The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-01
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cAtcAGo, Novembef L. a stescus stab
Ebina afrsy occurred - the Wheei,ng house
m h;ch the landlord Of tho hoSre, nanisd.
Ar. Brewster and a boarder named Cook
k,sefe probably fatally injured. The affray
was caused by the landlord attempting to
eject a party of men who were visiting
servant girl at the house and at a late hour
refused to take their departure, Early this
forenoon the assailants were all arrested, u
On Wednesday last, VIM. D. Cummerford,
rasident of West Virginia, wps sWindied aont.
of 81, $50 by q confidence man at Rock Is
land jepot by means of tender OF collateral
security in the form of a cancelled check
for the amount of $l,S5o. Cnmmerford vas
properSy. His episode Rafs renders Aim q
bankrupt and seriously effects his plans.
Quite a large party jof sxcarsionists from
Gaiva, ILL.,, were in Chicago yesterday.
:, .CAIRo, Ill. Nov. MARY Wall q girl of
g. travelling with her father from Missouri
tS Metropolis, ILL.,, fell overheard. yesterday,
| from a wharfboat and was drowned. is2
| PARIs, Oct. 3l.-The Libertor says tie
Emperor of Austria has given bis assent to
proposed general conference for the set
Elements of the Romon question but the Pope
absolutely refuses to be party TO 1t and
| England and Russia are reported TO have
declined the invitation of France to JOIN the
conference. 80. ,s.4
DUBLIN, Oct. 81 Buckley one Of the
fenians cuptured at Dungeon has turned
Queens evidence. He appeared before a
| special commission to-day and testified
1 against Prisoner Warren. In his evidence
Il L .eft ha II
4 ton which. ended with the landing at Dura-
4 cora.
/ RALEIGH, n. c., Nov. 1.-The county con-
gention of constitutional union men and the
| friends of civil liberty assembled here, yes
terday After reasserting their devotion to
the constitution established by our. forefath-
ers and to conservative principles, in ser
les of resolutions, Hon. D. &. Toule, j. A
Norris, P. n. Montague and B. F. Blake
were nominated for the state constitutional
1pnvertion. 81 AsE q ~ 8 > ? Sfs@ t+52@.A #A
j New YeRS, Nex. l.--The New York
Times Charleston special says: r9 D. 2
A circular is being extensively circulated
among the prominent citizens of South Car
DINA requesting that delegates be sent to a
convention, to Meet in Charleston on Che 9th
of November, to prepare an. address to the
people of the state and county, in opposi
ton to the policy that gives the ballot boz
| and the jury box to the control of negroes
and to memorable congress &c reconside,
the reconstruction bills, &c. The commit
tee states that correspondence with iuhueR
tial northern men has satisfied them that al
EXPRESSION of the viii of the intelligent anS
res pectabie peopls viii be of incaleulabl'
benefit TO the state. The circular has me
favorable responses in nearly every district
and full representation is expected bss
Collector Shook, of the Sd district, repol {
that S240, 600 were collected at his Office
yesterday,--the greatest amount ever know
J to be collected in one district on any partiC
ular day. One gentleman paid in his checl
tor $4,000 probably the largest Hamoan
. ever paid by anv one tax payer.
The New erk HeralTs Washington spe
; The congressional republican committe
are almost daily receiving letters from tn
better educated colored men of the souther
states affirming that they are in great fea
ofsiolehee fonsthe whites, and snggestin
that they Should be permitted TO Organize
militia Company. eKTarye-z n stzz
General Pope has ordered the Alabem
| | constitutional convention to assemble a
. Montgomery on the 9th of Nes. -sa-s
Nav ORLEANS, Nov. lst--There We're /.
yellowlfeverin terments in the "a hoors end1n
yesterday morning.
ECHxREEsroN, s. c.. Nov. 4 st--A .cepsei
s-ative- convention 10 take seton IN behalf o
the white population IA this state, has bee
called to meet in SColumbia the 9Th of Nc
vember.
NEw Y oRK. Nov. L. Hon. DIV Voorhee
was among the speakers at the grand DENT
cratic mass meeting held here last nigh
Capt. Jessly who escaped from Manchei
ter England, was serenaded by the tenlan'
here, last night. The procession TO his qua
tiers at the Metropolitan Hotel numbere
about four thousand. Jeasly was Introduce
by John Savage and made few remark
in acknowledgement Ga the honor. 4.