The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-03
The Political Status Unchanged.
Citizens Ticket Chosen in Ohio ago.
COopeE's Ineligibi!ity Ignored.
BIBLE EXCLUDED FROM PUBLIC
SCHOOLS IN CINCINNATI,
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Murder Near Quincy.

ST. LOUIS, NOV. G.--S. H.. Icter, prebl-
dent, and G. j. Bridges, managing director
of the Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada,
have been here a day or two on business
connected with the extension of connections
with their road to st. Louis and other points
in the West. They desire to Iun comprom.
ise cars from here to Portland, Maine, and
make rates, if possible, which will induce
shipments of flour and produce to Liverpool
and other European ports via Portland
These gentlemen will visit the far West be.
fore their return, and will leave for Kansas
City and beyond tomorrow. Mr.. Peter
made very interesting speech before the
Board OF Trade last night
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2.-The Board Of Edu.
cation by a vote of % to Is, last night pass.
ed resolution excluding the Bible from
the public schools, and forbiddlng religious
exercises Of any kind. OF those voting for
the resolution ten were Republicans and
twelve Democrats. The nominal religion of
these are, ten Catholics, eight FREQ thinkers,
three Protestants and one jew. OF the
fifteen voters against exclusion, twelve were
Republicans and three Democrats. Thir-
teen were Protestants, one free thinker an
one Jew.
An Injunction was granted this afternoon
by Judge Stoner, OF the Superior Court, re.
straining the Board of Education from car.
rying the resolution into execution. The
injunction was asked for on the ground of
the declaration. in the Constitution that re.
ligion is essential to good government, and
denies that the Board has the right to ex.
clude religious instruction. The case will
be heard on Thursday.
DETROIT, Nov. 1.-The chartar election
passed off quietly, the average vote being
poled. The democratic mayor and city
clerk were elected. The democrats have a
majority in the common council.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2--The vote in the city
is very light only 1929 being polled of a
registered vote Of over $4,000. For Comp
troller of state, Woodford, democrat, has q
majority Of 8,045. The democratic ticket
for members of the legislature received a
majority Of about G,O00. Every precinct in
every ward in the city gives democratic
majority.
PoRT JARVIS, Nov. "A railroad acci
dent occurred near Narrowsburg twenty.six X
| miles below Port Jarvis, about A o'clock this
morning, by which one man WAS burned tC
death and fourteen cars loaded with coal oil,
| tobacco and cotton, were entirely consumed
| When the fire had reached its height, james
| Rourke, brakeman, was seen in the midst
of the flames, but it was impossible to ap
proach near enough to render the victim
any aid, and he was in short time com
pletely roasted. The fire is supposed tc
have originated from the locomotive.
| LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2.-The TENNESSEE
| House eff Representatives, to-day, by vote
of 38 to 80, tabled the resolution Offered
Yesterday for new election of United States
| Senator on account Of Cooper's ineligibility
CHICAGO, Nov. $3.50 A. M.-Return
from the city indicate majority for the cit
izens ticket, including all the candidates
for the constitutional convention, Of abou
| 5000 which it is thought the vote of tn
county will increase to six thousand.
The Republicans specials say Peoria couu
ty has gone republican by large majority
In the city the democrats elect the mayo
and whole city ticket. Special to the "soa
paper from Quincy: Returns 80 iar rccei'
ed indicate a majority in the city and cour
ty Of 500 to GOO for 0. II. Browning and q
c. Skinner, democrats, for constitutional con
yention, but the republicon candidates 70
county Judge and county clerk are probabI
elected by 200 to 900 majority.
QUINCY, H., Nov. 2,-Yesterday th
body of murdered man was found in
field on the farm of Mr.. Borgan, by som
bovs who were out hunting. From the al
pearance of the body the man had bee
dead probably 10 or u days. After bein
brought to the city by the coroner and eI
. posed to public view it was recognized a
, that of Mr. Rogers, formerly of Palmyr'
, Mo-, but more recently residing near Nor
mouth in this state. On this body Wa
found small key with piece of past
board marked "Rogers q"
The deceased was last seen IN compan
with Jas. B. Galyigan runner for IL
Quincy House, and circumstances polnte
q 40 strongly to him as the guilty party thf
he was arrested. Galyigan made no il
ouirv for what he was arrested until near
4 to tho police headquarters. He was the
. told by his custodians that man had bee
murdered and they wanted to know what /
knew about it He Immediately answered
4 7 don't know much about that man. la
|. saw him on a boat On the evidence elici
ed he was locked up. The off GERS returned
the house, amp upon search, $4lO in bll
l. was found secreted in bed. One OF Il
:. bills had considerable blood on 1T, which
y had evidently tried to erase.
New YoRK, Nov. 80 A. M.-ketnrI
e thus far indicate the election Of all the laf
r. many candidates for the Assembly in th
city The Tribune estimates the state ha
gone democratic by at least l2,OOV MAJ OIL
{. on the whole ticket. -.
d BosroN, Nov. The annual elec'io
took place to day. The vote was compar
lively full. Boston, including Roxbury'
. Gently annexed, gives Clafin, for Governo
D. 1880; Adams, democrat, lO,54V; ChaT
ts berlain, working mems candidate, 5l
q Plurality for Adams, 1850. In ~
:. Adams plurality in Boston and Roxbu
ID was 1888. Returns from As towns inclusi
is of Boston, foot up, Clahin, 1l,5l9; Ada1
5.7o7. Chamberlain, ,2.920. In 1861 the saI
towns gave Bullock, 1924; Adams, 9,9i
io George NJ. Brooks, republican. is elected
e's Congress in the seventeenth district.
it II is estimated Clsfiin's plurality will
,te 10 600 to $4,000. The Legislature is ella
G.. cd bv both prohibitionists and license ID
"a MILWAUKEE, Nov. 2.-Returns from 1
,er eutv cities and towns in different parts
ne the state show a mel republican gain of /,
100 enteen hundred on the vote of '67, when
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