The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-28
Constitutional Convention.
Postal Telegraph Bill
No Increase in
Currency.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT
AT OXFORD. MIss.--A LARGE
NUMBER OF PASSENGERS
kILLED--THE GEUR-
GIA STATE DEBT.
The "BlOndeS" and Storey ImbrOg-
liO--City Election at Jackson
vile.
Prince Albert Edwards Conduct
"Ca Ira" in Paris.
Struggled 0ils--Keligious Meet
ings at Pittsburg...Torgery.

SpR1sGr1ELp. Feb. &c The Convention
met at ten O'Clock.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Hsines that 1t is the sense of the Convention
that no recess longer than one week should
be taken, until the work was finished, was
taken
! Mr.. Carey moved to amend by inserting
mo recess shall be taken without consent OF
a majority Of the Convention
Pending discussion the Convention
went into Committee of the Whole on the
report of the Township Organization Com
mIttee
Mr.. Archer moved by amending that the
fiscal affairs of counties shall be transacted
IN such manner as may be provided by the
Legislature.
/ Mr. Archer said it would be better for the
| Legislature to thus provide from time to time
in this matter, than to leave il unalerable
in the Constitution.
/ Mr.. Haines thought it would be better to
let the Legislature provide for the manage
ment of township affairs. The proposition
1 to allow each township one member in the
/ Board of Supervisors would worK much
Injustice. The provision of the present
| Constitution is now very good.
| New YORK, Feb. 2S.-Nearly thirty
| prominent firms Of this city are accused OF
selling smuggled oils, causing large loss of
| revenue TO the Government. An investiga-
/ ton Is progressing, and three arrests have
| been made.
| A public meeting TO aid the movement for
procuring the recognition of God and the
| Christian religion in the United States Con
stitution was held last night in the Reform
ed Presbyterian Church in Twenty third
street. The call for convention of those
interested IN the matter at Pittshurg on the
/ Sd and 4th of March next, was read, and
resolutions approving the call were present
ed and discussed. Several addresses were
made, and delegates 10 the National Con.
vention were appointed.
LOUISVILLE Feb. 2S.-A forged check for
| $4,000 was paid at the United States Quar-
termaster's Office III the early part of this
month, supposed TO have been presented BY
an employee.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The Banking
and Currency Committee cannot agree on
the bill 10 increase the volume Of currency
50.000,00 Secretary Boutwell, regards the
action of the Seaate as virtually disposiug
of the matter, and does not care what the
com mittee or the House may do.
The Postal Telegraph bill is now under
| consideration, and arguments In behalf OF
! Mr.. Ramseys bill and the Hubbard bill are
being made by Messrs Hubbard aud others,
and strongly opposed by Messrs Orton and
Walker in behslfthe Western Union Com.
pany.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 2S.-A fearful accident
occurred on the Mississippi Central Railroad
three miles below Oxford, Miss, Friday
afternoon. The train broke a trestle work,
smashing baggage, express and four passen-
ger cars, killing and wounding a large mum
Der. At last accounts twelve bodies had
been taken from the wreck. The Treasurer
of the road and his son were fatally injured.
Full particulars not yet received.
AUGUSTA, Feb. %. - The Senate on
Saturday tabled the resolution providing for
the payment in coin of the State debt con-
tracted before Feb. rs, 1862.
| LONDON, Feb 28.-A strike is imminent
among the operatives of the cotton mills at
Bolton.
| Comments upon the painful position in
which the Prince of Wales is placed by the
accusations of Lady Mordauns, naturally ap-
pear in the London press. The Times takes
occasion to read the young man homily on
virtue, prudence, and dignity. The faultless
conduct of Prince Albert is held up to his
admiration and example. He is exhorted to
learn from it, and lead a life free from even
the semblance of levity.
| PARIS, Feb 81 The fires of revolution
are KEEP; alive in France by political ban
quets. There were many yesterday in honor
of the anniversary of the proclamation OF
the republic in lo48.
Gustave Flourens, the leader of the abor-
tive iusurrection in Paris, has been sentenc-
ed to three years Imprisonment for aiding
sold iers to desert.
DETROIT, Feb. 2S The jury in Vande
pools case returned q verdict of guilty, and
he was sentenced TO State Prison for life.
! LACROSSE, Feb. 28.-The Allborne House
of this city was burned to the ground this
morning. Loss probably $4,000.
j About three inches of snow fell here dur.
ing the night, and is still showing.
I PLYMOUTH, Ind, Feb. 28.-Mrs. Woolen-
burg was shot and dangerously wounded by
one of three men who were passing her
house in q wagon. The woman heard a
noise and looked from the door, when the
ruffiaus without provocation shot her
JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 28.-On Saturday
evening last the Democrats of this city held
a convention at the court house, and maue
the following nominations Mayor, Z. Dun
lap; City Attorney, WI. Barses; CITY
Clerk, Frank Pierce Assessor and Ireasur
er, W NJ. Fsrthom; City Marshal, Alex
Wells The convention adopted resoiu
ton declaring that the building OF waite
works for the city ought to be postponed.
! The Republicans hold their convention oil
Saturday, March 5th. The city election
axes place April 4th.
CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-The excitement regarding
the Lydia Thompson Troupe, and the edito
of the Times, eliminated yesterday. lmme
diately after their release Saturday night
Story obtained . warrant for their arrest TO
civil damages, but the party remained in tn
Opera House until after midnight, an
could not be arrested Sunday. Yesterday
Storey obtained four warrants for arrest c
lLydis Thompson, Pauline Markham, an
Henderson, for assaults with deadly weap
ons. The party took carriages and drov
for Fort Wayne & Indiana depot and all e'
ca ped except Henderson, who was taken I
b e station and imprisoned. Bail was OBJ
ined after four - RS, and he hurried {