The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-16
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. I6.-The banquet given
last night at the free mason's hall, by the
grand royal arch chapter of Missouri to the
general grand royal arch chapter of the Unit.
ed States, was one Of the grandest affairs ever
witnessed in this city. About three hun
dred royal arch masons, and invited guests
sat down to the table, and after parLaking of
a sumptuOus repast, Martin Collins, grand
high priest of Missouri, delivered welcome
address which was responded to by John r.
Devils, grand high priest of the United
States, and J. A. Fellows, grand captain gen.
eral of the grand eneampment of the United
States,
OTTAWA, CANADA, Sept. l6.-Applieation
for a new trial in Whaleu's case will be
made to the judges at Toronto in Novem.
Der, on the ground the judges in the late tri.
al refused to allow challenges of jurors
before the peremptory challenges were ex-
hausted.
BosroN, Sept. 1.-the telegram an
nouncing the defeat Of the nomination of
Gen. Butler for reelection to congress is un.
true. The convention has not yet been held.
CHICAGO, Sept. LEI. X. Vernon,a prom
nent attache of Woods Museum, was arrest.
ed last night on a charge of adultery with
Miss Robertson, member of the same dra.
matte company. The couple have passed in
this city as man and wife, which fact reach
ing the ears of Vernon's wife at St. Louis,
she came to Chicago ind procured warrant
for their arrest. Vernon represented the
character of Arthur Worlden, the leading
villain in the new sensation of foul play.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. l5.--Returns from
29s towns, embodying more than four fifths
of the entire vote of the state, give Chamber
lain SO, las Pilsbury 1850. The same
towns last year gave Chamberlain 5000
| Pillsbury 81 ,423-republican majority 49,.
| 498-last year 9,484. The towns yet TO be
heard from gave last year, Chamberlain H.,
| 1874 Pillsbury 8,204. Should the same ra
tic of increase be obtained in these with
those already heard from, their vote win be
Chamberlain l4,9l2; Pillsburyl 0, 254, which
would give total vote of 132,960, of which
Chamberlain would have 1850 and Pills
bury $4,000, giving Chamberlain 81 800. -
1t is not believed, however, that the towns tC
be heard from will maintain the rat 10 Of in
crease exhibited in those that are reported
Judge Rice and other leading democrats
here claim $4,000 votes for Pillsbury, bu
cOncede the same relative increase to Cham
berlain. Mr.. Blaine, chairman Of the repub
lican state committee has only claimed 20
coo majority, asserting that Chamberlain
vote would 90 as far above 10000 as Pills
bury's would exceed $4,000. Mr.. Blaine
, canvass of the state was most thorough anC
J bis figures thus far have proven very accu
rate and reliable.
ST.. Louis, Sept. lG.-The directors of thu
Atlantic and Pacific railroad arrived at Lit
tie Pinery, Missouri the present terminus 0
the road, last night, en- route for the IndiaI
country. Gen. Sherman, Gov. Fletcher ant
Hon. Henry I. Blow accompanied the party
A large force has resumed work on the lin,
and surveying parties are outfttingfor Al
buquerque.
Geo. Fl. Pendleton arrived late last night
, A large delegation of democratic clubs re
! eeived and escorted him to his hotel HI
I will speak here tonight.
! United States Senator Henderson fr)n
this state delivered his opening speech ii
: this canvass at Mercantile Library Hal
E tonight to a very large audience.
f Albert Pike will address the democrac
tonight at Tammany Hall.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. ia special despatch
I from Little Rock, Arkansas, to the Demo
r crdt, says that two members of the legisls
ture, county clerk, United States assesso
S and collector and the United States con
I tractor for building freedmen's school houses
t have been driven from Lafayette county, al
SO that three white men and eighteen blacl
] men had been killed.