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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
The Potter Investigation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l8.-The examina-
ton OF Thomas g. Dunn, of the South |
Carolina returning board. continued.
McMahon-How many electors we're the |
returning board TO give to the Tildeu mar
ty? Did Mr.. Solomon say?
A-Just as many as the supreme court
should order US to certify.
Q-rhe 100000 offered had no tempta
ton for you?
A-Wel, sir, l don't care to vaunt my
virtue.
Q-I simply repeat my question, it had
no temptation for you?
A-Not under the circumstances
-Q--Just explain what those circumstan-
ces we're.
A-Well, 100000 is pretty large sum
and likely to influence anybody, but it was
not enough to Undue me to betray the
whole trust of the community.
Q-How much was Mr.. Solomon to get
on this transaction for being go between? =?
A-Ghat is for Mr. Solomon to answer.
He never told me. We have been acauain-
ted for several years.
O-Prior to his offering the 100000, or
engaging in his little scheme to corrupt
| your virtue, what was your opinion of him,
or would it have been altered by this prop
osition?
| Al was not surprised at his making the
proposition, because | was well acquainted
with him.
Springer-Weed says Solomon tele-
graphed some person in Colum bia, stating
that the goods could not be delivered, and
that evening he had read an ammo uncemen,
of the boards action.
ALI Solomon telegraphed to that effec
ednesday morning, then be must havt
lied TO me. He told me they were negoti
ating for money, and il We would ait unit
halt past two, when Henry Hay emeyer
would return from Jersey City, arrange
ments would be complete.
General Barlow OF New York tod hoy
he happened 30 90 to Florida. He said b
saw DR.. Cow gill after the returning boar
had adjourned, and said to him he (wit
ness) did not see how they could fairly civ
the state t, the Hayes electors, and if b
were in Cowgill's place, he 81 ,uld feel j
his duty give vote to the Tilden elec
tors. Witness said he held a thorough
i independent position, and could not b
v termed counsel to the Republican party
Y although he wrote for them opinions upo
: points of law and did other legal work fc
h them.
f L Harris. recalled, laid before ii
committee a number 0f cipher telegram
which he had deciphered since his last e,
If animation, to show Barlow intimacy wit
Y Democrats ct Tallahassee.
(. Adjourned until tomorrow
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING New
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants aud others
to stop at when in New York is the Grand
Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand
Central Depot, kept on the European plan
you therefore only pay for what you get.
Everything is first class. and prices mod
crate, adapted to the stringency of the
times. You save the expense Of carriage
hire, and by leaving your baggage check
on the counter of the Hotel, your baggage
will be delivered in your rooms, fifteen
minutes after the arrival Of the cars, free
of expense. We advise you to give the
| Grand Union a trial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
KILLING GLE.

SPRINGFIELD. Feb l6.-There was a
pretty full attendance in both houses of the
General Assembly to-day. Bills were In
troduced to require express and telegraph
companies to make annual reports and pay
tax of two per cent on their gross earn
ings The euacting clause Of the bill to
require commercial reporters to make g
houd of $4,000 was stricken out.
The State Board of Agriculture to dag
decided to hold the State fair for the mex
two years at Springfield. The other cities
which bid tor the location are Bloomington
Jacksonville aud Monmouth. The matter
was decided on the second ballot, which
resulted: Springfield, IS; Jacksonville, 3
Bloomington, 2; Monmouth, /.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
SPECIAL NCT1cEs.
CONSERVATIVES TAKE NOTICE

CoNEUMPT1vES TAKE notice !
Every moment of delay makes your case more
hopeless, and much depends on the judicious
choice Of a remedy. The amount Of testimony in
favor OF Dr. schenck's Pulmonic S. yrup, q cure
for Consumption, far exceeds all that can be
brought to support tue pretentions of any other
medicine. see DR.. Schenck's Almanac, containing
the certificates of many persons of the highest
respcctability, who have been restored to health,
after being pronounced incurable by physicians OF
Acknowledged ability. schenck's Pulmonic Syrup
alone has cured mary, as these evidences viii
show; but the cure is often promoted by the en-
uloyment of two other remedies which Dr.schencl
provides for the purpose. These additional rene
dies are schenck's Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake
Pills. BY the timely use Of these medicines, &C
cording to directions, DIR. Schenck certifcs tina
most any case of Consumption may be cured.
DIR. schenck is professionally at his principa
office, corner Sixth and Arch SITS Philadelphia
every Monday, where all letters for advice must
, | addressed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
OHIO.

