The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-12
arPoErED ron TUB DAILY ARGUS.
DEATH OF ADA MuNKEM
EPoRT on the ILLINOIS CATTLE DISEASE.
Large Arrival OF NKOrmons.
Sickness and Doath-The Vessel Guaranteed
a CHOLERA CASE.

PARIS, Aug. ll.--Ada lsaacs Menken
the American actress, died to-day.
NEw YORK, Aug. l2.--John Fitch died
in the village Of Westchester, on Friday, OF
cholera. ." '
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. IA large
democratic meeting was held here tonight,
addressed by Col. Bent, Montgomery Blair,
and others.
WASHINGTON, Aug l2,-Hon. Thaddeus
Stevsns died at precisely IL O'Clock last
night, at his residence, IN this city. on CAPT
tol Hill. Simon Stevens, Thaddeus Stew.
ems, Jr., a nephew, and his housekeeper,
Mrs. Smith, we're at his bedside; also Sister
Loretta aud Sister Genevieve, of the Prov.
dence Hospital, and J. Scott Patterson, OF
the Interior Department, and the servants OF
his household. Breathing his last, he passed
away quietly and calmly, without a struggle,
as though falling asleep.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. l2.--fhe Courier has
returns from - counties, leaving ouly 10
small mountain counties, which last year
poIled only 5000 votes, about equally diyd.
ed between the two parties, to be heard
from. Its figures show gain Of 23,763
democratic votes over last year, and de.
crease in the republican vote Of 1856.
Steyensons majority, thus far, is S6,l37,
and it will probably exceed 10000, but will
not vary 1000 from that amount Bakers
vote, in the state, will be about $4,000, and
Stevensons about $4,000. #
CHICAGO, Aug. l2.-The committee ap.
pointed by the Pork Packers Association to
investigate the cattle disease made their re.
port to the Association, at a meeting held at
the fremont House last evening. They
concluded
lst. The disease is form of poisoning
due to native cattle eating off lands polluted
by droves Of Texas steers.
%. Deaths occur, without exception, on
the Texas trails.
Sd 1t is not among thecurable malades,
but calls for preventatiyes.
4th. Prevention consists in herding Tex.
as cattle well by themselves and keeping
them in one locality.
9th. 1t is thought trade in cattle need
not be interiered with, even in summer, but
that, under judcious treatment, Texas steers
may be cleared Of the poison which infects
them.
New YORK, Aug. l2.-The ship Emerald
Isle, from Liverpool, arrived last night, hsv.
ing on board 81 passengers, all of whom
are mormon emigrants. There were 81
deaths and births during the passage out.
Typhoid and typhus fever are among them.
The vessel is guaranteed.
ST. LOUIs, Aug. l2.-Gen Harvey will
leave here next week for the upper Missouri,
TO perfect arrangements for the removal Of
Indians to the northern reservation. He
will make his headquarters at Fort Randall
Gen. Sherman left here last night for
Omaha, and Gen. Harvey will meet him
there.
Lewis Downing, chief of the Cherokees,
with number Of delegates from that tribe,
arrived here last night, from the east
MONTGOMERY, Aug. ll.-GoYernor Smith
to-day sent to the senate veto of the bill
the legislature to cast the cleo
torial vote of the state. Gov Smith saws
After most mature reflection am forced TO
the conclusion that the bill is wrong in prin.
ciple, and that it would be dangerous pre-
cedent in republican government"
The message gave rise to warm discus
sion aud caused much bitterness. 1t will
will be further considered tomorrow. The
legislature will probably adjourn tomorrow
a great many members have already left the
city.
PHILADELAHGA, Aug. l3.-Fags on the
custom house, post office, independence ball,
news paper offices and many private build.
ings in this city, are at half mast on account
of the death of Thaddeus Stevens
Only three cases of yellow fever now at
QUARANTINE.
Flags on many buildings in this city are
at half mast in honor Of Thaddeus Stevens. |
AUBURN, N. Y, Aug. 72.-Secretary Sew.
ard left this city for Washington this morn.
ing. His health is entirely restored.
BosroN, Aug. l2.-The steamer falpoosa, |
with Secretary Wells on board, has arrived |