Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-22
WASHINGTON.
Market Reports.
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Reported Expressly for the ARGUs.
LONDON, June 22.-The census of Eng
land, Wales, and Ireland is completed. The
population of EnglA and Wales is ofici
ally stated at about 22,700.000, and that ct
Ireland at about 5 400 900.
The American Minister, Mr.. Schenck,
will present his credentials to the Queen on
Friday.
VERSAILLES, June 22.-The speech of
Theirs has produced an excellent % preston
in consequence of the cleRrness of his
financial statement, and the announcements
that 200, ,000,0 600 francs would be set apart
annually for the sinking fund
II is anticipated that the French loan will
be complete success.
Courts martial will not, It is now believed,
meet before the elections.
! The French postal service mas been en-
| tirely re established, while the telegraphiC
service has not yet beeu restored.
Maret, formerly editor of the Mot d Odre
has been arrested.
The manifesto of the Republican left con
tains fifty signatures, including that of Bar
tholemy Saint HiliAre.
Gaulois says that Pyot is in London; thai
he made his escape from Paris by means o
the passport of Bavarian officer
1t is proposed to have boxes inscribed
'For the deliversncs of the country ;
! placed 10 all the churches, stations AnC
theatres, contributions thereto to be de-
voted TO the payment of she war indem
mites.
The galleries OF the Museum of the Louvr
will be opened next Sunday.
! WASHINGTON, June 2l.-Gen Shermel
has returned form his tour Of inspection
: throughout the West and Southwest. q
) considers the appreheusions telt of q wide
, spread Indian war along the Texan frontier
as II great measure untounded, Tt
Generals view of the situation is much NOR
hopeful than many have heretofore supposed
, r. D. Rufin (colored) to-day recovere
e $2I5 Of 1913 claimed from S. Aver, fl
q stumping the first NirginA district for A yer
reelection TO Congress In 1870.
: Gen. n. B. Forrest, Gen. Gordon ADAM
and District Attorney Jacobson, of Missis
sippi. have been summoned to appear befol
, the Ku-klux Committee.
4 CHICAGO, Juns 2l.-Seth Green, note
pisiculturist, passed through here to-day, e
route to California with Is, 900 young shs
The special session OF the Illinois Legi
lature will adjourn to the regular sesso
which will meet in this city next Novemb be
PHtLADELrHlA, J une 2l.-At meeting
the Peninsular Fruit growers Associate
at Dover. Del, yesterday, estimates Of Il
n crop of peaches TO be forwarded by rail
market from the peninsulAr we're prepare
4 They reach 1915, 900 baskets. 1t is prob
bic that another million will go by wate
The wheat crop, now nearly harvested,
pronounced the best tor years.
New YORK. June 2l.-WaII street was
scene of wild excitement this mornin
which, in fact, was q near approach TO Il
= memorable black Friday. The occssit
was q tremendous break in the price
Rock Island shares, followed by q pan
At an early hour Rock Island opened
1904 and advanced to 1903 ; there WAS
sharp demand for cash stock, and ever,
thing indicated 8 corner-ln fact, st I
close last night, all arrangements for a &C
ner had been effected but this morning
began to be whispered about that there hi
n been cheating in the pool, and the sto'
IL began 20 break. This was followed by
enormous pressure to sell, which carried t
stock down from 1903 to Il0; Efterwar
there was a rally to lib. The transsctio
we're enormous, the telegrRphio instrumer
recording that III 900 shares had chang
hands; but this does not cover all trsnss
tions.
10 explanation of the affair, it eppet
that there was pool In the stock, limit
n to 60 900 shares, and that this pool h
bought so 900 shares at this juncture, a
. a prominent speculstor, me 10 Der of the po
was operating largely outside. He 81
short on about $4,000 shares of stock, q
also bought on ms on account over lS0, G
shsres-at least this is the current repc
Ho was unable to-day to take his enormC
--1 purchases of Rock Island, and Was tore
"a to suspend, earring down with him q nu
is Der Of brokers. Fourteen have been
en-, ported as having failed, hut some of th
%, have settled the difficulty and resuu
by operations. The following is a list of
US brokers who were either reported failed
she board, or had stock sold out for th
"a account By the presiding officer Rot
oh Waller, W. a. Bower, }. W. Gillespey,
ub- Austin, Da;er & Timpson, FL. a. Dennis
will a. q. Wood, W. E. Tunis, Arland Sail
stall, Fenshaw & McDougall, j j. Hoyt
Isi NJ. Judson, and W. s. Woodwar La
- amounts of stock were sold out, under
two rule, for their account.
,as- DEs MONIES, June q
pa Editors Argus-The Republican
i.er S Convention which met here to day was
/" nf largely attended. Nearly every COUNT
row. the State was represented, aud over 600
ions egstes were present.
'vsr. A temporary organization was efeC
nuis and after the appointment of commi,
ana the convention adjourned until ocloc
a permanent organization was efe
..v. at 2 o'clock. W. Z. Cults was ele
;cro- chairman; Jacob Rich, secretary
ats Messrs. Swain, Ballard, Hyatt, and HI
Hood assistant secretaries.
Col. C. G. Carpenter was nominated
00f0' Governor on the first ballot, as was ais
Rosa c Bulls for Lieutenant Governor, and
cum Alonzo AbernerthY for Superintende
wish Public Instruction. Judge Day wa
ulous nominated for Supreme Judge by acci
oy, ton
onU 0s The Committe on Resolutions made
r bis port, which was adopted as whole, a.
pur- short debate on the revenue and tariff
1t ef- luton. The following is synopsis O
resolutions:
's; First. Endorses the policy and histt
/ the republican party. The second COZ
tors, ulates the country upon the adjustm
the difficulties with Great Britain.
AAh;rd G.. nroRaoffou m A. Ana,n IF