The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-22
roads centering here.

roads centering here.
CHARLESTON, sc, April 2l.-Elec.,on pro-
crossing quietly 1893 votes polled to-day,
mostly by negroes and many for democrats.
lhe democrats anticipate o large majority
For Coweses. The counties of Chattahoo-
cha, Union, Stuart and Randolph, bring in
news of democratic success, but give no
definite returns.
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 21-Conservative
are hopeful as to the result Of the election.
The democratic votes to-day numbered ten
20 one republican. Election passing off
quietly No disturbance is apprehended at the
conservative meeting here tonight.
The polls were attended all day by the
most respectable and influential men of
Savannah. The total vote polled so far, in
this city Is 1892; in the county 1868.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2l-No official :e..
| turns are yet made. As far as heard from
| the majorities against the constitution are
| as follows: In this city 1000; in the Par.
| ish of Orleans 3s4 IN East Baton Rouge
soc; in West Baton Rouge 100; Caddo
| gives 500 majority against the constitution.
j. ID. Conway, democratic candidate for
mayor in this city is elected, with a majority
ofdemocrats to both boards of the city eoun.
ell. In the parish of Orleans the democrat
&c ticket ia probably elected. Six demo
cratic senators are chosen and negro re
eorder In the third district of this city
Mann the democratic candidate for congress
IN the second district 10 ahead as far as heard
| from.
CHICAGO, April 22.-The case of Edwa I'd
r. Fanshaw of the Rock Island railroad
company and others was up yesterday in
the United States supreme court, Judge
Drummond presiding. The question wa,
on a motion to discharge the rule to show
cases why an attachment should not issu.
against VIII Ooolbangh, J. B. Drake, G.. C
| Campbell and others for contempt of court
A lengthy answer was fled by G. c. Camp
bell who seemed the person more particular
ly intended to have been affected by tn
rule. The court took the question unde
consideration.
New York, April 22.-The n. Y. Times
Port Jervis special says:
| A telegram has been received here from
the general superintendent, Fl. Riddle, t
the effect that the report of the conductor O
the sleeping car, who is now in New York
shows that there were % passengers in tn
rear coach and that it was completely de
stroyed by fire. So far as has been ascer
tanned but two persons escaped from thi
car, and the remains OF six only have bee
recovered this leaves 10 of whom there /
no trace.
| WASHINGTON, April 22.-Gen. Thoma
| represented the war department at the cabi
net meeting yesterday.
Gen. Schofeld is here comforting witt
Gen. Grant The inserting of the iron cla'
oath in the Virginia constitution will, in hi:
opioion, almost certainly ensure its defea
at the coming election.
| LoNDoE.-Wednesda Morning-Apri
22.-An alarming report has just been re
ceived at the newspaper Offices in thu
| city. 1t ia said that two men, supposed tt
be Fenians, were arrested at a late hour to
night, near the servants door of Buckingham
Palace. They were carrying a hamper
which, on being opened, was found to con
tain gallon of liquid phosphorus or Greek
fire. The parties. made desperate resist
ance and were with difficulty secured.
third person who was in company with those
bearing the basket, fed as soon as the lat
ter were secured, and escaped all pursuit