Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-04
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NEW YORK, October AT shs opening
of the Court of Oyer and Terminsr this
morning, Jude Barnard, in his charge TO
the Grand Jury, alluded 10 the Irregularities
existing in the city government, and said
that one Of the evils which should be stop
ped vas the taking of illegal fees by city
and county officials. The election Laws
were fagrAnrly violated, and 1t was his in
sontion 10 keep the Grand Jury in session
until after the election, 90 NJ to secure to
the people fair election. In this eonnec
ton, he enlarged on the general corruption,
and announced it rs 9 faot that nearly all
the horses and fass women Of this city we're
sppsrted from the oity treasury.
The steamer Europa, has arrived.
VIM Il. Seward arrived this morning
from Europe. Some friends gave him a
hearty reception in the bay. He lef, imme-
diAtely for Psekskill, on the Hudson.
A Rochester special says that the plat
form of the convention, as foreshAdowed by
prominent delegates, will denounce the New
York frauds, demand = repeal of the pres
ent city charter, and the election by the
people of all city officials, and call on the
District Attorney to prosecute ct once ali
those charged with fraud, to the end thai
the guilty may be brought to punishment.
Mr. Tilden to-day refused to call . meet
ing Of the State Central Committee, expec-
ting thereby to sppointA temporary chair
man himself and exclude the Tammany
delegation.
The number Of emigranss that have sailed
from the port of Liverpool during the
last three months reaches fifty thousand
an increase of Eve thousand over the mum
Der during the previous quarter.
ROCHESTER, October 4.-Ssnator Tweed
and F. Fields reached this city with large
delegation of New Workers, about ten
o'clock this evening. On eHtering the
Osborn House Tweed Was greeted with ap-
planse. Appearances indicate Q severe
6ght in the Convention tomorrow. 1t il
said that the State Committee proposed a.
temporary chairman TO Tammany one OF
its bitterest enemies, and thai the PROPOSE
tion was promptly and Indignantly rejected.
Reports are in circulAtiobs ia. twenty car
loads OF roughs are on their way here from
New York, and that the police will be
brought TO the Convention IN strong force
to preserve order. 1t 10 though. that J.
Robinson will be temporary chairman.
WAsHISGroS, Oct. A telegram from
North Carolina, soys Judge Bond has re-
fused yesterday to continue the Ku-Klu j
cases. Pluto Deerham continued his cas-,
on affidavit. Nine pleaded guilty yesterday
and Judgment will be pronounced in theii
cases.
Beth the Republican and Democratic
Congressional committees are sending in-
msuse supplies Of political documents tt
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, with q
view of influencing the coming elections.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-The Grand Lodge o
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons Of Hi
nois met in their thirty. .frst annual oom
munlcahon, ct Metropolitan Hall, yestsrdsJ
delegates.
The Grand Lodge of Colored Masons o
the United States was also ia session her,
yesterday.
| A Convention of the Railroad Passepgs
Conductors Association of The United
States assemble here this morning. A
large number Of delegates are slread in the,
city.
Chas. W. Work, one of the oldest an,
most esteemed telegraph operators in th,
West, died in this city yesterday, of con
sumption.
SPRIsGFrELD, Ill, Oct. 4.--The Stat
Board Of Equalization met yesterday at L
o'clock. in the Senate chamber. Their
were few districts not represented, bus a
we're expected 10 be here last night. Th
labor will be comparatively light for thi
season, IS the statistical tables are alresd
arranged BY Mr.. VIM. Siodden, the Score
tsry Of the Board. Committees will be a.
pointed this afternoon. The State Audito
presides.
QurSoY, ILL.,, Oct. 4.--Dr. Parks, who's
arrest was ordered By the Coronsr's jury
yesterday, for producing an abortion an
causing the death Of Mrs. Hobson, has nc