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The New York herald., 1879-03-18
A COTTON MILL BURNED.
wExrronr. Conn. March

wEsPoRr. Conn.,, March II. 1879.
Tho cotton mill on the right bank of the sauga-
tuck River. about half mile north Of wcstport vii
lagc bridge. owned by Mr. Thomas r. 1.oos. took nro
at an early hour this morning. and, with Its val
uabe machinery for cotton manufacture and goods
stored therein ready for market. was totally de-
stroycd. Between forty and Atty persons thrown
ont OF employment. The loss aggregates ss0,ooo.
upon which Mr.. Lees holds policies of insurance in
the following companies of Hartford,
s2,5O0 Home, of Columbus Ohio. s1.s0o; Orient, OF
Hartford. S3,80O Continental OF New York, al ,500
Commercial Union, of London. $4,000; North British
and Mercantile. of London and Edinburgh, sl,50o
Phnnix. OF Hartford, $25O0. Total. S15,s0J.
Tho mill. which built of native stone in tho
year 1S18 originally cost s20.0OO. IL managed
by an Incorporated company. the Echmondville
Manufacturing Company It's early years Witnessed
failures than succcsscs aud not TIL Mr.. feca
advcnt here. thirfyone years ago. did business with
Il begin TO actually thrive. Cotton cord OF all kinds
warp. wick aud twinc, wcro manufactured, twenty
two earding machines being employed and2 tons
Of cotton annually consumed. II was the only
Of the kind In this part Of the Statc
The New York herald., 1879-03-18
WHO SHALL PAY?
xEwroRr's HOSPITALITY IN COURT.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

NEwronr n. J., March H. 187o'
There was hcaring to-day in tho supreme Court.
before Judges Potter, Durfcc and Matteson, OF the
parties Interested in the grand bali given by the city
to Vice Admiral Ingeheld nnd officers Of Hor
Majcstys ships Becrophon. Sirius aud Argus. which
visited these waters last summer. some time ago.
upon the petition OF six Of the taxpayers who felt
sggrlcved at tho management of the ball, temporary
injunction was granted and the hearing to-day was
for the purpose of making the Injunction porina-
nent. Counsel for the city government, tho moinbcrs
of which. IL is claimed will be obliged 20 foot
the bills in case the intunctiop s granted admitted
that the expenditure Of money for the BALL no., was
violation of its authority and in direct violation OF
the provisions of tho city charter. but contended in
vory logical manner that the petitioners waited too
long before taking any steps In the premises. The
members Of tho council voted the 2sth Of August
10 give the ball. Tho bali took place september y.
and the petitioners secured the injunction september
2S over three weeks after the bills hnd been con-
trsctcd. Counsel for petitioners claimed that any
time bctoro the payment OF tho money was sufficient
tDc for the petitioners TO not. Tho judges took the
papers end reserved their opinion
The New York herald., 1879-03-18
WHAT A POLICE JUSTICE SAYS.
TRENTON, n. j.. March II, 1870.
MAYOR coopER's CHARGES.

Mayor Cooper said yesterday that two weeks since
Commissioner Wheeler asked leave to 20 South for
the bcncnt' Of HIS health. Tho Mayor accedcd to
the request, Mr.. Wheeler informing him that my
letters might bc sent 70 Police Hcadquartors Mr..
Cooper further said that he had not served Mr..
Wheeler with copy of the charges made against
Mcssrs. smith, Nichols and Erhardt. and declined to
say anything az to whether no would do upon tho
rcturn Of the abacnt Com mssoncr.
The New York herald., 1879-03-18
TENNEsSEE'S DEBT.
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE mEnALp.l
[BY rsLroRApH TO THE HrnALp.]

NAsHvILLE, March IL, 'lSiV
II has bccu generally intin,atcd by the low credit
men that they will probably agree upon the settle
mont OF the state debt at nfty cents and four
per cent interest without distinction as 10 tho
bonds. The debate In tho senate will close to-nor-
row. when - expected that II will come to dircct
vote on all the propositons suggcstcls and thus
omcrgc from the confusion snd chaos through which
|, II has been passing.
The New York herald., 1879-03-18
LAwLESSNEss IN TENNESSEE.

INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
NASHVILLE March II, 1879.
Tho hfty-two mon who rescued three wild cat dis
tillcrs from Hartsviic Jail yesterday morning. on
getting into that town took complete possession Of
IT, taking everybody the streets into custody up.
Ill they had effected their purpose. United states
Deputy Marshal strain was there slcepinqn hosol,
and an attempt to inform him as to what was pass
ing was tn wartcd by posting seninels at the hotel,
with instructions ~ allow no one to enter IL until
fhev should leave town.
The New York herald., 1879-03-18
OPPOSED TO ANNEXATION.

well. attended informal meeting of prominent
citizens of tho towns OF Kings county held in the
County Trcasurers Office yesterday and the follow
ing committee appointed 10 go TO Albany and oppose
the bill favoring annexation OF the county towns TO
Brooklyn :--Jemcs Cunover, Tunis o. Bergen, Wyckon
(,ropsey and o. q. Bennett
The New York herald., 1879-03-18
POISONED BY STRAAIONIUM.

THE DEADLY JAMESTOWN WEED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TEnRE HAurE, Ind, March II, 1879.
horrible discovery made to-day by samuel
Crandal. farmer living q few miles south Of tho
city. lie was informed that the family Of Thomas
Stanley very sick and they desired his nclp Ho
Immediately started for their house and found, to
his horror that the family. consisting of eight per-
sons, father and mother and six children. poi
sonoi and that death would be tho result pays-
clan was summoned and upon investigation 1t was
found that they hsd, through some mistake mixed
Jamestown weed fddfxr0 sfrdn0ssium with their food
and that all had partsken of 1t. Stanley died tonight
and the others not Gpected to survive the NOR.
row. The rect OF the unfortunate family havo boon
taken to tho poorhouee.
The New York herald., 1879-03-18

through many wears OF endurance.
have never heard from the gentlemen presenting
the charges directly indirectly, single suggestion
to who or what manner of man should take tho
place of the present incumbent IL he should be re-
moved But IL the allegations Of the clerk in this
respect were all true, they would avail nothing
against the plain language OF the law. II would give
him right to sit in Judgment upon their motives
in seeking TO examine tkese books. Tho clork
does not the books nor the Office which
he holds. The Office and its contents belong 10
the people of the whole county without distinction
Of party. Every citizen of the county has the right
under the law examine those books. The clerk is
but the agent and servant OF the people, chosen to
administer the duties Of Office established. not to
benefit its occupant. but to accommodate the whole
public II any believes suspects that the clerk
rs in any respect bctraying his trust IA such agent.
that he Is cxactng fees which tho law gives him
right that no is ncglccting to account for them
as the law provides any such person mas right AZ
books. The refusal to allow him to do 20 lest no
should use the information which he may acquire
against the Clerk is no reason why they should bc
refused him. IL the books correct and fhe con-
duct of the Clcrk has been right the more they
examined the better for him. His refusal 10 exhibit
them is therefore not only violation of the law,
but also suspicious circumstance IN ITSELF
VIOLATING THE LAWS.
Thtrd-Docs the Clerk transmit TO the Comptroller
monthly transcript OF tho accounts required to DO
kept by him and verified as required by section TO-,
chapter 4sa of the laws Of lst7 above qnc,saY ..
the answer show that this requirement Is habtu-
ally disrcgarded. The accounts aud their vorih-
cations which returned to tho Comptrollcr
are Ut the best awkward and clumsy evasions
of the law The Clerk himself in bis answer dis
Claims oil responsibility for tho faulty phraseology
in which they expressed. lie claims that both
are due the person who held the ofllco Of Comp
trollcr In 1868 and that the form and vericsfion
have been ratified both by the present Comptroller
and his immediate predecessor. The responsibility
cannot thus be shifted from the Clerk to the Comp
troller, who IL only authorized to direct
the form OF the accounts With the ycrinca-
ton the Comptroller has nothing TO do.
It's substance IL fixed by the law to which
the Clerk In bound to conform. Besides no such
affirmative rahcatlon by the two Comptrolers last
named is shown, aud IL is incredible that there
should have been any. assume that their attcil-
tion was mover called to tho form aud verifScaton
Of those accounts which arc 81 the best inere
The New York herald., 1879-03-18

In tho natter of the charges preferred against Henry
A. Gumbeton, Clerk of the city aud county Of
New York.
ON the twcnty-eighth day OF January last charges
wore laid before me, accusing Henry A. dumbctoh.
Clerk of tho city and county OF Now York, with
neglect OF duty, malfcasancc and maversation in
oflce aud with extortion. The charges were fhr-
teen in number. and duly verified on oath, by
Arternas TX. Holmes, Henry G. Knox George DcForcst
Lord Charles n. Mclean and J. Adrianco bush. Tho
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04
Hard Hi.

