.
Twenty-Sixth Year.
Rock Island, Illinois, Wednesday Mav 2, 1877.
Established Oct 18, 1851
Railroad Time Table.
BOCS ISLAND & MESSES CO . S. B. .
Leave Rock Island at 9:00 a.m., and 4:00 p. m. Ar
riving at Cable at 11 :10 a. m., and 6:00 p. m.
Leave Cable at 6:30 a. m., and 13:45 p. m. Arriving
at Kock Island at 8:30. m., and 8:00 p. m.
K. R. CABLH, General Manager.
PEOEIA & S3:s:iSLAND RAILWAY.
SHORTEST BOCTB To TUB EAST AMD SOUTH.
LEAVE AKB1VE.
KrhUtq Es.. 5 50 a.m. Mail & Ex. 1:0)2 p,m
Mail Ex. 1 '40 p.m. Western Kx. 5:!5p. m.
Way Freight 6 ;90 a. m. Way Freight 3:25 p.m.
The 6:00 a.m. train makes close connection at
alva with C B & Q, for Aledo and Keithsbnrg,
also at Peoria with PP&J, for Jacksonville, Spring
eld. St Louis and all points sooth and southwest,
arriving In 8t Louis at 7:00 p m.
The 1 :fi0 train makes close connection at Galva
with C B & O, R R, for the west; arriving atQuincy
at 9:45 p m., also at Peoria with I B & W, and T
PA W., for points east and southeast,
J. R. Hilmabd, Receiver.
Ji. V. Mahonbt, Qen'l. Tk't. AgX
C31SA90, BOSS ISLANB ft PACITIC fi. s.
eOIXS BAST TBA1J8 U1T1
At 8 .85 a. m. : 4 :S0 p, m. ; and 10 :00 p. m. Trains
arrive from west as above.
OOIXO WIST T BAINS LEAVE?
At 6:25 a. m.: 9:55 a. m., and 6:00 p. m. Train
arrive from the east as above.
ST. L07XS. BOCK ISLAND ft CHICAGO B. B.
OIKS SOUTH TBAIUS LEAVE
At 8:05 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. dally,
ABRIVB rROD ST. LOUIS
At 9 :20 a.m. dally, and :50p. m.
STtSLINO TEAMS UATX
At 5:10 p.m.
ABRIVB 7 BOM STBBLIX0
At 10:40 a.m.
COAL VALLEY ItTOXKQ CC.'S TBAIXI.
LEAYE.
7:05 A. M.
12:00 M .
ABRIVB.
10:80 a.
8:80 r. m.
WZSTERE TOION BAILBOAX).
LEAVE ARBITB
Day Btpross and Mall 8:85 am 0:00 pm
NK'ht Express 10:15 pm 5:50 am
The nlirht express leaving Rock Icland every
Sunday niht at 19:15 connects with the train arri
ving in uuicaffo eariy moiiuny muruiuic . my
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
Inland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
this tiam.
Totaoco
EOSSS NAILS
T-ELEaHAPHIC.
HAMMERED AND FINISHED!
IN
I Telegraphed to the Rock Island Argue.
6 6 7 8 9 10
V O Q
' I J
The Ausable Nails
are Hammered Hot, and the
Finishing and Pointing
are done Cold, thus Imitating
the Process of Malting Nails by
Hand. Quality is fully Guaranteed.
Fo sale by all leading Iron and hard
ware houses.
ABRAHAM BUSSING, Sec'y,
S5 Chambers St., New York.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
The most extraordinary discovery in the World is
the Oreat Arabian Remedy for Man and Beast
H. . FARRELL'S
CELEBRATED ASABIAN LINIMENT,
HIGHEST PREMIUM.
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION
AWARDED
LOVELL & BUFFIUGTON,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Fine Cut Chewing & Smoking
TOBACCO.
COVISTOTOMT XT.
Our brands of Chewing are the Fountain, Cloth
ot Uold, Old Congress and Fornm.
