Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-29

.re al the fierce necessary to work the larg.

are all the force necessary to work the lafg-
ess s,zs, making . very economical Ere de-
parsmsns for towns and villages. They. ore
exhibited BY Mr.. George Mathews Of Chi
cago.
Yesterday afternoon and this forenoon
were consumed in the exhibition Of horses,
cattle, awine, and sheep, and a. ths live
stock 10 the large end of the fair. of course
the interest has been great. Every class ex-
hibited seems to be more for use than orna-
msnt, and shows a very commendable
growth Of blooded stock, of which every
Illinoisian ought to be proud. i
JAoKsoNvILEE, ILL.,, Sept 28.--To-day our
l7citizsns are startled by the fact chat this
forenoon at half past 10 clock, MIR. Joshua
s. Moore, ons Of our best ard wsalshiesl
citizens, committed suicide By taking
strychniue, as 10 supposed by the fact that
shortly before his death be asked for the ar
tiole atom of cur drug stores, which the
druggist refused him on account of bis
strange appearance. The general supposi-
tion 10 that he Was lsborina under an az
tack Of temporary insanity. No other caase
can be assigned for the deed.
MALCOLM, Iowa, Sept. 2a-This has bsen
great day for the Poweshiek county CEN
tral agricultural society. Six thousand
people we're on the ground. All GEinnell
and Brooklyn were out. There was 9 6ne
exhibition OF horsemauship by ladies aud
| gentlemen, which was observed with great
Interest by the crowd. Thoroughbred hor-
see, mules, cattle, and other stock we're in
the ring, and attracted great attention on
acoount Of the good qualities manifested in
nearly every animal. @
| Iowa CITY, Sept. 28.--The attsndance
upon the fair has been larger than ever
known befors-essimated q. from three TO
five thousand persons. The display ofstock
and cereals of all kinds 10 remarkably hne.
Never has Iowa felt shs effects of .
droush Rs now. Cloud upon cloud of dust
fills the air.
BosroS, Mas, September 29.-The rssul,
of the Republican State Convention ai
| Worcester, yesterday, 10 emineasly satisfac-
tory. The real test between General But
ler and his opponents Was on the question
of admitting the contesting Butler dele
gates from the Sixth Ward of Boston
They were rejected BY vote of 607 20 $50
With uproarious applause.
1t became apparent g, an early stage o
the proceedings that all the elements o
deposition to Butler for Governor had unit
ed, and when the hrss ballot was taken nj
one was surprised that William B. Washburr
received the entire anti-Bailer support
The bsllo. stood: for Washburn 643 fol
Butler AGA. The large majority sgains
Butler Was quite xpsoted. His friend
announced his acquiescenoe in the result
he deemed his defeat a fair and decided
one.
The entire Republican State ticket, o
nominated by the convention, ia a. follows
William B. Washburn, for Governor; J. P
Tucker, Lieutenant Governor; Oliver War
ner, Secretary of State Charles E. Train
, Attorney General; Charles Elliot, Auditor
Charles Adams, Jr., Treasurer
BALTIMORE, Sept. 29.- The Nations
Commercial Convention assembled al L
o'clock this morning.
NAsHvILLE, Sept 29.-Grant Oliver, Cald
we'll, and Anderson Holland, nsgfoss, wer
last night taken from the jsil at Winchester
Tsnn., and hanged By party of disguise
men. They had been committed, charge
With burning the Methodist Church and th
residence of Anderson Wagner. TIL
negro churca. Wagner had made him
self obnoxious to the negroes by o oouiei
= 70 ge. possession of . nsgro girl hired
' him. sS#E
New YoRx. Sept. 20 The Europsa
+ mails to-day bring ample evidence that th
+ coalition of Queen Victoria is more seriou
than 10 generally anticipated.
u LONDON, Sept, 2s.-The brig Manly va
wrecked to-day, Oh Droehsds bar, in plai
q sight of the life boat men. who refused I
20 to her asslstance during tie prevslsn'
~ of ths gale. Six men we're carried oh Il
q hulk by the surf and drowned. A lady p,
!. OFF from shore in email boat, and at 81
= risk of her own life saved that of one OF IL
. men left on board the vessel.
III LISBON, Sept. % The steamer from R
p Janeiro brings news that the Brazilis
Of Chamber of Deputies has adopted bill {
70 the emancipation Of slaves.