The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-04
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aERonrxD ron rHE DAILY ARGUS.

| ALBANY, Sept f. The democrats held a
very large ratification meeting here last
night. There we're stands, and among the
speakers were Judge Homer, A. Nelson,
Attorney General Champaign and Judge
Morris, Of Brooklyn.
PiTTsBURG, Sept, 1.-The Vermont cleo.
ton was celebrated here last night by u
torch light procession and the firing ot 100
guns. There is much rejoicing over the re.
suit Of that state BY the republicans OF this
| ne.ghbOrhood.
SCRAsToN, Pa, Sept. 4-Geu. Carl Schurz
spoke last evening to the largest German
audience ever assembled here a large pro.
portion being democrats.
SAVANNA Ga, Sept. 1.-The white boy
who mysteriousy disappeared, was found
Yesterday. He is supposed to have been
murdered by a negro, and his gun and cloth.
ing were gone, and it is thought he was kill.
ed for them. An inquest was held and a
verdict Of KILLED by parties unknown rem.
| dered. There is great excitement in the
city; parties have been out days hunting
for the body they were met by bands Of
armed negroes, who halted them with mill.
! tar7 precision. Parties are now out in the
country in search of the murderers.
Robberies and assaults on whites, by ne.
groes, on roads leading to this city are of
hourly occurrence.
The negroes in and around this city are
thoroughly organized, drilled aud well rm.
ed.
The republican convention, at Black
Shore, yesterday, nominated j. W. Cliff for
congress.
MoSrrELiER, VT, Sept. Returns from
| the governor vote from POS towns have
been received, with the following result:
Page, republican, 80, 1898 Edwards dem.
ocrat, 1925. Pages majority 25,973.
Thirty three towns remain to heard from.
Reports from 1913 towns show elections to
the legislature as follows Republicans 1885;
dem T; no choice 4.
CmcAGo, Sept, IA young woman
named Margaret Brown, was shot in the
SIDE Yesterday, while sitting at window
Of the house l73, Clark street, and badly
wounded. 1t Is not known who fred the
weapon.
The Forest City base ball club, Of Rock
ford, and the AtIantlcl club, Of this city
play match game Mt Ogden, this after
noon.
The opening exercises of the Presbyte
ran theological seminary, of this city, com
menced yesterday afternoon. IN Hddrcs
: was made by Rev. DIR. Blackburn.
LoNDoH, Sept, 3.--The contractors VIII,
built the Metropolitan underground raiwa.
have made provisional offer 10 construc
) the proposed underground read in Ne'
!. York and to furnish all capital required T.
complete the road which the contractor
NAV fail to obtain at home.
Saturday, Sept, 9TH will be observed a
I q holiday and the stock exchage in this cit
will be closed.
NEw HAVEN, Sept, lth.--Ieterday wa
e the third day Of the New England fair.
q WAS highly successful. The racing wa
- witnessed by about 10000 people. The il'
raj display Is elegant. In the evening Ii
y second discussion on tho agricultural subje,
Is took place, Hon. Robbins Baitei, Of No
0 folk, presiding. Governor English ais
a. gave a reception to the prominent gent
men attending the fair.
to To-day Governor English will deliver a
II address before the New England society.
,e The premiums will be announced.
:, Three races take place to-day and Il
fair concludes to-day.
". The Worlds Pictou, Nova Scotia, sp
IS cial SAYS; Gen. Butler and party complete
lp their business at Charlouown, Prince +
wards Island, yesterday.
In the afternoon banquet was given
the government at Providence building,
honor of the American commission viii,
- numbers twenty-five persons.
- The revenue cutter, with the Americi
4; party on beard, left CharottOwn Mt TO-;
~ last night, for Halifax.
- ST. LOUIS Sept, Am Omaha dispat
~ says it is reported that large force Of Che
-. enne Indians are moving north intending
a. strike the Pacific railroad between the Nor
W Platte md Julesburg. Gen. Augurs hOo
1, will endeayor to intercept them.
w The government commissioners have a
~ copied another section Of the Union Pac
or railroad carrying it nearly 20 miles west
Benton.
l., Denver dispatches say there were thr
INC men killed and one wounded by India
r., near Colorado City, yesterday, and lar
" amount of stock run Of.
d" There was fight On Wednesday betwe
g oganzed settlers and Indians on the Kio'
~ river which resulted in killing two al
80. woundng several Indians.
reports from al! parts oil the terrific
,.o show that depredations continue, ma
whites being murdered.
Gen. Sherman passed through Cheyen
MIA yesterday enroute for st, Louis.
w. Three men named Robert Scott, Dan.
Gno Hunter and Charles Oakley broke into
store in PittsfeId, Pike county, His, Il
ut. nights ago and murdered the watchms
nv blew open the safe and carried off the ca
Of tents. The men then went to Louisan
is, Nc, where they we're oyertaken by Vi,
lis, lance committee and hung.
ner HARTFORD, CoNy., Sept THE funer
di- of Ex-Governor Seymour, who died Ia
in night, will take place at 2 o'clock Aond
I'VE afternoon. All public societies, militia
hat and masonic organizations, are preparir
or to attend the funeral.
70. New York, Sept. A heavy easter
Dr rain storm has prevaiIed since Yesterday.