The beautiful and fertile region skirting the des
ert of Arabia, abounds with rare plants and odor
ous woods, whence are procured those aromatic
gums and balsams of which this Liniment is com
posed, and by whose stimulating, nnctions and
Jjwneiratlng properties it is, when applied, amused
TrTrreuKh the whole nervous sys em, allaying the
most intense pain in a few minutes. Try it, when
you will be convinced that no preparation possesses
in so high a degree, its perfect anodyne qualities.
Itsaction is p-ompt and effective. It penetrates the
flesh to the bone, relaxes contracted cords.rcHtoring
use to limbs paralysed for years, and wher the
Hi'hIi has wasted away, leaving nothing but skin
and bone, excites a healthy action , causing new
flesh to grow out and till up the shrivelled parts. It
restores the synovial fluid or joint water, and this
is the reason why it has been so successful in dis
eases of the joints. In affections of the Spine,
Liver, Lungs and Kidneys, this great remedy stands
before any other ever produced. For ague cake or
enlargement of the spleen, it in a specific, For any
internal inflammation, yon will find it. gives great
relief, it nas no equal in tne world lor Kheuma
THE RUSSIAN-TURKO; WAR.
Corfu, May 2. Pour iron clada of the
British Mediterranean squadron have ar
rived here.
Bucharest, May 2. The Russian ad
vance guard has reached Buzo on the rail
way between Bucharest and Galatz. The
Russians continue their movements in a
leisurely manner, being retarded by floods
and insufficient transports.
The Turks are persecuting the Christ
ians in villages opposite Ibrail and Galatz,
and fugitives are arriving in the latter
place.
Cossack patrols are being put over the
river.
The Russians in Roumania are estimated
at 60,000.
New York, May 2. Cable dispatches
say the Caucasus Russian army crossed the
frontier at three different poiots. The corps
under Gen. Oklobicco, a Georgian by birth,
encountered a body of Turkish troops and
took possession of .their strongly fortified
camp, ine itussian loss was thirty killed
and a captain of a battery wounded.
The corps of Gen. Lorionielicki, a native
of Armenia, in marching on Kars attacked
.l m i-i . ,
ine jurKisn cavalry, taking prisoners a
colonel and six other officers.
Two squadrons of the Karrapapas tribe
brought into submission bv the Turks.
laid down their arms, offering their services
to the Russian army. Fifty men were
received and the others disbanded.
X v ...
Liondon, may z. L.eeds millers, yes
terday, advanced flour four shillings per
bag an advance ot seventeen shillings .in
one week.
Tiflis, May 2, An official Russian
despatch announces that the Turkish
garrison, numbering 100, abandoned
Mysterious Disappearance.
New York, Mav 2. John T. Dally.
the ireputed mitlionare and proprietor of
tne Windsor Hotel is missing and it m
feared he has committed suicide, owing
to the depreciation in real estate and the
determination ot the rark Commission to
obtain from him a lare amount of money.
Arrests for Fraud in Railroad Tickets.
Philadelphia, Pa., May 2. J. V
Knapp. of Jersey City, and Y. C, White,
of Baltimore, haye been arrested at Wil
mington charged with dealing in railroad
tickets taken up by conductors without
punching. Nine arrests at other points are
reported.
- -
Gold .Going to'. Europe
New York, May 2. Three hundred
thousand dollars of gold com was shipped
for Europe to-day, and one hundred
thousand is beingjpacked for to-morrow's
steamer.
Death of a Well Known Minstrel Actor.
New York, May 2. W. W, New
comb, the well known negro minstrel, is
dead.
Gen. Crook in Chicago.
Chicago, May 2. General Crook ar
rived here last night and will hold a con
sultation with General Sheridan on some
matters relating to-Indian affairs.
Fire in New York.
New York, May 2. A fire in
neur Square this morning burned
number of business places.
G over
out a
Desperate Encounter with Burglars The
Thieves Stab and Bob an Old Man.
Aurora, 111., May 1. Two burglars
entered the residence of Ira Fitch last
night aud robbed him of about $75. He
was aroused by the presence of the burg
lars and attempted to defend bis posses
sions by an onslaught on the robbers with
a
handle "hotel beats" so that landlords
could have some protection.
