Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-07
FIRE 1t ST. LOUIS !
The Plunderiug Of the South
General Summary,
Market Reports.
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NEw YoRK, Nov. 6.-Ths Tribune says
of some districts, notably for Bradley and
0 Brisn, the intense interest in the election
threatens to disturb the peace, while the
prospect If . quiet election 10 generally
not encouraging. The canvass of the past
two months has been noisy aud vigorous.
10 counties where the struggle narrowed
down TO = single candidate In the ring, dis
tGrbs1css sre almost certain, though il n
hoped the police and military preparations
are sufficient TO prevent g general riot,
which many have threatened and more have
feared.
! Practically there are only two tickets in
the ield-ihas of the Ring, or TAmmAny,
and that Of the Reformers. On the county
ticket Of the latter are repu ubIicnas of both
organizations and the honest democrats are
firmly united, this ticket being made up of
both rspu blicans and democrats and heart
lily endorsed and actively supported BY
sound Reform organizations which have
sprung into existence for this canvass
The Office Of the Hoboken Leader was
gut:ed this morning by some unknown par
ties 1t is believed to have been done at
{ the instance of . rival democratio faction.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 6.-Both branches
! of the Legislature hsve adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
BesoIred That Rufus B. Bullock, late
governor Of this state, who has resigned
his Office, and left the state under circum
stances creating grave suspicious that he IL
guilty of high crimes and misdemearors, in
charging in . letter bearing date of the 3lst
Of October, 1871, addressed 10 his politica
4 frie d. and the people Of Geergia, that q
= mai jority of the house of representatives
had pledged themselves to vote articles o.
impeachment against him without investi-
CATION, and that the senste had determined
to unseat sufficient republican senstors u
: secure his conviction without regard 10 The
8 truth and validity Of the charges, has de
famed this General Assembly by ehArgei
which sre untrue. Also,
!, Resolced, That the statement in the
n same letter to the effect that the people o
. Georgia have recently denounced or ignored
the constitution Of the United States, il
s false and defAma,ory to the people Of thi
State. On the contrary, We assert that the
people Of this State do now as they did sil
70 months aQo, when according 10 the letter o
n the said Rufus D Bullock they were peace
Dr. ably disposed TO sequiesce in the result o
Ia the war, neither entsrtain any hostilit
towards rs, nor deny any person within tb
limits Of the Stale the equal protection of il
laws.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 5. AT 81 o'cloo
last night, the giving away of column i
;he lower ,oOm in the African BAptls
a church, corner Of Fifth and York street,
ID created . panic among the congregation i
D. the upper room, and the whole body rushe
n, forward and crushed down two narrow sta
-, WAYS on each side Of the door-mea traml
=. ling over women and children 10 the
fright. Eleven we're killed outright. tw
nd of .hem children, and = number more
md less wounded. One hss his leg broke
o. The killed are nearly all women. II
lin scene was terrible and heart rendin
mothers screaming over their dead childre
vs: husbands in agony over their wives. II
ing column, or pillar, which gave away, prov,
al 70 nave oeen set on the lower door betwe'
70 Ois's with nothing under it bat weak foe
as ing.
i,sr MILWAUKEE. Nov 6.-The Chamber
'di- Commerce to day passed . resolution fave
OF ing the construction OF the Milwaukee, 10,
sv- 4 St. Joseph Railroad, which will %
s.' oS through the best grain and coal districts
mi. mia Iowa.
and WILMINGTON, Nov. 6.-Charles E. wo
ter sey, . school teacher in Christians villas
was killed yesterday by Stephen q. O.
. - per, justice OF the peace. Csstner b
'a;. surrendered to the authorities.
oed SAN FRAycIsco, Nov 6.-The disaster
the whaling fee, was fully predicted by
or'' Esquimsux, but no attention was paid th
warning. The Esquimaux we're board
nm. the ships and carrying of everything
rish value to them.
Ious The -ife Of Joaquin Miller has publisl
=. . lengthy letter, asking his fellow oiiiz
hie, to welcome him - poet and Q man
~ ~. genius, but giving her version Of their d
mar. culties, and applying severe censure for
! e. abandonment and neglect of his wife
children.
; Sr. Louis, Nov. 6.-Nssrly . block
'-'- frame buildings in East St. Louis wss b
n ed this morning. The loss 10 about 3
900; insured for $6, 900, mostly in insol,
eonpsniss.