TOLEDO, Feb. I9,-At the annual meet
inp of the stockholders of the Wabash Ry.
company, held to-day, there we're l29,6SO
shares of stock represented and the follow
ing gentlemen were unanimously elected
directors for the ensuing year:-C K Gar
rison. Cyrus W Field. Solon Humphreys
Wm M Bless, james b Colgate, u q
Lindley, II A FL Post, VIM K Garrison, al
of New York; A l. Hopkins, Toledo; A M
Billings, George l. DUNLAP. Chicago
Charles Ridgeiy, Springfield, Ills; james
Phiney, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Tue repor
made to the stockholders shows the ne
earnings for the past year to have beef
81. 523, 600, or an increase over the pre-
ceediug year of $267 900.
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WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-The Senate
com mittee to inquire into the request OF
the Philadelphia common councils resoIu-
tons for an appropriation to protect from
overflow League Island navy yard, were
discharged, having intimated that the pro-
position to abolish the yard would be bet
ter, as during the recent storm the ship
houses we're blown down and an iron-clad |
burned because there was not enough water |
to put out the fire.
The House bill to fix the pay Of letter |
carriers, and the Senate bill to incorporate
the United States railway mail service mu-
tual benefit association passed.
Consideration was then resumed OF the
postofice appropriation bill.
Secretary Sherman has ordered the rev.
enuc cutter, Oliver Wolcott, now at Port
| Townsend, to Sitka to preserve the peace.
The British mau-of-war, Osprey, lett Vic
toria, B. c., yesterday, for Sitka, at the
earnest request of citizens who represent
| ed that they feared an indiScrimiuate mas
sacre by the Indians.
Subscriptions to the four per cents So
64O,95O.
The Secretary of the Treasury and the
Secretary Of State have considered, To-Day,
the necessary enlargement OF powers OF the
Treasury Department so as to prevent the
shipment of diseased cattle from American
ports, and u bill for that purpose will be
! sent to the proper sommittee of congress
to day or Tomorrow
Murat Halsted, of the Cincinnati Com
n,ercial, to-day, made brief statement to
the Senate committee on railroads; he said
letter he had written some years ago and
I II So hn Inn
, bill. before the committee, grew out of the
y warfare of the western papers. with the
New York associated press at that time
Western papers then conquered their In
n dependence and now transact their bust
ness through their own organization, ,havinG
!. business relations, however, With the New
York associated press. The WesteynU MOI
Telegraph Co. he'd treated them with abso
lute fairness The main object wa
. to prevent reckless competition
among its own members. IL
newspaper business was private on
and the government had no right to med
= die with it at all Men connected wit
the press he'd the same tight US any othe
citizens and no more; but they elaine
that. when they had built up system ,
/ obtaining news, as the Western Associate
= Press, employing agents everywhere, the
had the right to the news as property
. there were too many newspapers nov
they were daily dying out, and therefor
it was not good policy to encourage otht
- swarms.
Senator Mitehell--W hat do you think
giving railroad companies the privilege
, transmitting commercial messages.
|, Mr.. Halstead They woulddo well
mind their own business; the privieP
IN would add to their Influence in the politi
1Gy of the country. | DO not think this ru
ask of railroads would benefit the countr
The newspaper and telegraph bushes
- should, so far as possible, be let alone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. lS.-A railroad
disaster occurred near Selma to-day. A
passenger train from there GU the SELMA,
Rome aud Dalton road fell through a rot
ten bridge over Mulberry Creek. One
white man named Geo Evans, and fouE
negroes were killed Superintendent
Stanton and Conductor White we're ia tally
injured. Ten or twelve persons werf. Sc
verely hurt. The train is perfect reck
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19

DIAMoND.-The best in the world!
SO acknowled by all who have tried EvoRY's S
CELEBRATED CALIFORNIA DIAMOND
CATARRH REMEDY. 1t gives immediate
relief, aad few bottles cure the worst
cases. Be sure you get the DIAMOND
(trade mark as there are worthless imita-
tions offered for sale. The genuine is
prepared only by DR.. A. f. EvoRY & CO.,
90 Hall street, Brooklyn. P. y. Box
5062, New Work City. Sold by all Drug
gists. SO cents Bottle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
Malarial Fever.