The Union is evidently hurt by Hon. X.
W .Townshend's speech in congress. and this
morning it makes faces at him and calls
him names, just because Mr.. Townshend
cited presidents from Republican legisla-
ton to show that if there was anything
revolutionary in attaching political amend
ments to appropriation bills, the republi-
can party was responsible for it.
They do not like to be reminded OF the
fact that what they now call revolution was
all right and loyal when they were doing
the same thing. The only difference be-
tween then and now is that they attached
political legislation to the appropriation
bills to make free elections and impartial
juries impossible, while now democrats are
only contending for these essentials to free
government. Yet the Union is not to De
blamed for its boyish grimace at Mr..
TownsheDd. 1t only initiating those pa
pers whose editors know better, but in-
dulge in this kind of opposition for want
of more reasonable grounds of opposition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04
DR.. HUNTER,

The special treatment of Disease of the
Organs of Respiration embracing the
Head, Throae, and Lungs, has been prac-
ticed by DIR. ROBERT HUNTER for nearly
thirty years. His system consists of the
inhalation of remedies directly into the
Lungs and Air-passes, combined with
such tonic and Alternative treatment as the
complications of the case may require, and
is unquestionably the most thorough course
of Local and Constitutional medication ever
applied to the cure of these diseases. Its
success is attested by thousands. His Office
is at 103 State street-cor. of Washington
Chicago, where he can be seen or ad.
dressed,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04
Adtudred Insane

VIM. Titterington, the farmer from
Buffalo Prairie, whom it will be remem-
ed lost large draft he had received from
the sale of stock in Chicago about year
or SO ago, was, this morning, adjudged in
sane before tho County Court and will be
taken to Jacksonville as soon as word can
be received from the asylum that he can
be received. His maIady does not take q
vicious turn but seems to run to sport
he is constantly Oh the look out for "a big
time" During the examination he anus
ed the Jury by jumping upon a chair,
when they stood UP to be sworn, and said
"lets all have big swear" 1t afforded
him sport to sit at the far side of the room
and spit on DR.. PIummers boots and to
otherwise amuse the doctor, who was
foreman of the jury. Later we learn that
be will be taken to the Asylum this even
inc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04
What did IL

The city of Peoria for some years has been
democratic by large majority; and 10 the
most friendly way, actuated by a sincere
desire for information, to the end that we
may sympathize with 1.-THE IS cents COM
munist whom DOwdall has employed to
write for his paper, we ask where is the
usual democratic majority? With such an
able editor as the Democrat now has, we
had looked for grand old victory. Sure
ly he is the only man in the state who could
unite all the OPPOSITION to the republican
party. bow large some men are-in their
own estimation,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04
Personal

L. S. Brettun, Of Hampton, one of the
old reliable democrats of Hampton, is reg
istered at the Rock Island House.
Lawyer Jackson and his accomplished
wife returned this morning from a two
days visit to Chicago. They registered
at the Grand Pacific.
Al. Vinton and wife returned this morn
ING from a visit to the Arkansas Hot
Springs, now the most popular resort in
America for the fashionable and wealthy.
I, B. Graham, formerly Of this city,in the
livery business, is in the city. In about
week Mr.. Graham leaves for Ell Moro, Col
orado, where he has brother in the livery
business
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04
advice 20 Consumptives.

