the Pope. regretting the impeDdipG
: dissensions in Belgium, in consequence
of the apprehensions of the clergy as tt
= the effect of the proposed revision of tn,
< education law. The Pope replied, b,
regretted the necessity Of any change il
the law, but did not consider the proposed
bill seriously attacked the rights of thu
: church. He discovered the action of tn,
It Belgian Bishop in opposing the law, an
said the Catholics would be permitted t
i conform to the measure.
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Lithontriptic is the name given a medi-
cine possessing superior qualities for the
cure of all kidney diseases. 1t is not a
quack nostrum but reliable remedy,
vouched for by leading physicians all over
the country, Wherever known 'Lithon-
triptic'' isin general demand being consider
ed the best remedy ofits class in the market.
For sale by the trade generally. mwf&w
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, April 26
Wheat-Firm and higher; ssA cash; s9& May;
81 June.
Corn-Firmer; 33A cash; IS bid May.
Oats-Steady and frmer; 23A cash; 24L bid
May.
Rye-Unchanged.
B8rley-Firmer.
Pork-Unsettled and lower; 80 cash; 60 June
Q 73K July.
Lard-Firmer; 8 O5 cash; 6 O51s June; 6 1O1s bid
July.
Whisky 04.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs Receipts 5,000i active; firm and higher;
light 9 COOS 65; heavy to packers 3003 65; heavy
to shippers 3 5O03 s5
Cattle-Quiet and steady; receipts 700.
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PUTNAM NAIL COMPANY!
BOSTON. MASS.
asthma and CATARRH

D.. E. v. Reads Celebrated Asthma Belief
Undoubtedly the best remedy for ASTHMA AND
,y1 COUGHS. Relief lie guaranteed or purchase
r,,,e refunded Samples sent free to any who may
5sre. The medicine is put up in two sized pack
les and retais Tor SOC and 500. Noz. price $3.50
md 800 Those remitting retail, price VIII nave
'ge medicine promptly forwarded by return EIal.
Address A hlhALL'1E,
Manufacturer and Proprietor, Rome, N. Y.
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Weather Probabilities

WASHINGTON, April Indications for
the Northwest: Falling barometer, south
cry WINDS, warmer, partly cloudy weather,
IoloWed oy stationary or rising barometer
and slightly cooler westerly winds.
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MIMI ESOTA,

ST. PAUL, MINI, April 25.-Mrs. Ter
renee Feghen, a dissipated woman, at
tempted to kill herself and her whole fam
lily, consisting of her husband and three
children, with arsenic administered in tea.
She died to day but the rest survived.
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st. Louis Market.

ST.. LOUIS, April %.
Wheat-Bet.er but irregular; No red O4A01
0%.
Corn-Firmer; 32%.
Oa.s-Higher; 25025M.
Rye Quiet; 41%O43A.
Whisky-1 "a.
Pork Quiet; 10 90.
Lard-Aetive; 25 bid.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 1,4OO; better and active; York.
ers and Baltimores 371503 so; heavy shipping
4013 80.
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PENNSYLvANrA

PHILADELPHIA, April Pep. Lorilard
has bought Maiden, the dam of Parole,
aud her bennington colt q month old, for
$4,000.
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Printing, Binding and BIank-Book work
specialties at THE ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed. IF
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IOUTSTANA.

New ORLEANS, April 26. The emigra-
ton relief association, colored, of Louisiana,
has formally organized, and is prepared
for correspondence with similar associa-
tons III the west, north and east. The
Rev 9. II. Thomson is chairman
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WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The legisla
tive bill passed; yeas l40, nays ll9.
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$50, $50, $500 OR MORE

m 10 500 per cent. profit. Stocks carried on mar
rn Of to 5per cent. If desired. Send for our
SAREFUL PLAN for speculation in Wall Street,
nO'a successful than any heretofore pursued.
plm1bIet explaining How to make money in
VT street" mailed free Those who wish 20
conduct small or large operations through care
b. and responsible firm, address
PECK g. MORTON,
q Broad Street, NEW YORK.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOLICITOR IN CHAN.
n cery and Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and
Collects. once and Avenue, 3rd door east OF
BengstOn's Drug Store, Rock Island, Ills.
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New York Market.

COMMERCIAL.
Wheat-A9Kc better; No . spring June e9a
Rye-Dull; 5S< @61A.
Corn-Trife better; western mixed 40M G431S
Barley-NOminal.
Oats-Quiet; mixed western 31059
Pork-Quiet; 10 25.
Lard Quiet; 6 IS.
Whieky-Unchanged
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Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, April &c
Wheat-401c higher; closed firm; hard 99h /;
No /, 94h; No 2, s82 cash. e91s May; 81 June;
No 3, 76h ; No 4, 721S.
Corn-S3.
Oats-23A.
Rye-45M.
Barley-59.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
E. D. SWEENEY. wM JACKSON. CHAs. L. WALKER.
SWEENEY, JACKSON & WALKER
ATTORNEYS AND COUNsELLORS AT LAW
n Ofice-Bengston's Block, Rock Island, Ill.
KENwoRTEYE REARDsLEY
M M. CORBETT.

Aw AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS IN
/ Court House. Jno. T. Kenworthy, Jas, M: Boards
ey 1O-23d&wtf.
, 1879-12-29
Immense Cattle Ranches in
Oregon.