To the Editors of The ArguB.
"One of Ahe board," in last evening's
Argus, evidently does not relish the hard
hits of "'Justice," and rushes to the rescue
of the finance committee and endeavors
o defend the action of the library board.
"Justice" has investigated, as suggested
by "One of the Board," and finds that the
amount deducted was $11,10 instead, of
$5.33. This being admitted by "One of
the Board" renders the matter only the
more contemptible, and when he under
takes to smooth it over it shows him to be
in active sympathy with Gould and Start,
and willingly aiding the scheme. It is a
noticeable fact that when a man does any
thing that he is ashamed of. or does not
it a a a
want me puouc to Know, ne Deco es
highly indignant at just criticism and al
ways wants to be "let alone." So with
"One of the Board." who disnlavs some
bad temper when he advises "Justice" not
to meddle with matters in which he has no
concern. Well, this is consoling, but the
intellectual gentleman who penned that
communication will plcate understand
that is does concern "Justice;" that, in
fact, it concerns every citizen ot Mohne,
"One of the Board" will please remember
that he does not own the library; that be
U only a member of the board, placed
there by the people, and that his acts are
subject at all times to the criticism of any
citizen. Alter a feeble attempt to wipe
out the stain of the affair by mentionine
one or two trifling errors. hi actually ad
mits there was an agreement, by which the
entire rent teas to be paid to April 1st, and
he believes that the board, had it
known of the agreement, would have
lowed the billl
The fact is that "One of the Board"
All..i .i a. a
lecis Keenly tne aritt or public opinion in
this matter and tries to crawl out of hi
Will positively afford relief by external
application. It cures on the instant Neu
ralgia, Nervous Headache, Rheumatism,
oothache. Earache, and all nervous pains,
SO AS BY MAGIC.
Sold by all Druggists at 50 cts. and $1
per bottle.
For sale in Rock Island by John Bengston.
share of the transaction by absenting him-
knife. In the melee the burglars self from the meeting. As for the finance
and J. C. Starr,
that thev acted
ammunition. The Russians occupied the
town,
London, May 2. A dispatch from a
Russian source announces the Russians
troops have taken fortress of Bayazid,
Armenia.
A Vienna correspondent, commenting
Usui also, cramps, swelling, numbness, weak I on Roumania troops returning to Kalafat
Bayazid. Monday, withdrawing to Altaday wrenched the knife from him, cutting him committee Judge Gould
heights carrvintr a lar nnantifr of i at tne same time very Daily m tne lace, w wen Known laci
joints. Spine and Chest, pains, wounds, chilblains.
burns, sore taroat. Dues or inserts ana reptiles, salt
rheum, warts, corns, manee. and indeed nearly all
diseases which require an external application, and
many others, are greatly Denetmea Dy it. it is nsca
exterr al'y witn great success in goitre, or swelled
neck. Scrofula or King s kvh, Liver complaint,
nervous diseases, c. For Horses or Cattle, it is as
effectual as in diseases of man. Will enre any case
of Sweeney in existence ; also. Spavin, Splint, Ring
bone, Big-head, Kistula.Farcy. Pol" Evil, Wlndgalls
Strains, Bruises, &c.
MAGIC OIL,
USE RENNE'S
PAIN-KILLING
VIAGIO Oil
Van Schiack, Stevenson ,t Reid. Wholesale Acrt's
Chicago. 111. old lu Kock leluu.l by Jol.n Bengs
ton and F. H. Thomas.
Wny let aches aufl pains your temper spoil?
A cure is sure by using
llemie's Magic Oil !
RENNK'S MAGIC OIL cures Rheumatism,
KENNK'fi MAGIC OIL cures Neuralgia,
RENNE'S MAOIC OIL cures Spraini,
KENNE'S MAGIC OIL cures Bruises,
RENNE'S MAGIC OIL cures Colic,
RENNE'S MAGIC OIL cures Cholera Morbus,
RENNE'S ..AGIO OIL cures Coughs.
RENTE'S MAGIC OIL cures Sore Throat.
"It Works uki a caabm.
