The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-23
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The New York Hersid's
Boston special says
Massachusetts politics have come nearer q TO
Gus tonight than at any time during the cam
paign. Senatorial representative caucuses
have been held all over the state, since tho be-
ginning OF the week, and despite of respondent
anticipations license law men have thus tar gain
ed power. Both pr0hibitionists and advocates of
license are working sharply, expanding money
freely and giving an sir of excitement to the
yass. Both parties loud in Boosting of their
gains. The favorites of prohibition well as
those of license confident of controlling both
houses and the senate.
The New York Heralds City of Mexico cores
pendent, of Sept. Bath, says
The election returns from the interior indicates
the success of the JuareI ticket. Corona and Es-
cobedo have declared their preference for Juare..
Admiral Tegetof was still in the city.
The bodytof Maximiiian was being re-embaln
The New York Heralds New Haven special
says: @
We understand that the increase of typhoid
fever in New Haven has caused the faculty of
Yale College seriously to consider the expediency
of temporarily suspending the college exercises
and, for q short time, dismissing the students.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2s.-The total number of deaths
in this city, for the week ending the 18th inst,
was los, q decrease of EOS on the corresponding
week of last year.
The German emigrant fair, now in progress in
this city, is proving very successful The rooms
are crowded with display of all that is rare,use-
full and beautiful.
The Chicago Tribune says that the human
bones which, according to the Times, were found
in Washington St., have turned out to be bones
of the bovine species.
John Ferguson, porter employed by Ray
Trego commission merchants, 20 LRSalle street,
has absconded with $500 in money which he was
sent to deposit with the Merchants Union Ex-
press Company.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.-Since the nomi-
nation of Gen. Grant for President by the
National Union Club, Of this city, meetings
have been held in every ward, endorsing
that nomination, and in favor of forming
Grant clubs. Last night several large and
enthusiastic ward meetings were held, to
favor his nomination.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.--John B. Drake, one of
the proprietors of the Fremont House, of
this city, has been appointed by the Presi-
dent one of the Board of Commissioners of
the Union Pacific railroad. in place of Gem
Frank 2. Blair Jr., who is at present unable
to attend to the duties of the office He, in
company with the other commissioners, DR..
W. M. White and Gen. Buford, has Just re-
turned from tour of inspection over twenty
six miles of the eastern division of the Kan
sas branch of the road, which is now finished
three hundred miles west of Kansas City and
ten miles west of Fmt HAYES.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 23.-The Van Salem case
assumed a new phase yesterday, by the pro-
duction of the body of Harcourt, with srope
around his neck, and buck-shot wounds in
his head. the ownership of the rope was
traced to Van Salem, and other evidence pro-
duced which seems to implicate the prison
er in murder.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 23.-The official
returns of the state election, are at length
all in. In ~ counties they give Hayes for
governor aggregate..majorities of 39,6o5 and
IA counties give Thurman 36,775, while in
2 counties the vote was tie. The repubh-
can majority is 2,9l0.
CINcrNNATr Oct 23.-The planning mills of
Henderson & Brunson, on Central avenues.
was consumed by FIRE this a. M. together with
small cottages. The loss ION the mill $45,-
GOO it is partly insured.
MEMPHIs, Oct. 23.-Five enterments of
yellow fever wer made yesterday. 90"
The weather Is clear and coald.