We have come, unexpectedly, upon DR..
Glenn's Oregon ranch, about which so
much was said during the recent cam
paign. 1t is stock ranch, and covers
an era of seventy five miles long by twen-
ty miles wide. If it were not, DR.. Glenn,
ysu know, would have nothing to do
with it. The Doctor has never seen the
rancho, however, and probably never
will. He has partner, Peter French,
who stays at the ranch and runs the bus
mess. Mr.. French was not at home, be>
ing absent in Portland on some govern
meut business, but we were taken in oy
his majordomo or overseer, and kindly
and Hospitality entertained There are
two ranches on the range, the P. ranch
here in the valley, and the Diamond
raucb-so called from the brands used
some twenty-five miles further on in the
valley of Keiger creek. The streams and
valley are SO similar that description
, 1879-12-29

ducing machine, and the air exhausted
from the globe. Then the apparatus is
ready to give out light that produces
no deleterious gas, no smoke, NO offen-
sive odor; light without flame, with
out danger, requiring no matches to ig-
mite, giving out but little heat, vitiating
no air and free from all Pickering, light
that is little globe of sunshine; and
this light the inventor claims can be pro-
duced cheaper than that from the cheap>
est oil. The inventor finds that the elec>
tricity can be regulated with entire relia-
bility a:,'a central station just as the pres
sure Of gas is now regulated. The entire
cost of constructing the lamp is not more
than 25 cents.
, 1879-12-29
SU M M ON S.

In the District Court for the Third judicial
District of Washington Ter fitory, holding
terms at Seattle, for the Counties of King
aud Kitsap.
Complaint filed in the County of King, in
the office of the Clerk of said District Court.
Henry Westphall, Plaintiff, as. j Open
heilner and 8. Oppenheimer, deiendadLs. No.
21S5.
The United states Of america send Greet
ing:
To J. Oppenheimer, one of the above
named defendants: You are hereby required
to appear in an action brought against you
and S. Oppenheimer by the above Damed plain
tiff, in the District Court of the Third Judi
cial District of the Territory Of Washington
holding terms at the City of Seattle in the
County of King, for the Counties of King and
Kitsap, and to answer the complaint filed
therein, within sixty days from the date here
of. or Judgment by default will be taken
against YOU, according to the prayer of the
complaint.
The said action is brought to recover judg-
ment against you and 3. Oppenhelmer ior the
sum of five hundred dollars, with interest
thereon from July llth; 1878, at one per cent.
per month, on a promissory note, OF which
the following is a copy.
800 90. Portland, Oregon, July 18th, 1877
Two wears after date, for value received, l
promise to pay Henry Westphall, or order,
i've hundred dollars in gold coin ofthe United
States, with interest in like gold coin from
date, at the rate of one per cent. per month
until paid. :,
(Signed) j.. Oppenhelmer.
Indorsed on back, "S. Oppenheimer', and
"Int one year, $50, paid.
Witness the Honorable Roger s.
LIS. Green, Judge of said District Court
and the seal thereof this Goth day Of
November, A. D., 1879:
JAMES SEAVEY, Clerk,
ByJAMEs p. LUDLOW, Deputy.
WHITE & Brown, Attys. for Plf.
, 1879-12-29
s. How Long Have L to Live

It is not every one who asks himself
this question, because, strangely enough,
it is the belief of most persons that their
lives will be exceptionally lengthy. How
ever, life assurance companies are aware
of the credulous weakness of those whose
lives they assure, and have therefore cons
piled numerous tables of expectancy of
life for their own guidance, which are
carefully referred to before policy is
granted.
The following is one Of their well au-
theuticatcd tables in use among London
assurance companies, showing the ave
rage length of life at various ages. In
the first column we have the present ages
of persons of average health, and in the
second column We are enabled to peep,
as it were, behind the scenes of the as>
surance Office, and gather from their ta-
BILE the number of years they will give
US to live. This table has been the re-
suit of careful calculation, and seldom
proves misleading. Of course sudden
and premature deaths, as we'll as lives
unusually extended, occasionally occur,
but this is table o. the average expec-
fancy of life of ordinary men or woman:
, 1879-12-29

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The Herald de-
votes a page to Bdisen's triumph in the
electric illumination, giving full and
accurate account of his work from its
inception to its completion, with illus
trated diagrams. The Herald says that
the first public exhibition of Edison's
long looked for electric light will take
place on New Years Eve at MEMO Park.
The new light, Incredible as it may
appear, is produced from little piece
of paper. tiny strip of paper that a
breath would blow away. Through this
little strip of paper is passed an cleo
trio current, and the result is bright,
beautiful mellow light.
"But paper instantly burns even under
the trifling heat Of tallow CANDLE" ex-
claimed the sceptic, land how then can
it withstand the fierce heat OF an electric
current 2"
Very true; but Edison makes the lit
tie piece of paper more infusab!e than
platlnom, more durable than granite, and
this Involves no complicated process.
The paper is merely baked in an oven
until all its elements have passed away
except its carcon framework. The latter
is then placed in a glass globe connected
with wires leading to an electricity-pro-
, 1879-12-29

LONDON, Dec. 22.-Parnell will visit
and deliver addresses in New York, Bos-
ton. Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chicago, St.
Louis, and probably several other cities.
His purpose is not only to arouse an in>
trest in the political condition of Ireland,
but to secure financial aid for the relief
of the thousands of poor peasantry who
otherwise must suffer terribly during the
winter. Parnell has received pressing in
vitatlons to extend his journey to the Pa
citic Coast, but will be unable to do So
owing to the pressing nature of his en-
gagements at home.
, 1879-12-29

Our readers will easily gather from the
above tabulated statement the number
of years to which their lives, according
to the law of averages, may reasonably
be expected to extend.
, 1879-12-29

Advices received by the State Depart
ment show that the commerce Of Japan
with the United States exceeds that with
all other countries.
, 1879-12-29

This Journal is in it's Eighth Volume and hereto
fore devoted the material prosperity of the Country
which it is located