Malarial Fevers, constipation, torpidity
of the liver and kidneys, general debility,
nervousness and neuralgia ailments yield
readily to this great disease conqueror, Hep
Bitters. 1t repairs the ravages of disease
by converting the food into rich blood, and
it gives new life and vigor to the aged and
infrm always. See other column.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
MISSISSIPPI.

VICKsBURG. Feb. l8.--A dificu lty oc-
Cured yesterday at Johnsonvile. Mise,
between Col Holman, Dr. Lowry y, DIR.
Walker, and DR.. Arnold. The 6gh begar
by Holman shooting Lowry. Arn' I'D shot
Holman, wounding him. aud then shot and
killed Walker, and was himself in turr
shot By Holman. Arnold and Esos Try have
since died. Holman was arrested.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
XIV CONGRESS
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. Z. February 18.-
The amendment Emade by committee,
providing that no tax shall be assessed or
collected upon any insolvent bank, and
amending section 3048 of the revised stat
utes. so as to exempt from taxation so
much of the deposits of provident instltu-
tious aud savings banks, recognized as
such By the laws OF their respective States,
as they have invested IN securities OF tue
United States, was agreed to without
division.
Senator Morrill, submitted au amend
ment to strike out the whole clause repeal
| ing the tax on friction matches. Agreed
to-yeas 33, nays 81. So the law in re
gard to the tax on friction matches re
maius as at present. The other amend
ments made iu the committee OF the whole
were agreed 10 without division,
The bill was then read third time anC
passed. Yeas 46, nays q.
On motion of Senator Dorsey the post
Office appropriation bill was taken up tha
it might come up as unfinished business tC
morrow.
Senator Thurman submitted an amend
ment to the river aud harbor appropriated
bill appIopriating SAC, 600 towards defray
ing the cost of an ice harb0r at the mout
of the Muskiugum river into the Ohit
Referred.
Memorial services were then held i
honor of Representatives Schleicher an
Quinn.
Adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
Notice.

Rock ISLAND, ILL, Feb. ist, 1879.
THE CITY OF ROCK ISLAND HEREBY IN
vites sealed bids for lighting .e&tinguishing and
keeping in proper order, one hundred and thirty
four street lamps, or less, with lights other
than BY Coal Gas. Bids will be received
until the Srd day of March, 1879, at the City Clerks
Office All bids viii be opened aud read in open
council at the regular meeting of the council to be
held on said third day OF March, 1879. And the
City Council will reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
JNO L. REED,
City Clerk.
All city papers will please publish until the 3rd
day OF March, 1879.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
pENNSYLvANTA

HARRISBURG, Feb. 10. Mayor Patter
son, republican was reelected yesterday
by over 300 majority,an Treasurer Shelby
by about 500, The controllership is un-
decided; the democrats have elected both
branches of the council
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
CONNrCTlEuT,

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 19.--The House
of Representatives to-day passed the bill
taxing the property of educational, relig-
ious and benevolent organizations not used
for the purposes Of such organizations;
all property of such organizations had been
heretofore exempted from tax.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
Death OF Bishop Foley in Chicago-Eun'
eral on Friday.

Death OF Bishop Foley in Chicago-Eun-
eral on Friday.
CHICAGO, Feb. l9.-Bishop Foley died,
o few minutes before four O'Clock this
morning. The funeral services will be
held in this city on Friday, after which the
reG.ains of the late Bishop will be taken to
Baltimore.
He has been Frustrated By complicat-
ed disorders since Sunday the ninth inst,
and since then, although his physicians
believed they could control his disease, he
has at no time been out of danger. Soon
after midnight singular change appeared
and it was Immediately communicated to
! his physicians, who found that, weakened
as he was by dysentery OF 81 hours
! duration, the deadly typhoid pneumonia
would prove fatal. The sacrament OF eX
treme unction was administered about four
o clock by the very Reverend John Me
! Mullen. Vicar General of the sdiocese, in
presence Of his brother His miod was
perfectly clear and he prayed constantly
while able to articulate. As his speech begar
to fail he turned to DR.. Mem ulien aud
said [ appoint you administrator, | have
tried to do my duty, | bow TO the will Of
Almighty God These were his last words
His life has been particularly active, anC
his tender heart aud great administrative
abilities have secured him an atfectionatt
remembrance in the minds of his large focl
10 this diocese. lie was appointed Bishol
here Nov. 10Th 1869. and the consecratiol
took place July 9th 1878. The sixth O
March proximo would have been his sid
3 birthday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
NEW yORE

