Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-11
Market Reports.
[RspOrtsd Expressly for the AsGUs.l

New YoRK, Sept, 9. The alluSion to the
abortion business ID Judge Bedford's charge
10 the grand Jury, has been the means OF
directing pubic attention to the New York
statutes, upon these crimes, especially 90
they affect newspapers in which advertise
msnts fer prAGticing abortionists appear.
There are found to be statutes existing,
which prohibit the advertising Of these prsC
| titioners. It is believed steps will be ct
once taken to have them rigidly enforced.
BoxSER will give SlOO, 900 for the pleasure
of seeing Goldsmith maid beat Dexters
time on the Cold Spring course.
| New YoRK Sept. 10.-Comptroller Con-
nelly, yesterday informed Q reporter that be
had no intention of resigniug, and Mayor
| Hall said he had not heard that any city
officials designed to do so. The corporation
counsel will reply tomorrow, before Judge
Barnard, to the application for perpetual
Injunction against the city officials, Mayor
Hall having decided to take no part in the
case. Tweed's constituents hold an open
air meeting on Saturday night. over which
Congressman Roberts will preside, and
Mayor Hall, Judge Cardozo and others
speak.
The Times money article this morning
says the recent heavy fall in the Hannibal
| & St. Joe railroad stock is due to the troub-
les in the city hall ring, which holds large
amount.
HUDSON, N. Y, Sept. IA meeting of
st. Msry's parish at St MAry's Hall, last
evening, was largely attended, and the ac-
Gion Of the vigilance committe on Friday IN
resolving to resist to the last extremity the
reinstatement of Father OSullivan over the
church, was unanimously endorsed. a
strong guard was plsced around the church
last night and this morning. Contrary to
expectation Father O'Sullivan did not make
his appearance and no service was held yes
terday.
Chairman Cornell of the Republican State
Central Committee, in q rejoinder to-day 10
the reply of Greeley, reiterated the state
uents OF his former communication. He
accuses Greeley of having been placed al
the head of the late General Committee by
Tammany trick, and is responsible for she
existing dissensions among the Republican,
of this city.
A fir. destroyed r. NJ. Oourden's private
residence, near Ravenswood, l.. lass nigs
Loss, 10000:
"a IN. i. DTOEhug bAi0 W oo AAN'-A
hanged himself iu boarding house IN th'
Bowery, from the effects Of long dissipation
and want Of means. He had been In IN
city four months, and was formerly farmer
wAsu1KGroN, Sept. 11.-A detachment
the Seventh Cavalry has been ordered 9
Florida to assist the revenue officers to max
collections.
1t is said two companies Of infantry an
one of cavalry will remain at Raleigh, N. G
during the Ku-Klux trials. which will com
mence this week.
BLOOMINGTON, H., Sept. 1.-THE mos
destructive FIRE that ever visited this city, OF
Cured Saturday night. 1t broke Ont sbou
lO o. clock, in the rear OF W. Boern's hare
ware store, on North Main street, In th
Academy Of Music Block, and had game
considerable heAdway when discovered. Th
wind was blowing hard from the north -eas
and the flames spread with extraordinary II
~ pidity, in spite Of the utmost efforts of Il
FIRE department, who were soon on Il
ground, and Of large nBmbers of citizen
and before the flames were stayed, near
r. 5000, 900 worth of property was consume
including some of the best buildings in Il
city.
~. DEs MONIES, Iowa, September Sta
Ads Librarian Merrill died last night OF tTpho
%, fever, and bis funeral will be attended
~. -. morrow afternoon. All the State Offices
closed to-day, and the flag on the Capitol
as half mast.