Dayton, Ohio, August 27, 1875.
Mchnrr. Wm. Rknne & Sons.
Gekts Please send me at once by express one
dozzen bottles large size Matric Oil. The Magic Oil
does indeed work, like a charm. Six years ago
mother had a fall which came very near resulting
fatally. She recovered her health in some degree
during the year following, but she sustained such
severe injuries, especially in her spine and left arm
nd ehouldwr, that she was almost helpless. Ho
ping a change of climate might be beneficial, the
spring of the second year after her fail she went to
Ltica.K. Y., to visit some relatives. While there
she obtained and used some of vour Magic Oil ; it
relieved her almost immediately , so much so tn t
she came home very much improved in health and
strength, and by the free use of the Magic Oil she
is now enjoying better health than she has known
for ten years, and has recovered entirely from her
injuries. Mother haB so much confidence in your
Magic Oil that she will not be without it.
Kespectfnlly yours, Joseph E. Dixson.
Anmp fnlka seem in be nrnnfl of telline how "lame
their shoulders are" of -mv crick in the back" or
"I have p..t the Sciatica" and delight in bragging
hnt "nnthinf can cure me!" bnt when we Bnch
.wfnl folks" tome KENNE'S PAIN-KILLING
MAGIC OIL. faithfully, we not only cure their
lumcneM and charm awav their pains, but we ac
tnall v take all teat kind of "bras out of them I" and
thev frankly cwn no and say. "Jt works like a
charm." Sold by all Druggists, Merchants and
Grocers. Call for Renne's Magic Oil where you
usually trade.
TO ALL, PARTICUXARY INVALIDS.
Spring is a trying season. Indications of sick
ness should at once be attended to. Fatal diseases
may be caused by allowing the bowels to become
constipated and the system to remain in a disor
dered condition, rntil the disorder has time to de
velop liself. An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound "of cure, is an old and truthful saying.
Therefore, we advise all who are troubled with the
eomplaints now very prevalent -headache, indiges
tion, disordered liver, want of appetite, nansea, or
feverish skin, to take, without delay, Schenck's
Mandrake Pills. We know of no remedy so harm
less and decisive in its action. It at once strikes
at the root of the disease and produces a healthy
tone to the system. People never need suffer from
any disease arising from a disordered condition of
the liver if they would take this excellant medicine
vhen they feel the flft Indications of the malady.
Families leaving home for the summer months
should take three or four boxes of these pills with
them. They have an almost instancnus effect.
They will relieve the patient of headache in one or !
t hours, and will rapidly cleanse the liver of
surrounding bile, and will tffectnally prevent a
bilious attack. They are sold by all Druggist.
says it appears as if Roumania
considered the ratification of thr.
convention with Russia as a declaration of
war against Turkey.
Vienna. May 2, The convention
between Russia and Roumania for the
transit of the Czar's army is considered by
Austro Ilungaria as a breach of neutrality.
From the aspect of affairs it Seems doubt
ful whether the government will be able
to resist much longer the manfestation of
public opinion in lavor of intervention.
The press has never been so violent in
its language towaraa tvussia,
Vienna, May 2. The Presse believes
should the porte persist in expelling
Kussians from lurkey, the government
will not send an ambassador to Constanti
nople. DEMOCRATS PSAISINQ THE AOT
INB PRESIDENT.
one deep gash being over the eye. The
robbers succeeded in obtaining what money
Mr. .bitch had about him, and decamped
without giving any clue to their identity.
Late in the evening Mr. Fitch was paid
this money at his office down town, which
transaction, it is supposed, was observed,
aftor which he was followed to his home
and the robbery committed.
The St. Louis Hotel Fire-Remains Found
St. Louis, May 1. A piece of the skull
and the thiuh boue of a body were found
in the Southern Hotel ruins yesterday,
which are believed to be all that remains
of Charles Kerfricht, the head-waiter, as
he is the only person known to have been
in orconLected with the hotel on the nicht
of the fire, who has not been accounted for.
deliberately; especially Starr who ins'gted
on the deduction. I his matter is one that
win not soon ne torgotten and will live on
, a a . i
tne records as the meanest, most narrow
minded and contemptible piece of finau
ceeriDg ever done by a board of public
omcers, who, according to the written ad
mission of "One of the Board,as published
in The Argus, actually violated their own
contract and insulted a generous promoter
of the public good. Justice.
