The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-06
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CALIFORNIA ELECTION.
DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
Cuban Matters.
QUEBEC STRIKE ENDED.
DEFENSE OF BYRON.
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THE VIRGINIA QUESTION.
The Usual Casualties.
INSURANCE NEWS.
THE VIRGINIA QUESTION.
The Usual Casualties.
INSURANCE NEWS.


longing to the schooner John Mcdonald
were drowned this morning, while trying t
get on board the vessel, III state of into1
cation.
MADISON, Wis.,, Sept. 4.--Ths coroner
inquest, held on the body of l.. j., Steiner
killed yesterday while out shooting, has rer
dered verdict Of accidental shooting, an
not suicide as stated in my dispatch of yes
tsrday. Mr.. Steiner had completely recov
cred from his sickness occasioned BY th,
failure of the firm of j. l.. Bartels l. Co
he had received full compensation from ths
firm.
KEoKUK, Sept. "A man named Rams
dale, while painting the Wells school, to
day, fell from the third story, fracturius
three of his ribs, an arm and leg. His in
juries are supposed to be fatal
New YORK, Sept 4.-Mrs Sarah Boyle
and daughter were found in basement in
Thirty street, yesterday, starved tc
death.
LoSDoN, Sept. 4.--Prince Kung's die
patch to Burlingame thanks him for his ser.
vices, and asks him TO intercede with the
Peruvian government in behalf of the
Chinese laborers, who are badly treated
in the mines and euano diggiugs Of Peru.
JACKSONVILLE, H., Sept. 4.-The demo.
cratic delegate convention Of Morgan coun-
ty, met to-day, in the new court house. All
the precincts in the county we're fully repre-.
sented.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 Secretary Raw.
Inns is dangerously Ill.
LONDON, Sept. 4,--Wiliam Hewitt write 8
to the Daily News, to-day, on the Byron
scandal. He says there is little doubt that
the altered conduct Of Lady Byron towards
her husband was the result Of her fathers
representations, backed by some odous
story. He traces the conduct of the wife in
buying up the husbands memoir aud des-
troying it, and asks if the evidence of a party
destroying evidence Of an opponent can be
accepted. The same act Of depriving Byron
of an opportunity for self justification de,
prived the wife of the right 10 advance fresh
charges. The writer feels certain that this
will be the ultimate verdict of the public.
The imperial journals of Paris express
discomfort at Prince Napo!eon's late speech,
and declare that he went too far. The gen
eral opinion is that the prince displayed
great ability and liberal spirit.
WASHINGTON, Sept 4.-The settlement of
the status of the Virginia question gives
great satisfaction throughout that state.
The Richmond, Petersburg, and other pa.
pers received here today are filled with
rejoicing, and are full of bright promises for
the future. The non n.exaction of the test
oath it is declared is worth many millions
Of dollars to the state. The radical republi-
cans yield with great reluctance, but seem
pleased that the yexed matter is at last set
tied.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 4.-The following
insurance companies having fully complied
with the law, to day, received from the state
auditor certificates of the fact; Laboring
Mans Life, of kewanee and Chicago; Inter.
national Life, of Chicago; Chicago Fire;
Rockford Fire and German Fire, of Free
port.
HALIFAX, Sept. "A sailor Of the steam.
ship Hornet made oath, to day, that she had
arms on board for Cuba. The custom otli.
GERS seized her She will discharge her car
20 of coal to morrow, the story being that
she has arms underneath it. The Hornet
came from Philadelphia, and is said to be
bound for Queenstown.
New York, Sept. 4--The Herald's spe.
cal from New Orleans, Sept. 3, says:
"1he Clyde.built blockade runner Lillian is
lying at the evee, in the lower part of the
city, with steam up. She has taken on
board thirty days coal and thirty days pro.
visions, as well as double crew. Her car
60 is a mystery. Six Spanish detectives
are watching her. Her ostensible destins.
tioa is Cedar Keys, Fla, but it is believed
that she will try to steal away in the night,
and bring up off the Cuban coast. There
is considerable excitement here about her.
NEw ORLEANS, Sept. 4.-Tbe steamship
Lillian, an ex blockade runner, and very fast,
departed for Florida to day. Her destina,
ton is doubtful.
HAVANA, Sept. 4-MsI. La Cosa has had
several skirmishes with the insurgents near
Avoy Blauco, and killed 80.
Committees have been appointed to pro-
mote enistmenu for the volunteer reserve
corps in this city. Money was subscribed
at the Casino Espsnol, last night, to buy
the Remington rifles for Catalonias yoiun'
| teers.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Sept. 3.--There has been
unusual delay in counting the city vote.
The independents elect Shelby as mayor,
Mr.. Haman as county clerk, Mr.. Freeman
as FIRE com mmissoner, three supervisors, and
three school directors. The democrats elect
Mr.. White for sheriff, Higgins for recorder,
Klopenburg for treasurer, Rosener for as,
SCISSOR, Byron for district attorney, and
Marks for harbor commissioner. The indie.
pendents claim that they have broken the
ring in the board Of supervisors, destroyed
the partisan character of the police force
prevented the FIRE department from be
coming political machine, and achieved /,
gres, victory. The democrats have Carried
everything in Sacramento and Nevad,
counties, which were hitherto republican
VIM. NJ. Gavin, Jr, is elected state senate
from Calaveras county. 1t is asserted tha
his father is an aspiraut for Coles place i,
. the United States senate.
, Drs MoIxEs, Sept. 4-The plans for tn,
new state.bouse are being discussed BY tn,
census board, and will require . week Il
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