The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-23
By Telegraph.
PANIC ON WALL STREET.
Small Fry Wiped Out.
New York Democratic
State Convention.
No PROSPECTS OF A
WAR WITH SPAIN.
American Mediation Declined.
GERMAN METHODIST CONFERENCE
Earthquakes in South
America.
NATIONAL IRISH IMMIGRATION
CONVENTION.
NATIONAL CAPITAL CONVENTION.
COMPLETION OF AN IOWA RAIL.
ROAD.
Fast Travelling -
ON the Turf,
ANOTHER PEABODY DONATION.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. %. The Executive Com
mittee Of the National Irish Immigration
Convention, which is called to meet here on
the 9th of October, have issued an address
to the Irishmen Of the United States, briefly
setting forth the objects of the Convention
and expressing the hope that those TO whom
the success Of the cause is dear, will in
terest themselves so far as to see that their
city aud State are represented in the Con
yention The number of delegates for any
city Or State is tied, and the Committee
hope that the results to be expected should
inspire every Irishmsn throughout the coun.
try to do his duty.
The Executive Committee of the National
Capital Convention have written to Horace
Greeley, inquiring if he will preside over
the Convention
DECoRAH Sept. 22.-The completion Of
the DEBORAH branch of the Milwaukee g. St.
Paul Railroad, will be celebrated to morrow
by an excursion over the road, with speech.
es, music, and a banquet.
SCRANTON, Sept. 22.-Great crowds are
here attending the meeting of the Driving
Park Association. Patchen Chief took the
600 purse yesterday. Time, 2:33, 2;3i
and 2:3j. Goldsmith Maid and American
Girl trot oday for $5, 900,
New YORK, Sept. ga tremendous
panic occurred at the Stock Exchange and
Gold Room, to-day, and an army OF small
spec uators were wiped out Gold went up
like rocket.
WASHINGTON, Sept. o. Contrary to
European advices, there is no reason for
| al, ,sk
any offence at the proposed mediation OF
the United States in Cuban affairs, or
sought to involve other governments in its
action.
DEs MoIxEs, Sept. pa call has been
issued for German Methods. Conference
for the States of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri
to meet ct Burlington October 7th
SYRACUSE, Sept, % The Democratic
State Convention met at noon to day, and
was called to order By S. }. Tilden, who
made an address criticising the admlnlstra'
ton Of Graut and his iourneyings around
the country the treatment of the South and
the Fifteenth Amendment. After the ap.
pointment of a temporary chairman and
committees on organization and resolutions,
O recess was taken.
At the afternoon session Hon. Allen C..
Beach WAS chosen permanent President and
nominations of state officers were made rs
follows: For Secretary of State, Homer A.
Nelson: Comptroller, VIM. +, Allen; Attor-
ney General, NJ. b. Champlin; Treasurer
Wheeler H. Bristol; State Engineer, Van
Richmond; Canal Commissioner, W. W.
Wright; State Prison Inspector, f. Latin;
Judges of the Court Appeals, John A. Lott
and Robert Earl
A recess was again taken the committee
on resolutions not being ready to report
BALTIMORE, Sept. 22.-Geo. Peabody W.
tied the Peabody Institute to-day during the
meeting of the Board Of Trustees, and made
an additional donation Of $300,G9D in Ten
nessee per cent. bonds and 100000 IN
Virginia bonds. The sum is designed by
the donor for the erection of building SIM
liar to and adioing the present Institute, the
site for which has already been purchased
CrNcrSNATl, Sept. 22.-FiVe two story
frame houses on Central Avenue were burn
ed down this morning. Three children
aged respectively two, FIVE and nine years,
ell boys, were burned.
New GoRK, Sept. 22.-Several shocks OF
earthquake occurred along the Peruvian
coast on the fifteenth of August. Al Arica
the shock was terribly severe. There were
three distinct shocks between 4 and a. n.
One account SAYS there were no less than
,, forty earthquakes in africa on the 18Th, al
more or less severe. The people, dread ing
another sea inunda.,oE, have eompietsN lc
q serted the place, taking refuge at Tacu al,
1 other places. In Iquque q very strong shoe
, was felt on the morning of the 18th. causiul
the inhabitants to desert their houses anc
take to the surrounding pampas. Simils
a accounts were received from Tacus an
other places.