The celebrated physician, DR.. Paul Me-
meyer, gives the following valuable sug-
gestions to persons suffering from lung
affections: The patient must with scru-
pulous conscIentiousness insist upon breath
ing fresh. pure air. and must remem Der
that the air of closed rooms is always more
or less bad No man, however
uncleaniy, would drink muddy, dirty
water. A party which occupies room for
hours, breathing the same air, might be
com pared to a party of bathers drinking
the water in which they battle. The patient
must keep the window of bis bedroom
open. Night air is fresh air without day
light In close, crowded rooms, the patient
suffering from lung complaints breathes
consumptively" By taking these precau-
tons and using DIR. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery and Pleasant Purgative
Pellets, fully one-half of the cases Of lung
plants would be cured 10 six months.
For cough and irritation of the lungs do
not always indicate the presence of con-
sumption although it may result 10 that
disease, and It consumption has already
become deeply seated 10 the system, this is
the most efficient course of treatment that
can be pursued outside of any institution
that provides special facilities for the
treatment of this disease. DR.. Pierce's
celebrated Invalid's Hotel Is such an insti-
tuition. Send stamp for descriptive PAM
phlet containing also a complete treatise
upon consumption, explaining its causes,
nature and the best methods of treating it,
together with valuable hints concerning
diet, clothing. exercise, etc., for consump-
tives. Address Faculty of IaValids and
Tourists Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04
The Series Of Lectures.

Rev, Van Osdel, pastor of the First
Baptist church Of this city. will deliver a
series Of free lectures, commencing Sun
day evening next. Following is list of
the course. with date and subjects:
April 6-Human Reason.
April l3-Atheism.
April 20-Some Features of Iufdelity.
April 27-The Existing Link.
May 4-Responsibility of Creator and
Created.
May 1.-The Inspired Bible.
May lS-Immortality of the Soul.
May 25-Soul Sleeping.
June 1.-The Soul Between Death and
Resurrection.
June Site Resurrection.
June 15-Future Recognition.
June 22-Eternal Punishment.
June 29-The Heavenly Existence
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04
Food Ill Digested.

ImperFectly nourishes the system, since
it is only partially assimilated by the blood.
Pale, haggard mortals, with dyspeptic
stomachs, impoverished circulation and
weak nerves, experience a marked and
rapid Improvement in their physical con-
ditiou by availing themselves of that re-
source of the sick and debilitated, Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters This genial tonic
and Alternative lends an impetus to the
procession of digestion which insures an
adequate development Of the materials of
blood, fiber and muscular tissue. More
over, it soothes and strengthens over
wrought or weak nerves, counteracts a
tendency to hypoohondria or dependency,
to which dyspeptic and bilious persons are
particularly liable, and is an agreeable
and wholesome appetizer and promoter Of
repoSe. The infrmities of age, and of del
icate female constitutions, are greatly re
ieved by it; and it is a reliable preventive
Of, and remedy for malarial fevers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04
Malicious Rumors ..Contraaicted.

For some time our republican ex-
changes have teemed with rumors to the
effect that the New York World had been
purchased by outside parties and would
be turned into Grant organ. The follow
ing letter from the publisher will explain
itself:
OFFICE OF "THE WORLDLY
No. IS PARK Row, NEW YORK.
To whom it may concern:
On May l. 1876, the ownership and con-
troll of the World passed into the hands of
it's present editor. William Henry Hurl-
bert, under whose absolute and untram-
meled direction the World has ever since
remained and now remains. From time
to time within the past three years reports
have been circulated by malicious rumor-
mongers that the World had changed or
was about to change ownership; that it
had been bought by this or that individ-
ual or combination of persons, who intend
ed for the future to conduct the World
in the interest of this or that clique OF
combination of cliques. All such reports
are simply gross untruths.
The ownership of the World has not
changed since May, /, 1876, and any ru-
NOR that there is any change to be
made, either in the immediate or remote
future, are simply inventions of busy bodies
who have no regard for truth and who
are possessed of no facts to justify then
in circulating such reports. The WOrlG
has been conducted since May, /, 1876
with an absolute independence of al
ciques and all combinations of cliques
1t has been the aim of the editor of thu
World to speak the truth as he saw it o
all men and of all interests, and to dea
candidly and fairly with all respectable
and conscientious men in the Republican
as we'll as the Democratic party. He ha
been encouraged in this course by grea
and constant growth in the circulation ant
by a Vlsable and cOnst5nt increase in th
prosperity of this journal 1t is his inten
ton 10 continue in this course. When i
ceases to be possible for him to continu
in this course he will cease to concern him
self in any way with the affairs of tn
| World; aud if that event should ever &C
our the readers of the Horld may res
assured. once for all, that they will receiv
full and explicit notice of it in the column
Of this journal. The World will continu
to be published as an independent Demo
cratic newspaper.
Yours truly, W. A. PATTON,
New York, March &c, 1879. Publisher
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04


Young men of these modern times are beginning
TO look after young ladys health before asking
her hand AZ matter OF business this ia uuife
right. Who wants pale, sickly, hfeless nervous
and hysteIical woman for wife? Young lady
your disease Is depicted in your very countenance
Your feeble walk, your short breathing, yoar want
OF bloom to the cheek, your lifeless eye-an speak
that you are in i'll health, and as many young
gents are'exPerts these days they perceive your
edition and do not wish to marry YOU. II YOU
should be thus afflicted send at once for Dr. Drom-
goodies English Female Btters, and its use .wil at
once restore you to health.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04
City Street Crossings.

