The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-04
Female Suifragists on
Greeley.
A "COTTiGE BY THE SEA"
FOR GRANT.
LANLESSNESS IN ALABAMA.
The Terrible IIining Accident
Fully Confirmed.

New YoRE, Aug. AT meeting of th
directors Of East river bridge, to-day, it wa
stated that the entire amount of subscrip
ton money had been secured. Washington
Roebling was appointed chief engineer, tc
| succeed his lamented father.
A London letter says n meeting was late
ly held in London, consisting of oil the mos
eminent representatives of pacific colo
MES, and presided over by one of the mos
eminent of colonial governors. At this
gathering deep and general dissatisfaction
was expressed with the political and mora
| relations of their important and growing
countries with the parent state, and all the
influential colonists present, representing in
fact all the important interests of their re.
spective settlements, joined in the express
| sion of determination to require of Great
Britain some reconstruction of her colonial
empire which should afford them a guaran.
tee that the interests Of the various colonies
should receive prompt attention. In the
event of this being found imprscticable,
and the sense of the meeting was decided it
would be so found, it WAS declared BY all
present that they should use all their infu,
ence with their respective settlements to
leave the British allegiance, and seek in
some form the protectorate of the L uited
States, or at all events to become, in such q
manner as may be decided members OF
the system Of great republics. The meet
ing was not public, but its results are
likely to be known at an early day.
LEWISTON, MASS, Aug. 4.-The shoe.
makers strike has ended The difficulties
with manufacturers are harmoniously ad.
justed. Six thousand men were engaged
in the strike.
LONG BRANCH, Aug. 4.--Presdent Grant
has bought cottage here.
HAVANA, Aug, 4.-The journals are urg.
ing strong means for the suppression of the
increased contrabaud trade between Havana
and the rebel forces.
MOBILE, Aug. 4.--The vote in this city
for Congress- was as follows Mann, Con.
servative, 4,l0S; Buck, Radical, 2,848.
Prosequer. Democrat, was elected to the
Legislature.
Montgomery gives Buckley, Radical, @.
OCT majority for Congress, over Worthey,
Democrat.
BUFFALO, Aug A large and enthusi.
astc meeting Of citizens was held at the
court house last evening, to form an associa.
ton to procure supply Of coal, Coal mo-
nopolies and combinations we're denounced
10 most indignant terms as robbers and
plunderers Of the poor. The most promi-
men citizens Of this place are engaged in the
movement, and determination is manifest.
ed to make the movement permanent, and
to invite state and congressional aid to break
down the coal combinations now in existence.
A committee was appointed to draft articles
of organization and Incorporation.
New YoRK, Aug. AT the womans
suffrage association last evening, resolu.
ton denouncirr Horace Greeley for poking
dastardly fun at their movement, was dlS-
cussed with some warmth, and finally laid
on the table.
A land slide al Stockport, Columbia Co,
in this state, carried away on Monday even
ing about three acres Of land hundred feet
q1eep, at point not far from the Empire
mouse. Much excitement among the town
people was caused thereby, thinking an
earlhquaxe had visited the place.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 3.-Governor Smith,
OF Alabama, has isssued a vigorous procla.
nation against lawlessness in Madison Co.
On account Of the informat;o, that citizens
are whipped, otherwise outraged and even
murdered By disguised men, and tba, neither
citizens nor officers seem to take steps to
have offenders arrested, the Governor di.
rects the sheritfto proceed Immediately, with
the posse comi.atis, and by calling on the
| military, to arrest offenders and a..u,e
ample protection to citizens.
MlpkIp, Aug. 3.--There have been sew.
eral encounters between the eovernmep,
troops and Cssliss insurgents in eli of which