New YORK. Feb. l9.-The directors of
the Z. & W.KR Co, declared a quarterly
devided of ID per cent. on preferred stock,
and decided to pay quarterly devidends on
these shares hereafter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
wsather Probabilities

WASHINGTON, Feb l9-Iudicatiops for
the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys; colder. north to ives, winds, rising
barometer and light snow, and partly
cloudy weather.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
NEW yoRF.

New YORK, Feb. lS'--Capt. Blair, oi
the Fifteenth U. s. Infantry, brought his
trial on the charge of bigapay to an abrupt
termination BY pleading guilty.
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ENGLAND.


ENGLAND.
LONDON, Feb. ia Berlin correspon-
dent continues to predict the overwhelm-
ing defeat of the government on the prop
osition of the Reichstag sanctionarist and
protectlOnists Of two members obnoxious
to the government.
The mill masters of Ashton-under-T Tyne
have decided TO begin a general lockout
on Saturday, if the strike is not settled.
The strikers are now estimated at ten
thousand.
The communication for which Grand
Duke Nicholas Of Russia, son Of the Grand
Duke Constantine has been exiled to Oreu
burg, was q pamphlet 10 favor of the
speedy construction of the Orenburg and
Tashkend railway by way of Kara Turgall
and the Sir Darya river, 10 order to force
England to abandon her resistance to the
| Russian eastern policy.
| The third battalion, Sixteenth rifles, left
Colchester this morning for the Cape OF
Good Hope. The streets were decorated
with flags, eyergreens and notices.
The corporation presented an address tC
the troops, wherein hope was expressed
that they would recover the colors of the
Oath regiment. Col Robertson replied
The troops marched to the railway station
accompanied by four regimental bands,
The chartered steamers Dublin CASTLE
from London, with the third battalion O.
the Sixteenth regiment, and the Pretoria
from South Hampton, with the Ninetg
first Highlanders, will sail to day and to
morrow respectively.
Several other ships will be ready 70
troops in the course Of the present week
and one or two will probably sail befor
Sunday
The large engineering firm of Westwoo
4 Bailey, ct Blackwell, have opened thei
works to the old hands al unTeduced wages
Some other masters are expected 10 totloS
suit 10 a day or two. though few are en-
deavorng to obtain hands from the prov
inccs. The strike committee, however
are confident they can persuade any lm
ported hands to return to their homes.
xTALY
ROME, Feb. 10. -O5servatore Roman
formally denies that the Pope is in favor
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TELEGRA.PEHT3.TC, e f.
[TeEsgrGpAsd totAs RoekEslqnd Argus

Il WOULD sCoRN AND CONDEMN MY
RIGHTEOUS TITLE IF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY HAD SECURED MY SEAT BY
FRAUD. "-President Samuel j. Tslden.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19

COMMERCIAL.
Whest-Quiet; i1a01c better; No . red March
Rye-scarce and Grmer; western and state COO
61H.
Corn-H04c better; 4214 Q464
Barley-Quiet.
Oats-Steady; mixed western 301zGs32
Pork Firmer; 10 Sc.
Lard-Frmer; 95.
Whisky-1 OSJI.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, Alter good
deal of discussion as to the regular order
the Census bill was taken up. A long de-
bate ensued over the amendment taking
the power of appointing Census takers from
the Secretary of the Interior and giving il
to the Governors of the various States.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to amend the amend
ment so as to provide that if any Governor
shall fail to make nominations OF supervl'
sors before April lst, 1880, the Secretary
of the Interior shall make such appoint.
ments. Agreed 20.
| Mr.. Conger said the amendment of tht
committee was to take away from national
control aud give to state control the ap
pointmeut of enumerators merely for po
litlcal purposes. He moved to amend 81
as to strike out the clause for the appoint
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19

CAIRO, Feb. l9.-Resignation Nuoar
Pasha the Egyptian premier has been ac'
cented.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-19