BOTH PARTIES SATISFIED
THE SOUTH.
IN
Seller. Liver PilH bare nux'd f.ir Thirty yemrs
Standard Remertv for the cure or Liver Complaint. M
m CoetiveneM, 8lek Headache, and all beraug- M
menu of the Liver.
m " Krller' Vennlfutre. the rreat Worm Be-
M troyer." expelled 4O0 larffe, llv worms from my
fleblld. 3yearsold. Wm. Server, St. Louis, Mo. Price w.
m earn fto. If vour druggist dna'l keep them, seed for
M them. K. K. HKI.l.FRS A CO.. Prop's. Pittshorgh. Pa
The Negroes Better Treated than Ever.
W ashington, May 2. The Democratic
Jackson Association unanimously passed
resiiluuons commendatory oi tne presi
dent's policy. One sneaker said the presi
dent did as much to harmonize the inter
ests of the country and to promote its
prosperity as could have been expected
from a Democratic president, (ientlemen
of both parties from New Orleans speak
in enthusiastic terms of the good feeling
and conduct of all produced by the recent
pacification. Republicans say the colored
people are treated better than ever.
Damaging Frosts.
Des Moines, Iowa. May 1. There was
a heavy frost here last night, which settles
all prospect of fruit, large or small, except
grapes, which are probably uninjured.
Ottawa, 111., May 1. A heavy, blight
ing, black frost occurred in this region
last night, totally destroying early small
fruits and all the tenderer sorts of uarden
vegetables. Early cherries, pears, etc..
have suffered creatly. The extent of the
damage cannot yet be correctly estimated.
New YorJLt Market.
Nkw York, May 2,
FINANCIAL.
Gold- 1 07.
.Mouey-a&s.
Governmente Steady.
U. S. Bonus ti$i cent 5-40 s 1S1 1.14A
1S65 old LOTS
lv n. w 1.1",
1X67 1.13
1808 M5
U. S. 10.4(V J is
JtW 5 s l.ili
Cnrreucy 6's 124;
COMMERCIAL.
No Chicago 1 751 80;
No 2 Mil
mixed wrctern 65!J0S; old
Wheat Dull
waukee 1 85.
Corn Better; new
ao 7i(3i 4.
Oats Fair; mixed western 5067.
Pork Heavy: 16 00.
Lard Lower; 10 0010 124.
Whisky 1 12'4.
Chicago
Election of Directors in tlio Lake Shore
B B
Cleveland, Ohio, May 2. The annual
meeting ot the stockholders of the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern Railway held
in this city to day elected tho following
directory: Wm. H. Vanderbilt, August
Schell, Samuel F. Barker, Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Win K. Vanderbilt. John E.
Burrell. FraDcis Freeman, New York;
Henry H. I'ayne, Amasa Stone, Cleveland;
Albert Keep, Chicago; Wm. L. Scott,
CharLs M. Reed, Erie, Pa.; Rasselos
Brown, Warren, Pa. This election result
ed in three new men being added to the
board they being Cornelius Vanderbilt,
W. K. Vanderbilt and Albert Keep.
TKa Itnnilrl flpht nf Ha nnmnnnir Trfirv
LI0UID STARCH GLOSS ! sist, 1875, was $36,250,000: Dec. 3ist,
Camplioriiie !
U the mo cffectnsl remedy uold, is a lnxnry to
use, give the best eatiafaction, pivee instant relief,
will not preane or etain the mwt delicate fabric
has a pleasant and refreshine olor. It will inline
diately relieve and cure Kheumatipm, Chronic and
Acute; Neuralffta and aiarrn, nezuncue suu
Swelled Face, Sore Throat. Sprains and Bruised,
Bud ions and Chilblains, ls.ru ptions or me Mcin,
Pain in Chest, Back or Limbs, Barns and Scalds.
for sale by all Drngpisto.
