The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-07
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION
THE EAPURGATED CON-
SIITITION ADOPTED.
THE STATE CLAIMED
Bi BOTH PARTIES.
30 far as Heard from
Walker is Fifteen Hun
dred Ahead. I
Walker and a Conservative Leg
islature Probably Elected.
Congressional Delega-
tion Divided.
boutwell, PRESIDENTIAL RING
FORMED.
rants BrOther-in-LaW 10 be a h
Candidate for Governor of R
Mississippi. \
K
Grants BrOther-in-Law 10 be a
Candidate for Governor of
Mississippi.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT
In MEXICO.
IRISH CHURCH BILL IN THE UOUSE
or LORDS.
AN xron-clad Oath for Spanish
Republican,.

hithhoND, VA, July h.--lhe election
passed off quietly. After nightfaIl the
streets resounded with cheers for Walker
and victory in the state. A meeting OF
Walker men was held and addressed BY six
colored men and several whites, including
MIR. Hunnicut. Prominent Walker men
here claim the state by 10000 majority, and
decisive majority IN both houses of the
legislature. Prominent Wells men claim
they have decided majority in the state
but give no figures. Nearly every telegram
received here by either side shows large
gains for Walker, and serious split in the
coIorod vote, which 1t was claimed would be
cast solid for Wells The heaviest defec
ton OF coored men from the Wells ticket
ls IN the south side counties, where the
Walker men ran several colored men for the
| legislature. In Charlotte, very strong col.
ored county, 400 blacks voted for Walker
UP to midnight kilograms were received
which announced that Walker had carried
the following counties:
Bedford by 1000 ma jority; Augusta 300:
Albermarle 300; Culpepper 200; Washing
ton 100; Louisa, and ali the white counties
west OF the mountains.
Wells carries Petersburg by 200: Green.
vile by 300, and Chesterfield, Nottoway, !
Charlotte and Halifax.
The Congressional candidates successful |
as far as heard from are Porter, Wells |
man in this district; Booker, Walker man |
in Pittsylvania district; Norton, colored, in
the York district; and Mckinzie, Walker
man, in the Alexandria district.
In very few counties have the blacks poll. |
ed their registered vote, while the whites |
everywhere have polled nearly their entire
strength, In this legislative district the
Walker men claim 5000 majority, which
gives them eleven members Of the legisla.
ture. 1t is estimated by old politicians here
that Gov. Wells defeat is the most decided
that has occurred since the presidential
campaign Of 1856. The constitution. with
the Objectionable clause expulgated, is
adopted by an overwhelming majority.
RICHMOND, July 7th, 1870 A M.-Thirty-
three counties heard from give Walker i ;.
500 majority.
CHICAGO, June THE Irish Republican
convention held session last night. No
business of importance was transacted ex.
cept the appointment of a national executive
committee of20.
Hon. II. O'Connor, attorney general of ,
Iowa, delivered a brief valadictory address,
the members on the new era =
which had dawned for Irish people and the /
party of America, after which the
adjourned sine die.
The Republicans Washington special !
says the delegation Of Mississippi Republi. r
caus now in Washington has rendered Judge \
Lewis Dent, Grants brotherin law, the q
nomination for Governor Of that state. The \
Judge, who isa citizen of Mississippi, has c
accepted and will return to the state and =
take an active part in the canvass. +
The same special says strong organiza /
ion has been formed having for It's object L
The nomination of Mr.. Boutwell, as candi.
late for the next president. B
LONDON, July G.-Mdnight.=,ln the
House of Commons today, the telegraph ',
purchase bill was read the first time. q
The House of Lords to night took up the p
irish church bill, At clause 68 Lord Cairns
moved an amendment TO postpone the ques,
ION of disposal Of the surplus, because much
Ame must elapse before its realization, and
10 ooJected to its application to relieve 9th -.
ers rom regal obligations After a protrac ~
'ed debate tie house divided on the amend
nent and 1t was carried BY $50 against 80.
The clauses OF the bill which had been pre-.
7iously passed over were then considered
agreed to, with some verbal al,eratons.-
The preamble vas also amended to make it
agree with the alteration made in clause &.
and the bill then passed,
MADRID, July Minister Figuersla.
bill in the eortes innosing
penalties on those classes which rafpso - t
AXE the oath TO respect and obey the new
1t proposes to sell for The
benefit of the state. the patrimonal proner,U
IF corporate bodies and to suppress tbs M
salaries or pensions paid to any person ra. !,
using to swear fidelity to the conssisutioa S'