The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-05
Politicians at Albany and the Tweed
Charter--COiOred folks and Inc
18th Amendment.
Proclamation by Gov
Palmer.
Celebration of the 18th Amend
ment at LouisVilIe--Railroad
Accident--PilOt Shot.
Ohio Election Returns.
Market Reports.

WASHINGTON, pril 5.-Gen. Farnsworth'
Postal Com mmittee have decided to report II
favor Of snnulling sll contracts for granti
for the New York and Boston Post Ottcs
buildings.
The bill fixing an uniform time for holding
elections for members OF Congress in all tbs
States, has lust passed the House by two
thirds vote, the day fixed being the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, on anc
after 1872.
An attempt was made to get 6 resolution
passed providing for adjournment on The
first Monday II June, but it failed. The
work for the House is TOO far behind to fl
8 time for adjourning.
New YORK, April 5.-Crowds of politi
clans are at Albany. There promises TO be
nvely work there during the week. The
Tweed charter is to be reported in the Sen
ATE this evening, and its consideration viii
begin tomorrow
The Fifteenth Amendment to the Nation
al Constitution was the leading idea which
filed the minds of the coloreo people Of thI,
city yesterday.
SPRINGFIELD, April l5.-Gov. Palmer
has issued q proclamation reciung the
adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment, con-
cluding as follows:
Now, therefore, /, John N. Palmer, Gov
ernor Of the State Of Illinois, by virtue o.
law, do hereby proclaim and certify that the
Amendment aforesaid has become valid, tC
all inteuts and purposes, as part Of the
Constitution OF the United States, and i.
thereby the supreme Law of the land, and al
such should be respected and obeyed BY the
g he n-
LOUISVILLE, April 5.-Tke celebration Of
the Fifteenth Amendment takes place on
Friday. a number of disting guished speak
ers are expected 70 deliver addresses
The family of Mr.. Herse, living at Howes
vile, Ky, were poisoned on Saturday, mis-
taking bottle containing arsenic fol
baking soda The father. mother and two
children died in II hours after psrtaking
MENPHIs, Tenu., April 5.-The South
ward bound passenger train on the MissIss
ippi Central Railroad, met with serious
accident - miles north of Clinton, on Satur
day. The train on crossing the Rsvine
bridge, the structure gave way, precip,ating
the mail and two baggage ears into the
gully, when they became iguited, and were
consumed together with their contents and
passenger cars, including sleeping coach
remained ou the track. Several persons
we're badly bruised but no lives lost.
An adjourned meeting of ex-Confederate
officers and soldiers was held here vester
day. Resolutions were adopted to the mem ory
of the late Gen. G. II. Thomas
At meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
held last evening resolution was al
opted fsvoring the connection Of various
railroads and for the buildingsof the nion
depot, and recommended the City ConncIl to
give favorable attention to the application
of roads now before them for the building
of the depot on Front street.
In an affray in New Orleans last night
John Vsndeergerif, c steam boat man, shot
and killed Bob Allen, pilot on the steamer
Pauline Carroll. No particulars.
CHICAGO, April 5.-The remains of Gen
Thomas will arrive this afternoon, and will
be met at the depot by the military aud citi
zens the flags in the city are at half mast
Many houses are draped in mourning.
CINCINNATI. April 5.-The returns Of the
municipal election throughout the State are
nearly completed.
At Columbus the Republicans received
the majority aud elected six out of nine tC
the Council.
At Lima the vote was close; the Demo
ersts carried the township.
Sidney went Republican by q good ma
jority
Beck, Republican candidate for Congress
had 800 majority from three townships.
The election judges at Lima refused the
negroes vote during the latter part of the
day, but before closing the polls withdrew
their objections.
At Mansfield the independent ticket OBJ
tanned a majority.
Crestline elected the Reform ticket. Op
position to the negro was manifested her,
also. but the votes were finally accepted.
Defiance shows q Democratic gain, bu
Peck, for Congress, he's majority.
Hamilton went largely Democratic.
A. Mansfield. the negro vote was no
allowed by the Democratic judges.
Dayton was carried by the Democrats
Only part of the negro vote was folled.
A, Massilon the Republicans defeated th'
Independent ticket.
Alliance turned in a Dem ocratic majority
but the Republicans carried the county.
Wooster is close, and is the only pom
where the negro vote was not straight he
public eau.
Cleveland and Londonville went Demo
cratic.