The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-07
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL
CONVENTION.
AFFAIRS AT HAVANA.
Fight in Cuba.
RESULT NOT KNOWN, |
kentucky Militia Changes.
Cincinnati School Difficulties.
TIL. uNUULN MONUMENT.
q List Of Grimes and Casualties,
Cincinnati School Difficulties.
~n- u.s,ULN MONUMENT.
A List Of Grimes and Casualties.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 6.-Robert Loige a
dry goods merchant, was found dead in his
bed this morning, having committed suicide
by taking morphine.
In the School Board tonight resolution
WAS offered to put tthe Bible and sacred songs
out ofthe public schools, in order to remove
the objection Of the Catholics against them.
A motion was also made to appoin, com.
mittee to confer with the Catholic church
authorities as to the terms upon which
Catholic parents will send their children to
the school. Resolutions were made in spe ,inl
order for the next meeting.
Gen. Young returned to this city Saturday
! night, bringing papers exonorating him fully
from all charges preferred againet him in
the recent investigation.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Sept. G.-Ground is 10
be broken to morrow preparatory TO the com.
meneement of the lincoln monument. The
officers of the association will be present a,
the commencement, and Governor Richard
j. Oglesby will throw the first shovel full Of
dirt.
To day, according to Jewish count. is the
bsginning Of the year $500 and all business
is suspended in this city owing to this class
of persons.
La SALE, ILL.,, Sept 6.--John McGowan,
OF this city, under indictment for passing
counterfeit money, was arrested last evening
by officers Keys and Craig, on a warrant
from Bureau county, for robbing a store
and Post Office in Ottville some weeks
since.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. Ga colored
man named Fleet was shot and killed this
morning, by q man named Davies.
An attempt was made on Saturday to
throw off passenger train on the junction
Railroad. A reward of 5 900 is offered
for the discovery of the villain.
JOLIET, Sept. 6.-The dead body of a man,
name unknown, who was engaged in buying
horses in this vicinity lately, was found near
Frankfort Station, Oh the Rock Island Rail.
road, last Wednesday. he had q terrible
cash in the head, and it is supposed he was
murdered aud robbed.
WARSAW, Ind, Sept G.-On last Satur |
day evening shocking accident occurred a.
this place, by which Mics Lizzie Sarber, !
young and highly esteemed lady, about Is |
years of age, was fatally burned. She was
performing some household duties, and let |
case knife drop on lighted lamp, breaking
it. and spilling its contents owe. her Be. |
fore she could get help, she was: burned so
severely as to cause her death the next eve
ming, during which time she suffered most
intensely, and died in great agony.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept 6.-On Satur.
day, the trial of Fred Remster, for the mur
der of Mrs. Jones, at Covington, Ind, was
concluded, at that place, in the convc.
tion Of Remster of murder in the second |
degree.
Moses Woodside, in attempting to cross
the railway track at Bucyras, Ohio, in a
wagon, was struck by the express train, re.
ceiving injuries from which he died
New York, Sept. 6.-Fashion course run.
ming races, four mile heats to-day, between
Moore's Privsteer, and DeWeldon's Aida.
BRAN, was won by Flora after a most inter.
esting contest
The family Of President Grant has arrived
here.
Much activity prevails among those inter
ested in the Susquehanna railroad election,
which occurs tomorrow. Fisk and others
of the Erie party are here.
Gov. Hoffman has appointed seventy.
eight delegates to attend the Southern com.
mercal convention to be held at Louisville,
October 18th, among them Horatio Sey.
m our, Horace Greeley, W. G. Bryant, Henry
C. Murphy, Frederick A. Conklin, Ersstus
Brooks, W. NJ. Tweed, Gov. Opdyke, Mar.
shall O. Roberts, Wilson G. Hunt, Ezra
Cornwell, Freeman Clark and other promi
nent citizens of the State.
Sr JosEPH, No, Sept. 6.-The Herald
- toSn ark Ipl a
in reference to Mrs. Stoves Byron scandal.
The data from which it was made up WAS
furnished in SCI by son Of Lord Byron,
Major George Gordon Byron, who was then
in St. Louis, and was connected with Ere.
mont's army.
LONDON, Sept. 6.-The German Catholic
Hierarchical Convention in session at Fullds,
adopted a line of action or platform TO be
observed by Prelates in council at Rome.
1t is tolerant and independent in tone, yet
in spirit of complete submission to the
Holy See. The Austrian Bishop did not
attend the Assembly in convention at Sails,
bury.
LOUISVILLE, Sept G.-The three compa'
MES of militia that have been doing duty
ir the neighborhood Of Lebanon, Kentucky,
this city today, having been relieved BY
company OF IS mounted men from Midway, |
KY. who are thoroughly acquainted with |
the localities where the Regulators carry |
on their pIunder'ng and murderous opera.
tions.
HAVANA, Sept 6,-The foreign residents
of this city, principally Germans, are en-.
listing to act as volunteer reserve when
the present volunteers take the field. Thev
presented letter to the Captain General
this morning containing the offer, which be
accepted.
On the 10th of August the rebels four
thousand strong, commanded BY Gen. Que.
sads, Gen. Cespedes being also present,
| made an attack on Lossunss, loosisg $50
killed. The ssrrisOr Of Lostunss eoasisssd