The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-23
By Telegraph.
RupoArrD rOn zHr DAILY ARGUS.

RICHMOND, Va, July 22.--A meeting Of
discharged policemen was held tonight.
A resolution was passed appealing to the |
citizens for employment. Gov, Wise aud |
others addressed them.
The state educational convention, now in |
session here was addressed tonight by DR..
Sears, agent of the Peabody fund.
MADISON, Wis, July 22.--LymAn, the La
Crosse pedestrian, arrived here at o'clock
this morning on his Chicago walk, beng
nearly "a hours behind the schedule time.
He left here at o'clock this afternoon, after
res, of 2 hours. lie expects to reach
Chicago on Friday afternoon He wih lose
the Chicago wager Of $4,000 but win 1900
on his La Crosse walk. lie was impeded
by hot weather and heavy rains between
here and La Crosse.
WAsmxGroN, July Ex-senator Sherman
does not believe it possible for a conference
committee to reconcile the wide differences
that exists between the senate and house
funding bills.
Senator Morton is to be married Tonight
to Miss Carlton, Of Baltomore.
NEw YORK, July 23.-Capt. Andrew J,
Bloodgood, of the steamer Seth Low, has
been held for trial by Coroner FlyCn, in the
sum Of 81 900 on charge Of negligence in
the case Of the Eecent disaster in the North
river.
A Young German had bis watch and 49,.
600 in money taken from hin by pick peck
cts, on the Broadway bridge about noon yes
terdso.
SCRANTON, Pa. July 22.-About 200
strikers, armed with clubs, appeared IN the
streets of Wilkesbarre on Monday afternoon
\ and Tuesday morning. They visited the
: mines and shops about Wilkesbarre, fore
9 ing the men in all but one instance to quit
, work. Tuesday afternoon they marched to
s Pittstown. stopping the works on the way
= To-day they have been engaged IN stopping
=. the works about Pittstown and preventing
J, trains from running on the Pennsyivanla
i Coal Cos. railroad. 1t is reported that they
h are not generally violating the peace or ex
g citing much alarm. They have accessiont
u and are supposed to be 800 strong
y They we're in two bodies, one marching
o on Dunmore and one on this city. Ih'
IS columns are to form junction here to
|, morrow morning, and it has been deeide'
Of not TO resist them here so long rs they com
It. nit no outrages. The miners and work
s. men will generally turn Out on the arriva
I'd Of the strikers and probably resume wor
n, again SO soon as they are gone. In
u. speaker of the strikers is An lrishman name
or James Lawler, and he says their purpose
to secure ten hours pay for eight hour
IT, work.
ur CHrcAGo, July 23.-The billiard mate
is last evening between Prof. Carme and j
ho semi Vermullen, at Crosby Music Hall, tt
lie a stake of five hundred dollars, 1900 point
he was won in forty third inning by Carme, Il
he score standing, Carme 1901, Vermulle
N. 1875. The highest run was by Carme, 81
nd The game occupied hours and 10 minute
lry A. s. Curtis, guest at the Union Hot
cir committed suicide, yesterday, by shootlt
SIN himself.
Ose Adam Geories and ThOs. Picket were u
zen terday required to give bail to answer
cir keeping illicit distilleries.
in WLNISGToN, n. G., July ga lar
hey ratification meeting Of democrats, was he
ED here tonight at the theatre.
ed New YORK, July 23.--The trot yesterd
cep between the horses Commodore VandeEb
ess and Capt Gill, for $1,000, mile heats, v
900 won by the latter, Best time . 323
nth NEW YORK. July ga letter from
ia city Of Mexico says the leading papers tht
W. had an article intimating that cOnciIlati
the of European powers with the United Sta
The was being discussed, the aim of which v
rte, be to 1evelope Mexico, and sell it out to
I'M American government.
ace MILWAUKEE,, July 23.--Flour quiet stea'
} OF receipts 100, shipments 1000.
Wheat quiet firm, no. l, 2,l4, no., 2, III
lion Corn quiet steady 9O3, receipts $40
con shipments 100.
ady Oats quiet steady II, receipts 100, 81
last ments 300
be BALTIMORE, July PA negro, named
the Moore, Yesterday made foul assault or
for lady near Bellair, Hartford courtyard wi
de- being taken before magistrate mob Il
.ans him from the officers and hung him.
age, LIVERPOOL, July 23--l:20 p. MI
New POS ed. Red wheat lis, white Us Cd
Jon Corn 50. Lard $50.