Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-23
Scheme for centralized Grganiza-
tion-Exine still burning Strike
Francis Joserh to abdjcate
the Throne Of Austria.
[RspOr,sd Expressly for the Assus.J

New YORK, Sept 23.-Samuel J. Tilden,
chairman of the Democratic State Com nit
tee, has sent circulars to prominent Demo.
Gratis, requesting their attendance st 9 pri-
mary meeting to choose delegates TO the re-
spective Assembly Districts or country con
vsnsions. II concludes with these words
wherever theS gangrens of corruption has
reached the Democratic party, we must
take the knife and cut it ont by the roots"
Public sentiment is getting to be more
intense against the ring, and the meetings
so frequently held recently in denunoiAtion
of city tFaads, nave succeeded in arousing
the strongest indignation amongst eli anti
Tammsny politisiAns.
Mrs. Haggerty has little children, aud
DowIing said II she were before him he
would discharge her, bus he could not apply
to Led with for her release. The District
Attorney said there is no disposition to de-
tain her believe in law she can't be held
responsible.
Amos G. Lyons, County Auditor, testified
to the preaeDcs of all the vouchers in the
Comptroller's office cn the evening of Satur-
dsy, The 18th inst, and the first be knew Of
the robbery was on the foliowin morning.
| The bills in the pigeon holes were all paid,
and about $500 900 in number; all were
there on the 9th INST, As he vent over them
to obtain q voucher Of Keyser Il Co. for the
| Comptroller.
Richard A. Storrs, Deputy Comptroller,
wss the next witness. Nothing new wAs
allotted from him.
| Charles O'Connell testified that he wal
in the Comptroller's Office Saturday nigh
Till two o'clock knew nothing of any one
coming in or taking vouchers that night.
Nary Conway testified in accordance with
the affidavit already published.
The court then adjourned till Monday
and the witness were sent 20 the house .
detention. Graham has applied for re-
lease.
Coz. Whitsley, Chief of The United State
Secret Service, seized large quantity o
smuggled silks, velvets and laces, last eve
ming, from q party of Germans, just taking
; the cars for Philadelphia.
An immense masS meeting was hsld las
night at Tweed Plaza, to endorse WIN. Ii
, Tweed Fully $4,000 persons were present
A resolation was adopted endorsing Tweed
and placing him in nomination for re-sleC
, ton. Tweed made lengthy address, an
, sAid he was happy to meet the friends of hi
childhood and of the scenes of his youth
: Among shose friends he felt he could sAtel
place himself, and his record as = publ
official, openly aud publicly to their gaze
: When msIigned and condemned withou
q trial, it was pleasure TO come among th
friends of his childhood, tsks them by th
hand, aud talk to them 10 friendly man
: ner. He pointed proudly to his record
which was open to the scan of all, AM
courted free, open, and impartial investi
CATION into the official and recorded acts o
4 his life. His friends asked why he did NO
reply to the newspaper charges. He salt
no man could act upon newspaper attacks
The proper place to meet the charges made
against him was before legal tribunal, ant
: he expressed himself not only ready, bu
: anxious. to meet his traducers in that way
4 He kindly thanked them for the nomination
and hoped his friends would stand BY him
understanding the calumnies heaped upol
upon him. He had q majority of twenty
two thousand last time.
A pamphlet has been isaned by the Catho
lie Bishops of Switzerland upon the dogml
a of Papal infallihility. The Bishops insis
. upon the validity of the decisions adopte,
r by the Eoumenical Council upon the infalli
' bility of the Pope ss the supreme head o
: the Church.
WARRINGTON, Sept. 23.- The Congress
sionAl Ku-Klux Committee had brief meet
ing to day, when the Chairman, Senefo
SCOTT, in accordance with resolution
j adopted yesterday, announced the appoint
4 mens of sub -com mmittees TO take tsssimon
this autumn and report 90 the full committe
prior to the assembling Of Congress. In
: sub-oommit.se Of three re-sppointed yesse.
: day were authorized, 10. event OF refusal
be authorities to furnish the desired info