The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-06
Radicalism Gone Under
Out of Sight! J!
Another Canard about the Presi-
and Grant.
A CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER SHOOTS
HIMSELF.
SHERIDAN LEAVES NEW ORLEANS
Sickles Retires from the Carolinas

Chicago, Sept. 6-Police officer, John
Ludwig, after some high words with his wife,
last evening, shot himself in the head with
a revover. He is still alive.
The Steartieallural exhibition closed last
night. Though more successful than the
spring exhibition, the receipts will not pay
expenses.
it is estimated that about $4,000 people
| were present at Dexter Park, yesterday to
| witness the trotting of Dexter.
SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. 5-San Francisco
gives Haight majority of 3,84S. To the
| surprise of everybody, every ward but one,
| went democratic. The whole democratic
county and municipal ticket except two or
| three, are elected. The returns from &c
| counties show that Haight is over 5000
| ahead, and it il scarcely possible that Cor
! ham can catch up.
LArER.-Fuller returns from the most
| populous counties, including the Union
| strongholds, continue to swell Haights ma
] iority and make the election OF the north
| ern congressman. --t
| CHARLESTON, Sept. Sat noon to-day
General Candy appeared at the District
| Headquarters and formally relieved General
| Siclles He was received with a salute of
/ thiIteen guns General Sickles, in his fare
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| of his subordinate officers and troops. Gen.
| Canby's first order simply announces that
he has assumed command, names his staff
and continues in force for the present all
existing orders. General Sickles sails for
| New York on Saturday.
The Herald's special says: An open rup-
ture between the President and Gen. Grant
is reported The Presidents recent procla-
nation regarding interference with the laws
in the Carolinas has caused it. One account
saws Gen. Grant accused the President OF
disoyalty, and another that he considered
certain illusions in the proclamation as IN
sulting to himself. 1t seems to be generally
conceded however, that Gen. Grant has de-
termined to leave the war office.
| RALEIGH, \. c., Sept. 5.-The Republi,
can convention met to-day. A large mum
Der of delegates favor permanent national
organization. Many speeches were made
mostly favoring prescription of rebels and
confiscation of their property.
GALVESTON, Sept. 5.-The yellow fever is
abatng. Gen Griffith's only child has jus
died, and DR.. powelett, medical director
is also dead.
| The garrison has taken one staff on duty
AUGUSTA, Sept. 5.-Gen. Hill, writing &
letter to Gen. Grant, in reply to Gen. Pope
asserts that no respectable white man in The
south approves of the military bill as consti
tutional, just or desirable.
ST. LoUIs Sept. 6.-Mike McCool arrived
home this A. NJ. and was met at the depo
BY large delegation of roughes and escort
ed through some principal streets of the city
with a band of music, a procession OF car
RACES, and molly crowd on foot.
The National Intelligencer contradict
l lntyu M
President and Gen. Grant, but says it be
lieves that a change in the cabinet othe
than with the war department is lminent.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 6.-Flour firm, Cit
XNX 9,15(dl0. Wheat active, at 1874 70
No. |.
ERIE, Pa, Sept. GA man named Thos
Barnett was struck by lightning and instant
" killed, about halfpast ten o'clock, thi
morning. at the foot of Holland street.
Chicago, Sept. 6.-Polce officer Joh
having after some high words with his wifi
+. last evening, shot himself in the head with
revolver; he is still alive.
The Horticultural exhibition closed las
night. Though more successful than tn
spring exhibition, the receipts will not pa
expenses.
1t is estimated that $4,000 people wer
present at the Dexter park yesterday, t
witness the trotting of Dexter.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Sept. 6.-San Francic
gives Haight Ia majoItty of 3,S4s. To tn
surprise of every body, every ward but on
went democratic. The whole democratic cour
ty and municipalticketexc ept3o r Bare electe
The returns from % counties show ths
Haight is over five thousand ahead and it
scarcely possible that Graham can catch "
with the latter. Fuller returns show tbs
the most populous counties, including tn
radical strongholds continue to swell Haight
majority. es. -Eu.f En-
LONDON, Noon, Sept. 5.-The week.
8 statement looks enlarged, and shows an il
crease of bullion of nearly half a millio
pounds, for the first time in fifteen years.
! The specie in vault exceeds the bank eli
culation.
8 Cousols 943 Bonds weak, 724. Fri
45s Illinnis Central, III G. W. 22},
2, P. M.-Consols, 955. Bonds, 1888.
LIVERPOOL, Noon. Sept. Cotton quie
Sales for the week, 10000 bales