The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-10

GRANT REFUSES TO HOLD OFF
His DOG AMFS.
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY In THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,
CATTLE PLAGUE In OHIO.
KING VICTOR EMANUEL OUT OF
DANGER.

church of the Sacred Heart (Catholic). i,
west aurora, was destroyed by fire abou
one o'clock this morning. The priest
mouse adJo'Dg had narrow escape. Mos
OF the altar furniture was burned. Th
Church had, by great exertions, nearl
cleared itself of debt this fall, and now (
large congregation have no place of wor
ship. The total loss is estimated at twent,
thousand dollars. The walls only remain
There were ten thousand dollars insurance
The hre caught from stove pipe through
the roof
CINCINNATI, Nov. ga plague has bro
Ken oat among the cattle at John Pfeffer'e
distIllery, IN Storis township, from which
about forty have already died The disease
is still raging. The cattle are all natives,
and had not been exposed to contagion BY
foreign stock. Every effort is being made
to prevent the disease froa spreading. The
health officers opinion is that the disease
is the result Of feeding still slops.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. AT 8 o'clock
last night as the express train from Nash.
VILE was leaving bacon Creek Station, Mil
ton Cochran, brakesman, was shot and
instantly killed by man supposed to have
been concealed behind wood pile. The
cause of the murder is coniectured.
FLORENCE, Nov. 9.-Tbe official paper
OF this city publishes the following announc
ment to day: "The physicians attending
King Victor Emanuel report him entirely
out of dagger
MADRID, Nov. 9.-During the sessions of
tho Cortes yesterday General Prim said, in
reply to question, that Admiral Topete
had resigned on account of the candidature
OF the Duke Of Genoa, but he would con.
nnue to favor the revolution and aid him
(Prim) in the discharge of his official du
ties.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 9.--Returns up to
this morning give the vote of thirty seven
counties, mostly official. Austin for Gov.
ernor, seems to have been universally un.
popular, running behind bis ticket in every
county yet heard from, with one or two ex.
ceptions. AS things now stand, Austin is
302 behind Otis, and though the districts
unheard from polled large Republican ma.
jority last year, there is no doubt that Austin
will at most receive but few hundred votes
more than his opponent. The balance of
the state ticket is elected by several thousand
majority, up to the present writing. The
Democrats have gained twelve Represents
tlvea and two Senators, reducing the Repub.
Iican majority in the House to six, and in
the Senate to six.
New YORK, Nov. 9.-The Times, which
defended General Butterfeld, is now very
savage on him, asking the Government what
his retention means. So also the Evening
Post, The Administration is severely suffer
ing by its conduct in this matter.
Republicans are working hard to oust
Collector Grinnell because the Custom
House furnished no aid to the party in this
State. He has contemplated regiguing for
some time.
Charges Of fraud have been filed in the |
Treasury against Thomas McE rlth, the Old |
Tribune publisher who resigned the General |
last week.
A Baltimore dispatch says Ex-Governor
Pratt, Of that State, is Just alive this morn.
ing.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.--Judge Dent, Con.
servative candidate for Governor of Mississ.
ippi, had long interview with the Presi
dent to day on the election n that State.
Dent is anxiot to get the President to take
some action to prevent General Ames from
in behalf Of Alcorn, the Radical
candidate. He says if the President will
1nly issue some order to make Ames keep
lis hands off, he (Dent) will carry the State
oy forty thousand. The President declines
o interfere, but says he is satisfied that
A mesvwill see that there is fair election.
Senior Ruiz, prominent member of the
Cuban Junta, with Senior Lemus, Cuban
Envoy, have asked the Administration for a
iefnite answer as to whether they intend to
10 anything for Cuba, by way of recoguiz.
Dg them. Matters have now assumed such
! shape that speedy action is necessary
several members Of the Cabinet promised
o bring the matter before the meeting to.
lay.
The Navy Department is busy fitting out
ron cisds and putting them in commission.
Tie Terror, at the Boston Navy Yard, and
wo others will be ready within week. II
$ the policy of the Administration to hold
be navy in readiness for any emergency
hat may arise.
The President has appointed James II.
1mbery, Of Kentucky, Minister to Ecuador, !
nee David A. Mum, resigned. Embery is
) brother'in law of Senator Fowler, and
lgured conspicously during the impeach'
nent trial in favor of acquitting Andrew 1
Johnson.
SPRINGFIELD. III Nov. 9.-Af,er q care.
al estimate, to-day, it is conceded that the
Democrats will have a majority in the Con
Convention