MATHEWS'
FINANCIAL
Gives a splendid gloss and finish to all starched
t'oodH, making them whiter and cleaber ttan
wax or anything else, and prevent the iron from
sticking. Trial bottle free.
Pnt np in 4-oz bottles, price 15c. Sold by Gro
cers and Drnggrists.
A. I. MATHEWS & CO., 85 Murray St., N. Y.
1876, $36,000,000.
As compared with 1875 the net earnings
show a decrease of $485,000, while there
was an increase in tonage of 20 per cent.,
showing a deficit in the earnings caused by
the low rates of freight which prevailed
during the last year.
THE MOLINE SAVIN6S BANK
(Chartered by the Legislature of Illinois.)
MO LINE - ILLINOIS
Open dally from 9 A.M. to 8 P. M.,and on Tuesday
and Saturday Evenings from 7 to S o'ciock.
Interest allowed on Deposits at the rate of 4
to 6 per Cent, per Annum.
Deposits received in amounts o$l
ana upwards.
SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES.
The private property of theTrnsteesisresponslble
to the depositors, me omcers are proniuitea irom
borrowing any of its moneys. Minora and married
women protected byjspeciallaw.
OJTimtRS'. 8.W. Whbilock, President; John
Good, Vice President; C. F. Uehenwat, Cashier,
Tkusties: B w. Whnclock, Porter Skinner, C
W. Lobdeil. Nelson Chester, II W. Candee, C. T
Grantz. A. 8. Wrijrht, C. F. Hemingway. John
Oood. J. M. Christv. C. H. Stoddard.
raThe only chattered Savings Hank In Rock
Island County. S-lly
Some JTonaense Stopped for Want of Monty
to Squander.
Washington, May 2. The work o
11 .nn-a n.aSa'.t LV. IKVOSaa V fn k S V
. - I CUUVOI HUE X X 1 Ulwii OUJUUUI UU1 r-B 1U.U
(011.CIlUl?aXeCl inch rifle bores, has been suspended for
want ot tunas. It congress votes the
needed money the ships ot war fitted for
sea this year will be armed with these
approved guns.
SYBUP
BLOOD PURIFIER !
The Greatest Blood Purifier known, everywhere
TRIUMPHANT! A PEKFKCT 8UCCKSS I Curing
Cancers. Scrofula, Humors, Weakness, etc. In fact
ill Blood. Liver. Skin ana uterine diseases, doiu
by druggists everywhere. Price $1, or six botlles
for $5. C. B. HOWE, M. D , beneca Fails, I, i.
Never Failing
SPECULATION Afiy E CURE
!
In Wall Street.
500,000 has been made In a single investment
$1U0. This of course is an extraordinary occur
Tiinci: hut nrrtiimrtlv tl can realise say S25.0GO.
Even sums as low as $ 1 can be safely invevted.waen
favorable result can show proni oi fj.uv.
Clr:u nrs giving full Information sent free by ad
Uresijing lalWU CSV vu, uDiisciii,
No. 11 Wall St., N.T.
1 AND TONIC BITTEI S.
ly Chills, Ague. Sciatica, Neuralgia,
It will cure permanent-
ague, sciatica, nenraigia, uenuity, an
nervous ana Klaney aiseasea. nvery ixniie war
ranted to give perfect satisfaction, rue 1, or six
bottles fn. Sena stamp ior vuruiuu-irec. v. a.
HOWE, M. 1) , Proprietor. Soneca Falls, N. Y.
Sold by John Bungeton ana l u xnomas, drug
gists. Rock Island.
mmm,
ARTISTIC ' TAILOSIIsQ
ZIM7.1ER & STE6EMANN,
No. 1.903 Second Ave N. aide Union Square,
PUTS ! ml CALLS 1
STRADDLES! !
