Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-29
Queen Victoria's sickness-wrecs
"A LADY shames Nfs-boat men
and saves Nves-1manci-
patton act.
Market Reports.
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New YoRx, Sept 28-The Brooklyn po-
lice department reports one case OF yellow
fever in that oity. @A51 p
DepGty Comptroller Green has desernin-
cd TO distribute the printing of his depart
mens, formerly done by the New York
Printing Association, among nnmbeE o.
printing establishments.
The report that Thompson C. Dunn, 8
well-known Tammany politician, has been
| arrested for suspected completely in tht
20 1chsr robbery, proves to be incorrect.
Al the Protestant Episcopal convention o.
the dio .ese of Eastern New York thiI
morning. Bishop Potter presided, and Bish
op Quinsard, Of Telc Desses, Bishop Smith
u Kentucky, and Bis.hop Robertson. o
dissouri, we're present. kuhop fosssf' II
his address, referred to the q >sirsoihy o
forming q society of those L. ~0ieS ~n'
should leave the world and devote theu'
selves entirely TO God. Action on the SUD
ject was postponed till the next conventis
SYRACUSE, Sept. 28.-The Grsslsy oom-
mittse had q meeting at 8 o'clock this
morning, which was largely attended. The
| chairman, Sinclair Touoey, and T. s. Stew
art and Ira o. Miller, expressed their DIS
| satisfaction at the manner in which dele
gates had been treated BY the convention ir
strong terms, and much bitter feeling was
manifested. The meeting adjourned Il
meet at ii O'Clock.
| The Greeley committee re assembled ai
| IL o'clock. Palmer moved TO appoint I
| committee on resolutions. Waldo Hutch
ina made a speech against the corruption'
Of the opposing factions, and Mr.. Andrew
followed, saying they had to contend Agains
the power and patronage of the govern
uent, yet the people against the Office
holders we're only defeated by the msjorit,
Of thirty. he declared that the none,
bags of Wall street had also been brough
against them.
|, After number of speeches severely de
duuciatory of the Conklin party, the meet
ing appointed q committee to prepare O.
address and call State convention, if I'D
visable. and then adjourned
BUFFALO, Sept. 26.-The coroner's iurJ
which has been in session here for she les
ten Gays, inquiriug into the cause Of th
death of Peter D. YeomAns, cattle dealer
ind that Yeomans was poisoned by partie
unknown 30 the jury, and acquit his wife {
4 0A&J AA sAS ~AAnSs
II WAsHINGToN. Sept 29.-Befors Dscer
Der no cases will be heard by ths Unite
II States and British Claims Commissions
The rules adopted do not exclude 81
. claims having the color of justice. II
claims of British subjects residing in Il
South during the late war will not sxce'
d S5,000,O00.
Du Quo1S, Sept. 29.-The Atsen dance
= the State Fair to-day is the largest of al
day since its opening, and the aumbsr
variously estimsted At from $4,000 20 IL
/. 900: a great many of those here yssterdi
doobtless returned home Last evening, al
Is told their friends about the wonderful thin
ss o bs seen, for Egypt is here in immen
- force and is drinking in all the sights with
D. relish perfectly refreshing to see.
Among the disting guished visitors are &c
Palmer end family, With moss Of the Ste
n Othoers also John Newell, Prssident
ip toe Illinois Central railroad Mr.. Mitohs
.. isnerai Superintendent P. Dasgy, La
b. Commissioner and VIM. A. Elmsudo
d. superintendent of sleeping cars. They
IS .sem pleased and appear to catch 90 mu
se lust % any other single Individual. T
ss ,ffioers of the Illinois Central railroad We
generously ran two sleeping cara on the 81
rack al the fair grounds, and placed the
at the disposal Of the prsss and oficers
:. :. the Agricultural Societr.
The most prominent article in Meohani
III Hall, and unquestionably she most valust
invanilon, ID the Bsboook self acsiag engi
Q. and sxting guishsr, from Chicago. Hwol
On the same principle as she sxiinguish
y being self acting, and throws oonsinae
!. stream Of earboaio asid gas aad water
the flames. Two men and team Of hoE