The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-05
By Telegraph.
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CHICAGO, August 5.--The rooms of tbo
wool grower exposition opened this morn.
ing at o'clock. The members of the asso
citation will make an excursion to the Crib
thus evening" on the steamer May Flower
This etening there will be convention Of
wool growers and manufacturers
The scientific convention opened tbi,
morning at 10 o'clock in Library Hall, DR.
Gould presiding, Hon. j. Y. Scammon
made the welcoming address.
A match game OF quoits for stake OF
SlOOO and the northwestern championship
was played yesterday, between the Chicago
ana Brentwood clubs, resulting in victory
Tor The latter. Star score, lG5 10 l45. A
handicap game for silver cup will be
| pitched this evening.
| PORTLAND, Me-, August 4.--Charles W.
shaw, OF Biddeford, was yesterday uomina.
| ted Tor congress by the democrats II. j.
Swazey of Standish, was nominated for
presidential elector.
CHICAGO, August Early last evening
a Mr.. Pacairb was garroted on Milwaukee
| Avenue, by four boys, aged from IL 10 lG.
ana robbed Of valuable gold watch and
some minor articles. The boys escaped.
BLOOMINGTON, August 6.--About $50
teachers are now in attendance upon the in.
stltute, and each train brings accessons.
To-day will be devoted to discussing the va.
rious subjects connected with the work, re.
ports from various schools, and other bust
ness. In the evening, chidren's Sabbath
school mass meeting will be held at the
Academy of Music
New YORK, August 5.--The stock sub.
scriptioH books OF the New York Central
Underground Railroad Company we're open.
ed Yesterday.
Mr.. Bester has commenced two salts to
enjoin the laying Of the Nicholson pavement
in 9Th aud 33d streets.
THoMPsoNyIILE, Conn, Aug. finances
Daythorn, daughter Of Joseph II. Daythorn,
OF this place, was mysteriously abducted
from her home and parents on Sunday. and
no information has been obtained of her
fate. Albert Potter, Of Warehouse Point,
has been arrested for the crime and will be
examined tomorrow.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 4.-Regular through
trains on the Nashville d Tennessee railroad
commence running to morrow.
In the house this afternoon Mr. Praiser.
from the legislative committee, presented
memorial Of Gems Cheatham, Forrest and
others, with whom a conference was had
last week, asking the removal of political
disabilities, which was referred. The house
took recess Of - minutes to receive the
committee bearing q memorial on the same
subject from citizens. 4 debate followed,
occaslOnInR much excitement. The house
then resumed its session, No action was
taken on the memorial. A communication
was presented from Gov. Brownow, cover
ing letter from John NJ Sea, recommend
ing the removal of political disabilities and
recommending an amendment to the con.
stitution to that effect. The paper was re.
tcrred to special Joint committee. The
house having been notified adopted in lien
| OF the senate.s proposition resolution de.
c!arlng the present not the time to consider
| the franchise question. Yeas 90 NAYS 20
LOUISVILLE, Aug. IA much larger vote
has been polIed in the state than was anti.
| clpated. The returns from every county
| show large democratic gain and falling
oil from the radical vote. 1t is now proba.
bic that Gov, Steveusons majority will
reach fully 10000.
ST. LOUIS, August 1.-The democratic
'''NS NSH'I"hiNd htb AZ tlG 1lrECAukllt ii.
brary Hall at 10 0 clock this morning, and
elected temporary organization by elect.
ing Gen. Robert Wilson, of Andrew county,
temporary chairman, and j. N. Edwards !
and -, A. sutton, secretaries, After the |
appointment of r committee on credentials. |
Hon. Samuel T. Glover, of st. Louis. deIiv. |
cred lengthy FnasoL M ,,n.;sf,.s, y.
Carroll county. formerly United States
senator from Illinois, as permanent chair.
man, with vice presidents and secretaries
from each congressional district, after which
the convention adjourned till 3 O'Clock this
evening.
BUFFALO, Aug. Charles Pickering,
formerly banker of this city, was arrested on
requisition from the governor of Illinois,
Saturday last, charged with fraud in the sale
of cattle on the upper lakes, and left for Chi
cagO last evening, in charge of an officer.