S. A. Taylor, who has been employed
by the City to build and repair
street crossings and culverts has made
his report to the City Council from
which We learn that the amount ex-
pended in the different wards is as follows:
list ward, $27 81; 2nd ward. 1888; 3rd
ward, Including 20 sewers, SIS 90; 4th
ward, $5S48; 9th ward. $2752. Total ex-
penditure, 1888; of this amount $3.50
was for lumber.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04
New Firra of Physicians.

Drs. Cowden and Eyster, have opened
an Office in Star Block, over Epstein's
Jewelry store, and can be found there dur.
ing regular Office hours, to 8 a. No. and
2 to p. IN.
The gentlemen composing the firm are
physicians of standing in the profession
and are worthy of liberal patronage.
THE ARGUS wishes them success in the
vocation for which they are 80 admirably
fitted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04
The River.

The Josephine left for ST. Louis this
morning. She took on here three car
loads Of plows for st. Louis.
The Diamond 10 will leave for St. Paul
tomorrow noon and the Josie for st, Louis
to morrow evening.
The Charlie Cheaver down and the An
ME up tomorrow. No boats OF the North
ern Line here to day.
The river is raising a little at this point.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04

Steve Stader, the popular barber, has
introduced new thing in his business 10
the shape Of new patent clipper for bar
bers' use, which will enable him to give
his customers a close cut in the latest
style. The advantage of the patent is
that it gives an even, regular cut and saves
in time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04

WIVES KNOW THAT THE BROW OF CARE
is often soothed by delicious supper, to
which perfect, bread, rolls, biscuit, etc.
are soimportant, To have these delicate
products OIL. baking always reliable, the use
Of DoOLEY's YEAST POWDER is very i'm
portant This article is among the most
valuable Of the day in its bearing OF health
1t is put up in cans always full in weight,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04
Rucklen's Arnioa salve

The BEST sALvE in the world for Outs,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Tet-
ter, Chapped Hands. Chilblains, Corns,
and all kinds of Skin Eruptions. This
'ealve is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction in every case, or money refunded.
Price rs Cents per box. For sale by G.
SPEIDEL, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04

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 and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in its line. diff
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04
Reading.

Arrangements have been made for Miss
Jessie Couthoui, to give a reading at the
First NJ. E.church next Thursday evening
Miss Couthoui is probably the best reader
now before the public, and those who fail
to attend will certainly miss a rare enter
taiument.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04

But q short time remains before shall
be compelled to turn over my books to The
county treasurer. The law is eXacting in
these matters, and to save costs | would
request all who have not paid their taxes
to call at my Office, Room 5, Masonic
Temple, over Rock Island National Bank,
and settle at once.
.d&w NJ. T. STAFFORD, Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04

EVERYBODY CALL and get bottle Of
TaylOr's Oil Of Life,-it is wonderful-its
equal was never found. 1t heals the flesh
it heals the lungs,-it does all that it is
recommended for, aud more-something
unusual for a patent medicine to do, but it
does do it every time, For sale by John
Renpston. tu-f&w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04

Ilustra; "a Marriage Guide, $50 pages, CLOTH
and gilt binding, 80 cents; same il paper
covers, % cts. Manhood, 10 cents; Woman
hood, 10 cents; Pamphlet, 8 cents-securely
sealed, by mail. Send money or postage
stamps. DIR. WHITTIER, the great specialist,
Gil ST. Charles Street, st. Louis, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-04

Devines' Pitch Lozenge is quite pleasant
to use and don't derange the stomach like
other medicines, and it cures cold or
cough just as sure as it is used, Tryit for
lung complaint, its use may be just what
you need. Three large size boxes for 81.
Call for it at your store. For sale by John
Bengslo2.