The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-02
THB GOLD GAMBLING,
GRANT INVOKED.
BOUTWELL, STUBBORN.
A CUBAN ARMAMENT SEIZED.
American Iron Clads TO Cruise.
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Riot in Philadelphia.
Races at Boston.
BLACK and WHITE al WASHINGTON
OUR USUAL CHICAGO MURDERS.
BLACK and WHITE al WAsHINGTO,
OUR USUAL CHICAGO MURDERS.
Accident at Ct. Louis.

New YORK, Oct. |. Geo. W. Curtis de
clines the Republican nomination for Sec
retary of the state OF New York.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The Board Of Po
lice have dismissed O white private, charge
with insubordinatIon, which consists in hi
refusal to serve with colored colleague OF
the force.
ST. Louis, Oct. While party of mel
engaged in work on the bridge at this poin
were, yesterday, rolling a heavy timbe
across temporary trestle, the trestle gave
way and ten of the number we're wounded
several Of them seriously.
LONDON, Oct The first cargo of new
crop tea from China, arrived TO day.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-The Times says
Las, evening a strong and powerful delega
ton of merchants and importers ofthis city
left for Washington for the purpose of hold
ing conference with the President relative
to the disturbed condition of financial af
fairs, previous to the holding Of the Cabinet
meeting. The subject of discussion before
the Cabinet will be the financial situation Of
the country as it has been affected BY the
recent crisis, and the merchants and import.
ers have decided to seek the Presidents aid
in this emergency, so that they may be re
| lieved from the embarrassmeuts naturally
resulting from the unsettled condition of the
money market.
On Wednesday Secretary BoRtwell was
asked if he would not modify his programme
as tar as the selling Of ten millions of
gold during the next month was concerned.
Boutwell, sent back positive instructions that
the line Of action already determined on
would not be in any way disturbed. The
merchants and importers thereupon deter
mined TO send an influential delegation to
consult with the President and request him
to allow the Secretary discretionary powers,
so that he may sell the gold in such quaint,
ties and at such times as will best regulate
the market.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-The Republican
Invincibes paraded this evening to West
Philadelphia. While crossing the Schuyl.
kill river they were assaulted with bricks,
and on their return, at the same place, they
were again attacked. One Of the members
was fatally wounded. While this was 60
ing on, as they sllege, the police came up
and began firing at them. The consequence
WAS another member was shot through the
body, it is believed fatally. The Invncibles
have secured the names of the police
who attacked them and will prosecute the
matter.
BosToN, Oct. The races at Mystic
Park yesterday were attended by 1000 peo.
pie to witness the double team race. The
race for 2:30 horses, unfinished on Wednes-
day, was won by Mcclellan; best time 2;29.
ha fNr
tested by Honest Abe and Jessie Wales,
Julia and Rubber Ben, Black Hawk and
Belle Strickland, Commodore Mutt and Sor.
rel John. The purse was $1,000, and the
race was won easily by Honest Abe and
mate in 2:3l 2:32 and 1924. The fastest
time on record with double team.
MORRIS, Sept. 30.--A man by the name
of Robert Miller, late from Glasgow, Scot
land, committed suicide by drowning, at this
place a few days ago. The body was found
floating in the canal this morning.
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 30.--A woman, who
this morHing gives her name as Ann Will
Jams was found insensible in the stree.
about l | o'clock last night, suffering from a
heavy dose of opium. When she became
conscious she said she left St. Louis via the
Bend, Indiana, where she had an aunt liv.
ing named Mrs. Tally. She could give no
account of how she came in this city, and
declares that she did not knowingly take
any opium,
DRESDEN Oct. 1.-The King, yesterday,
opened the Diet with speech. He said
he ALWAYS endeavored to further the devel
opment of the contederscy on the basis of
the Federal Constitution, and should continue
to use his influence to preserve the best
friendship between the States Of the Bund
and in this respect he should act in com.
plete unison with his federal allies.
CHICAGO, Oct Patrick Hayden, a
drunken vagabond, last night endeavored to
procure from bis wife, who had been sup
porting the family for weeks by her own
earnings some money with which to buy
whisky, and upon her refusa. tried TO obtain
it BY force, and in the struggle the woman
struck her husband with some heavy inst-u-
ment upon the side of the head which will
probably prove fatal.
A terrible ARRAY took place at saloon |
on Clark street at two o'clock this morning |
between several hsckmen, sailors and Loaf |
ers. Chairs and bottles were thrown about. |
and several men badly cut about the head |
and face.
New YoRK, Oct. 1.-The steamship Eu.
terpe was seized yesterday by the United
States Marshal, she having on board thirty |
large Parro,t guns, three thousand solid
shot, and several tons Of SHE'LL believed to
be intended for the thirty Spanish gun-boats
now being finished here. The Euterpe was
to sail this morning, and await at sea the
sailing of the gun boats some night this
week.
The irou-clad, Dictator, and steam frigste
Severn, are at the nsvy.yard, coaled and
ready for departure for the Cuban coasts,