The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-15
Masonic News.
Philadelphia Figures.
louisville Commercial Convention.

ST. PAUL, MNN Oct. l4.-Hon. lgnatius
Donnelly, in speech at the Dakota County
Fair at Pennington, yesterday, made it the
occasion to publicly change his views on
the tariff question He said ''the presen,
! low price of wheat was the result Of the
high tariff. Referring to the vote in Con-
gress, in which he had uniformly favored
the present system, he said that the wises,
men change their views, but the fool never,
and that he had so voteWmerely to support
the interests of his constituents. He was
briefly responded to by Gov. Marshall, who
happened, by mere chance, to be on the
ground. The detection of Mr.. Donnelly is
| the subject of considerable comment BY
both parties.
A soldier, whose name is unknown, was
killed By the kick of horse, near Fort
Smelling, few days since.
| New YORK, Oct. l4.-Venezuela dates
state that risings against the federal author.
| tiles in Coro, on the Gulf of Maracaibo, and
| in Barcelona, at the mouth Of Rio Neori,
| recently took place, but were speedily
quelled by the troops.
MADRID Oct 1.-Accordng to official
reports, the insurrection is reduced to small
groups of insurgents, who are doing their
utmost to avoid the National troops.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Oct. TO- Election re-
turns have been received here from one.
| third of the State These indicate that the
majority will nearly, if not fully, reach 35,'
| 600 for the Republican ticket
New YoRK Oct. IA -Lonsdale, l63c;
prints, I7c At these prices they sell freely.
Agents decline to meet jobbers' prices for
standard sheetiDgs. Prints are selling at
| late quotations. Delsnes scarce and firm
at 2Oc.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct 1.-The Republicans
claim, and the Democrats concede, 10000
majority for Hayes, and three Republican
majority in the House, and one Republican
ma ority in the Senate. .,
OTrAwA. Ill, Oct. li.-People from all
marta of the county are in the city to day,
to participate in the laying OF the corner
stone of the La Sale County Soldiers Mon
ument.
New YopK, Oct. l4.--Bishop Whitaker
of Nevada and Arizona, was consecrated
Yesterday, fifteen Episcopal Bishops taking
part in the ceremonies.
PHlLApELPHIA, Oct. 1.-THE table o.
maiori,ies published in the Press show
Geary's majority to be 2,342. A table pre-
pared by the Republican Central Committee
figures up the majority to lO4 for Geary
The Age SAYS the contest is close, and q
few hundred votes may settle the matter.
NHw York, Oct. 14.--The United States
ppnboat Frolic arrived at Wilmington, N
G., on Monday, and the commander notified
Commodore Higgins, Of the Hornet, not &c
leave port until his case had been decided
He said he had instructions from the Presi
dent to prevent his departure. The case
the Hornet came up before Commissioner
Rutherford on Monday, and Commodore
Higgins made affidavit that the ship was
purchased by the Cuban Republic outside
the Jurisdiction Of the United States, stte'
she had cleared from British port. Ih'
counsel for the Government asked for de
Law until Saturday, which was granted.
LouIsvGLLE, KY, Oct. l4.-Business ha
been generally suspended. One hundred
thousand persons are in the streets, on th'
house.tops and at the Windows and ever
point of observation is occupied for witness
ing the grand trade procession, which l
pronounced by all to exceed anything Of tn
kind ever attemptedlin this country. 1t
3 fully nine miles long, and has been thre
hours passing given point.
New YORK, Oct. IA Three robber
plundered the store of James Oakley, i
Huntington, Long Island, last night. OaE
lev discovered them, when they beat him a
mos. to death, set FIRE to his store, barn an
dwelling, and escaped. His property is q
l. burned and his life endangered. Loss $40
II 900.
e BUFFALO, Oct l4.-Work on the can
. is stopped. 1t is reported that the repai
already made have been washed away.
81 CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 1.-THE Conve
ton of the Grand Commandery and Mast