The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06
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Death of George Peabody.
New York Largely Democratic.
REDUCED REPUBLICAN MAORI
TIES In MINNESOTA AND
WISCONSIN.
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMANT
JOHNSON BANQUETS THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF TENNESSEE.
Reconstruction in Texas
Important Revenue Decision.
Injunction I'm Favor of c. X. |. l. p,
Railroad.
Two Accidental Deaths.

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claim 25,OOO majority, and the judiciar
clause OF the new Constitution, proyidin
for tho appointment Of Judges is carrie
by large majority. Greeley ran benin
his ticket in the country the radicals subst
tuting JEFF Davis name.
Thurlow Weed is again sick.
A duel is impending between ex Co II
gresham Dwight Townsend and Tom. Da
Wis, two New York politicians. Mutua
friends are now assembled to try and set,l
the matter. Townsend called Davis a liar
Geo. Peabody the great philanthropist
died in London last night at II o'clock.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 5.-There is d genera
feeling OF sorrow here over the death Of
George Peabody, at London. An order will
be issued by the President to place the flag
at half mast, out of respect to his memory
The decline in the price of gold ha:
brought up the subject among leading fnan
cial men of a return to specie payments, anC
it is understood that Secretary Boutwell,
among other recommendations in his report
will urge that the time be fixed at an early
day for resuming specie payments.
ST LOUIS, Nov. 5.-The Quartermaster'
Department here yesterday received dis.
patch that the government corral at Fort
Harker was struck by Lightning on Wednes.
day, and sixty mules were killed, and the
building partly destroyed by fire.
A project is on foot here to form com.
pany to purchase the Indian Rock coal mine
on Green River, Ky. Very thorough prac.
teal tests have demonstrated that the coal
from these mines makes better iron smelling
directly from the ore, better maleable iron,
street-car rail, and gas, than any coal yet
discovered on the continent.
MADISON, Wis, Nov. 5.-Further returns
show that the Senate will stand twenty Re.
publicans and thirteen Democrats, and the
Assembly will have about ten Republican
maoIty. The decrease in the Republican
majority in both houses is mainly owing to
independent candidates and boilers, caused
by quarrels among Republicans.
ST. PUAL, MINI, Nov. g. Unoffi cial re-
turns from twenty eight counties received
up to midnight last night, give Austin, Re.
publican, for governor, 1882; Otis, Demo
crst, 1894. There are twenty-fves COUNTIES
yet to hear from, all of which poll Republi
can majorities. Austin's majority is small
er than at first supposed, and cannot exceed
5000, while that Of the balance of the ticket
will reach 5000.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. "a terrible gale
of wind, rain and sleet has been prevailing
here since morning. 1t is feared that much
damage will be done on the lake.
There was considerable excitement in Ger.
tain circles here yesterday at the presence
of General O'Neil, President of the Fenian
Brotherhood.
SPR1NGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-Mr. Kuyken-
dali, of the Second District, and Clements,
of the Sixth, are reported as certainly elect
ed to the Constitutional Convention. Col.
Merriam, in the Thrty.seventh, is reported
elected over Prettymau. This makes the
Convention stand forty-six Republicans to
thirty nine Democrats.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 5.--Ex. President John
son gave banquet to members of the Leg
islature tonight. Gov. Senter Senator
Fowler and number of other distinguished
citizens were present. 1t was one of the
most agreeable entertainments ever given
in Nashville, and everything passed off
pleasantly. Johnson and anti.J ohnson met
and mingled hsrmoniously.
al Court yesterday, in the case of David
Dows rs. the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cifc Railroad Company ct al, the demurrer
was overruled and an injunction to restrain
the city Of Davenport from taxing the rail-
road made perpetual; Calhoun county Us. the
American Emigrant Company, bill referred
to Geo. B. Corkhill, Special Master, to hear,
examine and report upon the same.
Many farmers in Central Iowa are feeding
their wheat and corn to their hogs, owing
to the low price Of the former.
PARIS, Nov. g. Henri Rochefort, editor
Of La Lautsrne, left BRUSSELS yesterday on
bis return to Paris. On reaching the from
Lier he was arrested, but was subsequently
released and furnished safe conduct by
order of the Emperor He then resumed
is journey and is momentarily expected
kre.
ROME, Nov. A. About four thousand
pesons were present on the Fair grounds
today. Weather fine. The exhibition is
YER good.
he young man, Appleby of Resaccs,
and Charles Morrison, of Rome, were
kilet by falling from the pole for the
bsllo1.
GALEsToN, Nov. 5.-The Provisional
Goverl9r has applied for authority to en-
force tn ordinances adopted by the Recon
strnchoh Committee, but Gen. Reynolds has
declded hat they are not valid.
: lSDlASpoL1s, ISD., Nov. 5.-Judge
Gresham, If the United States Court, in
charging q pry yesterday in case where
a man was Indicted for violation of revenue
laws, instructed that the party was liable for
indictment onE when he had followed the
business for a var, and had manufactured
goods amountinsto over a thousand dol.
lars. If be had uly pursued it a portion
Of year, he was lot liable to the tax, even
if his productions we're at the rate Of
thousand dollars pei year. This is directly
contrary to the instructions of the Commis.
sioner Of Internal Ressnue, and the course
Of the Department even since its organiza.
ton.