Sffi, S5Q.S1G0, S200, S450. Merchant Tailors I
Bankers and Brokers, No 12 Wall street. New York,
make fur cuxtomers Investments in Cotton Privi
leges, in nmnunU to suit, from 10 bales upwards. In
7 days, 13 days, one month, two monlha, three
months, and six months contracts, which frequent
ly return from ten to forty times the amount Inves
ted. Future Contractu hnnffht and sold on a mar
tin of 4c. Explanatory Circular and Daily Keport
vi we uoiton market cent free,
AVE JUST RECEIVED A LAEGE AND WELL
assorted stock of
H
English
and French Cassimeres,
Diagonals. Worsted Suitings, Beavers,
Doeskins, etc., etc
tTAll work guaranteed and prices reasonable.
Fire in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, May 2. Emerson &
Fish er's carriage factory and ware rooms
on Findley St., near John, was destroyed
by fire lust night Less on machinery and
stock will probably reach $60,000. In
sured tor $35,000. Ako.the brick factory
building belonged to Procter & (ramble,
8oaD and candle manufacturers. Their
loss is about $10,000. Fully insured. In
surance on stock $15,000, on building and
oils $31,000.
Bow the People Pay Political Profilg-ates
New York, May 2, Auditor Ogden
testified before the custom house investi
eatine committee to day that there were
99 men in his department, most of whom
knew nothing about their duties when
annotated. It competent and well paid
x a ai . t A
men were employed tne department could
be managed with 20 per cent less help.
-Weather Frobabilltlea.
Washington. Mav 2. The Signal Ser
vice observations taken at 10 o clock this
forenoon indicate the following weather
Di-obabilities for this afternoon and to
night:
Indications for the northwest: East to
south wind, partly cloudy or cloudy
weather, occasional areas of light rain and
falling barometer at south stations:
Indiana Hailroad War. '
Indianopolis. May 2. The railroad
fight has been transferred to the U. S
rlintriflt ennrt in this cits where a motion
was made by the bondholders at noon for
the appointment of a temporary receiver
of rr. T. M. & B road from Lafayette to
the Illinois state line,
be heard at 2 o'clock,
which motion will
j&aT'A temperance billiard hall will le
started here next week.
Bjt. A bed spring manufactory is the
latest enterprise in this town.
BguT. B. Fargo, superintendent of the
Western division ot the American Express
(Jo's lines, was in the city this morning.
attending to business for the company.
fissT'No small amount of anxiety is mani
fested by the present incumbents of offices
under the coDtro! of the city counci'.
Good nu-n need have no apprehension as
to the result.
fi Strayed or Stolen, from the
residence of Fred. Valentine, on Park
street, April 24th, a small, light colored or
gray cow, horns turned downward, and
heavy with calf. Five dollars will be
paid for information as to her wherea
bouts. 2d It
JBH. T. Skiff, advance agent for the
llyers Sisters, was in the city to day making
arrangements for the appearance of that
excellent troupe at Timm's hall, Friday.
May ISth, This combination has acquired
a world-wide reputation tor their delinea
tions of plantation characteristics.
flia?B. J. Orton, of Cambridge, Henry
county, was in town yesterday looking for
his son aged 1 . years, who started out
together with John Tracy, a boy about
the same age, whose parents are near
neighbors to Mr. Urton, ran away from
home on Monday. Orton's son has been
writing to a young man in this city for
some time and talked much of going to
the Black Hills. Mr. Orton has searched
Hock Island and this place but has not
succeeded in getting aoy trace of the run
aways, loung Norton had about $ m
money, and Tracy had none; so they will
not travel far.
flgyLasl Saturday, Miss Dela Mvers,
who has been cook at the Uault house for
some time, and Frank D-vis, an employee
of Deere & Go's., were united in marriage
and started out with as fair prospects for
the future as could be wished for; but
they were doomed to feel the stings of
connubial infelicity. The '"green eyed
monster" made his appearance before 48
hours had elapsed, and the pair, feeling
that they could not enjoy the full measure
of love's blessing under the shadow of
the Moline bluffs, put their things together,
secured passage toUmaha, and this morn
ing, in the language of the poet, exclaimed:
Dear, damned, distracting town fare
well."
Ba,Last evenisgi about 8:30 o clock,
ten or fifteen of the irresponsible hood
lums ranging from ten to fifteen years of
age were enjoying themselves immensely.
