The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-07
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY In NEW
YORK, 10000
GREAT DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN ILL
INOIS.

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-The returns from Cook
Co., with the exception of three towns yet to
hear from. give Osborn, (rep.) for Co. Treas
ury, a majority, of 1917, and Porter, (rep.)
for Judge of the supreme court, 1920 maj.
The following returns are condensed from
the Times special.
MORRISON, H., Nov. 6th.-Fifteen towns In
Whlteside Co., indicate the defeat of the
stock law, by from $50 to 500 votes. +. b.
Warner is reelected Treasurer, and John
Dakey is reelected Surveyor without opposi-
ton.
PEORIA, Nov. 6.-Cass County, 500;
Woodford, 600 Fulton, 500; all Fulton Go.
gives democratic majorities.
PEORIA, Nov. 6.-Peoria Co. is democrat
ic. Shaver, (democratl for Treasurer, is
elected by 40 majority. Gain 457.
Spaulding, (dem.) is elected Surveyor, by
about 100 maj.
AUGUSTA, Nov. AT a meeting OF the
stock holders of the Macon Augusta rail
road, Bullach of the southern express Co.
was elected president.
Nsw York, Nov. THE \. Y. Tribune
says that the democratic majority In the
state will be about 10000. The democrats
will have majority of at least in the
| house of assembly but the republicans retain
working malOTllN III tue
Hon. Conrad Swachmer died of the ty-
Nights yesterday.
WAuxEGAN, III. Nov. 6-Returns from
| County so far give a republican majority of
l39. Vote polled very light.
LEWISTON, Ill. Nov. 6-Fulton county
about 500 dem. majority. Mason county re-
| ported 40 dem. Democrats have a grand
| ratification here next monday.
| CANTON, Hl.-Fulton county went demo
cratic by 500 majority. Last fall 1t went
republican by small majority.
OLxEY, H. Nov. 6-Riehland CO. gives
l16 dem. majority, gain of 500 compared
with the vote of last year.
JACKSONVILLE, I'll. Nov. 6-Jacksonville
| gives 2 radical majority, dem. gain 625.
| Morgan county, dem. majority 72O, gain
| 675. Alexander co. 81 republican majority
| and Meridosia, l49 democratic majority
Murrayville gives democratic mejority o.
| los.
| CARTHAGE, I'll. Nov 6-Hancock co. gives
a democratic majority of $50.
| Baltimore special saws % counties o
MARYLAND gives the candidate for Governor
| 2a64O majority. He carries every city anC
county in the state.
| CoLuMBIA, Ill. Nov. 1-Conservative con
| yention met in Nickerson Hall yesterday
| Sc delegates were present, representing z
districts, James Chestnut, presided, com
mittee on business was appointed when th'
convenvention adjourned until tomorrow.
The New York Herald's Washington spe
| cial saw: District Attorney Chandler,is work
ing very energetically making preparation
FOR the TRIAL OF Jeff. Davis. intending TO be II
readiness to commence the trial at the com
E Il.
goth inst. Mr.. Chandler is said to be en-
gagged in framing an indictment, and ha
notified the council of Davis that he will b.
ready to commence the case at the presen
term. Mr.. Chandler is making extraordina
| ry exertions to be fully prepared to begil
the trial, so that the blame for the post
ponement of it will not rest on him. but OIL
senior counsel for the government Mr.. VIM
Il. Everetts. The president has pardonet
JAS. A. Seldom, late secretary of war, Of
the rebel confederary, and a warrant wa
placed in his hands to-day.
New YORK, Nov. The n. Y. Tribun,
special says:
The following is an order of the Presiden
for suppressing armed organizations IN tn
| District of Columbia Ii is addressed to Gen
| Grant:
| am reliably, advised that there ar
within the District of Columbia n humble
of armed organizations formed without au
thority of law and for purposes which hav
not been communicated to the government
being at the present time unnecessary 10
| preservation of order or protection
| of civil authority, the
have excited serious apprehension as t
their real design. You will therefore TAX
official steps for promptly disbanding, an
suppressing all such Illegal organizations
This order is dated last Monday, the 4th inst
and applies TO all armed military organiza
tons, whether composed of negroes, or whit
men.
The office of Mr.. Covington district attol
ney here was set on fire to-day but for time
ly discovery might have been disasterous.-
Mr.. Covington has in his possession all tn
papers &c, appertaining to the trial of job
H. Surratt and the design of firing his o
fee is supposed to have been to destroy theI