The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-08
TOKENS OF RESPECT for RAWLINs
Fatal Accident al Peoria.
MURDER AT NEW YORK.
DEATH OF PROF. FoRn6AM.
The Byron Scandal.

| Zen. Sherman will act as Secretary of Wa
ad interim. The name of Major Genera
GrenvIlle M. Dooge, late of the army of th,
Tennessee and at present chief engineer o
the Union Pacific railroad is prominently
mentioned in connection as o successor L
the office.
A private dispatch to Commissioner De
lano says: Senator Fessenden's symptom,
are more favorable and some hopes are en-
tertsned of his recovery
LONDON, Sept. 7.-Tne Morning Tele.
graph reviews, cbrouologically, Mrs. Stowe s
article on Lord and Lady Byron. 1t SAYS
the subject is too painful to discuss, and re
CARDS the publication as the result Of inds.
cretiou on the part Of Mrs. Stowe and her
publishers.
GALESA, Ills, Sept. "A feeling Of
gloom has oyerspread the citizens since the
announcement Of the death Of General
Rawlins. The bells of the churches and the
fire department were tolled from to .
O'Clock last evening. To-day business is
entirely suspended, and the houses are
draped in mourning. General Rowley com.
muncsted the sad news to the parents of
the deceased.
New YORK, Sept. Martin Gray was
arrested here last night for forging large
amount Of Philadelphia city warrants.
There were 405 deaths in this city last
week.
A young German, Heinrich Henuing, en- :.
ployed by d. Mjliman d Sons, extensive
pork packers, 686 Greenwich street, being
too sick to work as expeditousy as young
Millmsn wished, the latter thereupon beat
and kicked him, causing internal rupture,
which will probably result in his death.
Mllmsn has been arrested and is closely
confined.
PEORIA, Sept. 7.-Edward Meechen,
while intoxicated, yesterday afternoon, fell
upon the track Of the Chicago, Burlington
4 Quincy railroad, on Water street, and the
train passed over his head. He was thirty
years old and unmarried.
A son of Mr.. Gaunt, of FL Paso, while
hunting, yesterday, accidentally discharged
his gun, and the charge took effect in bis
abdomen, lodging near his hip.
ToRoNTo, Sept. O. Professor Forman, Of
University College, died yesterday, aged
eightythree.
MADISON, WIS, Sept. IA large sale Of
State lands near St. Croix Falls, amounting
to sixty thousand acres, has ust been made
through Hon. Fl. d. Barron to Caleb Cush
ing & Co.. who will transfer i, to Swedish
colony. The sale will add about $4,000
to the university fund of the State, and
some money to the school fund.
WASHINGTON, Sept. THE body Of Sec.
retary Rawlins was removed to the War
Department at o'clock this morning, and
laid in state in Gen. Shermans room. Here
it will remain until Thursday morning,
when the funeral will take place. But few
persons have as yet availed themselves Of
the privilege of looking at the last remains,
il not being known that the body is lying
in state. All the public buildings are being
jraped in black, and flags are everywhere
flying at halfmast. The President, this
morning, gave o. ders that all departments
should be Immediately closed, and remain
so until Friday next, and that no public bu.
siness be transacted. An official proclama-
ton will be issued during the day announc-
ing the death of the Secretary, and gen.
eral order will also be issued by the Secre
tary of the Navy and General Sherman, as
Secretary of War ad interim, directing the
army and navy to observe, in proper man
ner, the sad event. The public mind seems
entirely occupied by this subject alone, and
nothing else is talked of in or out Of poitl
cal circles,
New YORK, Sept THE Imperaiiss, the
sheet advocating the changing OF our gov.
ernment to a monarchy, has suspended for
want of support.
Yesterday two men entered the Office Of
james Brand, shipping merchant, No. u
Beekman street, aud engaged the clerk IN
conversation. Soon after they left box
containing coupons of state bonds Of Min
nesota to the amount of s245, bills of ex'
change valued at $500, bills of lading for
oO0 barrels OF -four, policies Of FIRE and
marine insurance of the Atlantic and Orient
Insurance Companies, aud United States
Lloyd's receipts for wheat from the New
York Floating Elevator Company, aud other
papers, repre- senting total value of sao 900,
were missed. The police we're informed and
search was made without avail About 9
o'clock last evening an officer at the corner
Of Wooster and Amity street found the los,
box. II was taken 70 the station house. and
on being opened, oil the papers were found
intact Mr.. Brand was informed and ident
fed his property. No trace OF the thiaves
has been found.
ALroS, ILL.,, Sept. The Democratic
County Convention met yesterday at Edward
vile, and nominated the following ticket
For Delegate 70 the Constitutional Conven
tsnu. H W P,ll;s 80. Conntv IudHe. vii