They were in the lot west of Wm. Schra-
der s saloon, where they formed a ling
which two of them entered and com
menced scratching, biting, and pulling hair
in a way which would put to shame many
of the dogs of the present day. It was
not, strictly speaking, a pantomimic per
formance; such exclamations, interjections
and epithets as would not look well in
print accompanied and embellished the
sceue. t he names or tne combatants were
B. Conzleman, aged about 15, and Gust.
Peterson, aged 11 or 12.
S3 A boy about 17 years of age, giving
hia name as Frank Will, and hailing from
Bloommgton, has been stopping at the
Reese house a short time without money,
and when Mr. Reese told him he must pay
or "skip out," said he was working at
Keator'a and would pay in a few days; but
yesterday he told one of the other boarders
that he was going to get $10 last evening,
and Reese should have none of it This
coming to the ears of the landlord, exasper
ated him and he had the lad taken before
Magistrate Swander this morning, charging
him with being a "dead beat," but as no
legal process could enforce payment of the
money, he was given a severe reprimand,
some wholesome advice, and allowed to go
his way. There ought to be & law to
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harley Unchanged,
Pork Firm; ehade higher; 14 510 cash; 15 07
June.
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Whibky 1 10.
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Hope Receipts 14.000; market very dull and
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3!k45 60.
Cattle Pull: lame: receipt 4.000; good to
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Mav: No 3, l ses bid cush.
Corn Lower; 49494 cash: 4ft&50H June.'
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Rvc Steady ;90H bid.
Whisky-l 09.
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Lard Firm ; summer 10 00.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs Beceipts 4,600; unchanged.
CATARRH.
A Case of Sis Years' Standing, accom
panied by Distressing Eymptoms,
Cured by the Use of Two
Bottles of
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE.
Messrs. Wheks & Potter:
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constantly hawking and spitting, rend ring' my
prrsenee In company extremely eniDarrassiug 10
mysalf and friends. Six months ago 1 was induced
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bottles I find niyeelf nearly, if not quite, perma
nently cured. I have ciuce recommended over one
nundred bottles witn tne greatest success.
Respectfully yours,
WM W. ARMSTRONG.
December2o. 1S74. lSUHarrieon Ave , BoBtod.
CATARRH.
Helped Her the most of any Medicine
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which send me three bottles of Saspobd's Radical
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Mrs. LOKV S CHASE.
July5, 1875. Hard wick, Mass.
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Mvwatkeb. May 2
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151.
Corn -Finn; 53.
Oats -41.
Rvc x93.
Barleys- 84.
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Civil and Mechanical Engineer,
Office. Federal Buildings,
WASHINGTON, D. C,
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CATARRH.
From George "W. Shattuck, Esq., late
Foreign Entry Clerk, Boston
Custom House.
Gentlemen. I have been troubled with Catarrh
for several years, bnt hy the use of your remedy it
has been greatly relieved. This summer 1 have
been entirelyf free from it. I make use of It in my
family for colds in the head, and find it an effectual
remedy. I can con9deutly recenmend it to all who
are similarly afflicted. Very truly yours,
October 20, 1874. GEO. W. SHATTUCK.
PERSEVERE
In the Use of this Remedy until Cured.
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Catarrh, in its extent and destructive force, stands
next to Consumption, and is closely allied to it;
ior in certain constitutions tne transitions irom one
to the other is only a question of time. It is there
fore a singular thing that those afflicted with it
should not make it the object oj their lives to rid
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cannot, in the chronic rlage, effect a cure, nor even
bring the system under its influence fully. In
mauy such cases the bones and cartilage of the
nose are eaten away, the organs of hearing, of see
ing, and of las'iue, so affeced as to be rendered
useless, Ibe uvulva sonlongated and inflamed as to
produce a constant and diBtreeeing cough. The re
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most favorable circumstances, when so seriously af
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comes to hand, we become more and more satisfied
that there does not exist a case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by a judicious and persistent use of
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Chronic Pleuoisy, caused by a former injury and
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