The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-01
By Telegraph.
xrpoRrED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.
GREAT EXCITEMEN In CHICA-
!, GO ON THE EIGHT
= HOURS LAW.

CHICAGO, May Nothing is news in this city |
to-day unless it relates to the new order OF things
in regard to labor. Men, women and children |
are excited. Everybody is prepared TO tax on
neople this AM and bands of music aregathering |
at their headquarters. Members OF the labor as |
sociations are hurrying to their rendezvous TO
take part in the great denomination OF to-day.-
No stone has been left unturned to make the at
fair to day very imposing one Our newspa-
pers are filled with accounts OF the preparation
for the days celebration.
Chicago to-day is in the very highest wake of
excitement, more moving in this city, to-day,
than has ever been known before. This, in con-
nection with the eight hour excitement, makes
our city busy place.
The procession of eight hour men commenced
to move past the of Lake and Clark streets
about half past ten o'clock and took just about
one hour to pass.
Different trades represented by devices and
machinery and other material characteristic of
| their occupati IN on wagons with men at their
4 daily employment
| A multitude of people was on the streets ana
yery moderate sized procession lined the st reefs.
Eyerythinp looked as though it had been gotten
| I'D in great haste-as home-spun as possible Ev-
erything passed off as quietly as could be wished.
| Little or no enthusiasm was manifested by the
| crowds of people lining the streets, and hardly
| any mani festations except when some RIDICULOUS
| character was presented.
! The men of high and noble purposes among
the mechanics and laboring classes of this city
,, were not in the procession
New York, May 1.-The board of Aldermen
| have adopted resolution to bring to n decision
| before the supreme court the controversy between
the municipal authorities and the police com
| missioners concerning licenses.
During last week there were 405 deaths IN
New York City and the public institutions
and los in Brooklyn. The per centage IL
both cities. according to DIR. Harris, contin
mes to show the meritorious effects of tn
. present tenament house system.
The presence of the cholera is not report
, ed in any of the large cities of Europe, an
we may reasonably expect that the CONNER
I. cial towns in the Mississippi Valley will b
the only source from which the pestlenc
can reach us this year.
r CINCINNATI, May 1.-The fire at Critter
: don, KY, last night, destroyed the Masoni
e Hall, Mounds tin shop, Rathclif d Man
!. fields dry goods store and other building
:. Nearly half the business portion OF the tow
~ is in ashes. The loss is not stated.
CHICAGO, May IA St. Louis special of Il
y | LIST to the Journal says:
III The s hour marching through q
III principal streets here to-day. The processie
n was fifteen blocks long and is computed at 5,o'
to 5000 men. Thirteen societies displayed ba
ners in the procession which is closed by del
cation from east St. Louis bearing the motto
Gov. Oglesby an hour man, next presldeI
Labor generally is suspended to-day, but mocha
les inform us that more than half the employe
Mt have agreed to continue the men at work hou
al | a day. The men submitting to the reduction
-, 10 or IS per cent for wages.
INpIANAPoLIs May John 5. johnson, tel
lte praph operator at Gasport Indiana was murder
It's in his Office last night. We areunabe to get P'
lSt ticuars from the operator there