ALLAN's ANTI-FAT Is the great remedy for Corpu-
lency 1t purely vegetable and perfectly harmless
IL acts the food IN the stomach, preventing Its con-
version into fat Taken according TO directions, 70
will reduce n fat person from 2 to pounds week
In placing this remedy before the public as posi-
tive for obesity, we do so knowing Its ability to
cure, rs attested by hundreds of testimonials of
which the following from q lady In Columbus, Ohio,
IS a sample: " Gcntlemen:-1ourA Anti-Eat was duly
received. ] took II according to directions and Il
reduced me fve pounds. was so elated over the
suit that ! Immediately sent TO ACRERMANS drug
store for the second botte.n Another, physician,
writing for a patient from Providence, Il. l., says,
"FOur bottles have reduced her weight from 100
pounds 1872 pounds and there is general improve
inent IN health.n A gentleman writing from BOs-
ton, says: "Wihout special change or attention to
diet, two bottles of Allins AntiFat reduced four
and one-QuArter pounds" The wel-known Whole
sale Druggists, SMITH, DoOLTTTLE SMITH, of Bos-
ton Mass, write follows: Alan'5 Anti-Fat has
reduced lady in our city seven pounds in three
weeks A gentleman in St. Louis writes "Allan7s
Anti-Fat reduced me twelve pounds in three weeks,
and altogether have lost twenty-five pounds since
commencing it's use.n Aessrs POWELL 4 PLIAIPTON,
Wholesale Druggists, of Buffalo, n. Y, write: ITO
THE PROPRIETORS OF ALLAE'S ANTI-EAT: Gentle
menTne following report is from the lady who used
Allans Anti-Fat cit tthe Anti-Fat) had the desired
effect, reducing the fat from two TO five pounds a
week until had lost Twenty-Five pounds. hope
never to regain what have lost'" Anti-Fat is an
uneXcelled Dlood-puriher. 1t promotes digestion
curing dyspepsia, and is also potent remedy FOL
Rheumatism. Sold by druggists Pamphlet on Obes.
fly sent on receipt of stamp.
U0TANIC MEDICINE CO, PRoP'Rs, Buffalo, ny
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ri YOU INSURED"
= q HURST, Agent,
REPRESENTS THE

REPRESENTS IhH
y. bIlVi'N Organized 1902
Pennsylvania nd;s.piisG isH l5a5. aai' .,
ooooD Insurance Company
,or Assurance Corporation
L0huOH organized iIsO'
,.oosbire Insurance Comp'ny,
ban'''0 Organized leo!
, ..,marcial Union Assurance Co'
UoIn"''' organized 1851
a,,.fald Fire Insurance 20,
SpfInsneeiiSHS : organized 1919.
GIens Falls, of New York.
UI'"0 organized 1919
Connecticut, of Hartford,
Organized 1880.
,,,tnoI Benefit Life lnsurce Co:
Mu''''' Organized ls49'
-,,i,. have aggregate assets OF owe
ll 1l and have paid over 20, rstes
t.-pSlirie- written at ine lowSe, ye,,t =
20 r.IIRso =, Rock Island National Bank
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To-Day's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
FRANCE,

PARIS, Feb, 19.-The appointment of
Admiral Pothua as ambassador to London
and Teisserene Debort as ambassador to
Vienna have been determined upon.
The ministers have accepted the am
nesty bill as amended by the committee of
the chamber of deputies, There is no
foundation for the report that the muni-
opal council have resigned.
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Chicago N arket.

CHICAGO, Feb 10
Wheet-Firm and higher; 931s cash; 932s G93M
March; 942sQ945a April.
Corn-Strong and higher; 331a cash and March
1875 April; 81 3 ass May.
Oats--Flrm aud higher; 22ss cash; % April; s525
May.
Eye-4615
BarleS 1901.
Pork--strong and higher; . rs cash; 9 771lG0 81
March; 921409 95 April.
Lsrd-Strong and higher; 7a1a cash; 6 75 Mch
6 S21I06 S. May.
Whisky-1 o..
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 20 900; good demand for ship
ments. selling at 0C04 25; commin, quiet ant
unchanged; light 50; heavy mixed 65G 3 95.
Cattle-Quiet; receipts 4,5C0.