Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-21
Maine show that the American people ar,
generally of this opinion.

SeucESil1 VI tAie optiloH.
Speeches were made By Gov. Palmer
Oglesby, Beveridge and Others, and the
convention adjourned.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-Itis reported on
good authority that the appointment of
comptroller will now be rendered By Mayor
Hall to Wm. Il. Warren, who is Republi-
can.
ne Post, last evening. charges that the
vouchers recently stolen from the Coup
trolieF's office are not thu only oues miss
ing. 1t states that vouchers for three millions
we're suddenly missed early in the summer,
aud only recently the Mayor or any officer
knew it. The person responsible for their
sstekeeping, j. Townsend Connolly, City
Aoditor and son of the Comptroller, has
since lett the country for Europe. The Post.
however, has not any facts duplicating him
in the theft 1t is believed Mayor Hall will
use this robbery, as we'll as labor for driving
Connolly from office
The man who stole the vouchers from the
Comptroier's office Sunday week, is known
and will be arrested in the morning. Con-
molly has nothing to do with the affair,
which was inve 'tiQated by the head of
another department.
In relatioa to the POSTS charges it is
stated oD good authority. that it is only an
other of Halls lodges in his fight with Con
molly.
Comptroller Connolly has written letter
for publication denying the truth of charges
in the Evening Post against his son, and
chsrsoterizes it ss base slander on the
part of a conspiracy of men having an ia.
terest which be has not in destroying these
vouchers he declares that Hall, Tweed and
Sweeney knew of the loss Of these vouchers
at the time, and says they were taken from
the office by NJ. Watson, now deceased,
and never returned. Others are i'm pli-
Gated in the charges Of swindling the cor
poration.
At the Connolly demonstration every
confidence was expressed in the in
iegrity of the Comptroller. Strong deuuu-
Citations against the Mayor were INDUCED
Resolutions were passed calling upon that
official to resign.
Two cases of Asiasio cholera are said to
have occurred at Perth Amboy, n. J.
The growing lack Of confidence has ad-
yanced call loans . to per cent The iu-
dieations are that money will be very strip-
gent Two prominent bull operators Are
reported suspended, with Liabilities over
&, GOO, 600 each.
CHICAGO, Sept. Z0.-Tbe Grand Lodge Of
l. 0. .. f. mes again this morning. Alter
the transaction of routine business, Rn open
meeting was held and Grand Representa-
tive Jewel, valued st $6OO was presented to
Special Deputy Grand Sire DR.. j. F Morse,
as 3 recognition of his valuable services in
extending the order in this country and
| in Europe.
Indianapolis, Sept 2l.-All of the bodies.
dead ami alive, have been taken from the
sewer where they were buried alive yester-
day By the benk caving in as they were st
work. Ten were taken out dead. The iast
victim was reached last night John G b.
/ son, who WAS buried several feet 10 the ssrd
was rescued with bat slight bruises. Three
olhets, engaged IN the same gang, escaped
with very light injuries.
| OMAHA, Sept 2l.-AdditioDsl returns
/ from tim State continue against the sdop-
! tion of the new constitution. The victory
is claimed by both parties, but there is DO
doubt but that she five Independent propo-
sitiOus are defeated. OalV meager vote
| vas polled, as the aggregate shows that the
eity gives GIG against.
| The Herald estimates the new cousttu-
ton defeated b. about 900 msjorisy, though
the returns from South Platte may decrease
/ these figures.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 2I.- The Republican
State Convention met here yesterday and
nominAted the foliowiaR ticket:
| Governor. Horace Austin; 1t. Governor,
/ ", II Yale, of Winona both by scclama
ton: Secretary of State. :. ?. Jennizeu, oi
Cfoodlue county; Treasurer, VIM. Seager,
Associate Justices, J. Z. McMihen and j.
II Berry; Attorney General L. K. Z. Cor
nell.
The resolutions declare agriculture the
paramount material interest of the nation
to which ali other forms OF industry should
be held subordinate; oppose unequal taxa
ton; favor q tariff on luxuries only; endorse
the administration OF Grant as practical
able and efficient; declare railroads proper
subjects of legislation, and endorse the sd
ninistration of Gov. Austin.
Il LoEpox. Sept. 2l.-Whil worknen WE'RE
re-openiDg a shaft in the Wlgan cosl mine
Yesterday, another explosion took place
with terrible results. Five men were blown
10 pieces, and many injured. The hame
have burst forth from the openings
and preparations are making TO food the
mine
VERSAILLES, Sept. 2l.-The negotiation
for final treaty of peace with Germany sr'
tenn porarily suspended on account of the i'll
ness of Won Arnim, notwithstanding which
: however, it Was hoped that an understand
} ing upon the original baeis VIII be mutual,
: agreed to: but 1t IS announeed that th'
notifications proposed by France are OF 81
! ssr;nus G character that Won Arnim referret
} the whole subject TO the government at bor
) lin. The exohange of the rasihcatfons 0
} the treaty, therefore, has delayed the settie
: ment Of all questions between the Tepreseu
= tatlves of the two countries.
t It is regarded es certain that the appeal
3 of the convicted Communists will be hear