Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-08
Pamphlet of Prince Napoleon
Queen Victoria's health.
Market Reports.


New YoRK, Sept. The Injunction
order of Judge Barnard is made returuAble
for argument Monday next. 1t is believed
thss for the present nothing can be pracsi-
cslly accomplished, as the Tam many officials
will resort TO every possible measure of de-
fense, with a view of having final judgment
delayed.
correspondent writes from Albany as
follows: From views expressed by promin-
ent Democrats in attendance at the meet
ing of the staIe central committee in that
city yesterday, it is believed there will be no
detection in the party in the country districts
the coming fall. Prominent country leaders
say that New FORK City Democracy must
settle their own differences to suit them
selves that if there is anything rotten in
the party, the Democrats themselves can
secure the necessary reforming measures.
Tsmmany accounts have been the subject
of widespread discussion all through the
country districts, but the leaders think when
the elections come the party will not be
affected by them.
! An eI-olerk of the comptroller's Cfhcs,
named O'Rourke, has published card in
which he says that if the city accounts are
submitted &c the commissioners appointed to
examine into the city treasury frauds, he
will demonstrate that all that has been
charged is true.
The committee of seventy appointed st
the Cooper Institute meeting met to-day at
the rooms of the chamber of commerce but
before proceeding to business decided TO ex-
clude reporters and all others not members
of the committee with the understanding
that the proceedings be made public at the
proper time.
i WASHINGTON. Sept. THE Congressional
Republican Committee is in receipt of dis
pstches to-day which show that the Repub-
licAns have carried the State BY twenty-five
hundred to three thousand majority. They
have gained at least one Congressman from
the San Francisco district, and probably
three throughout the State, making the
delegation three Republican to one Demo
orAt.
The Cabinet meeting which had been set
down for Friday has been postponed. There
s nothing of pressing interest demanding
the meeting, and nearly all she Cabinet
officers are out of town.
) The statement that the office of Com
missioner Of the United States ct the Geneva
Conference had been rendered to James F
Wilson, of Iowa, in order to draw him of
from the contest against Harlan, is not true
The President has made no proposition ot
the kind TO Wilson.
It is ascertained that the band of Mexi
cans who seized two American ships the
other day we're guerrillAs, outlawsd by the
Mexican government. Our government
however, will hold the Mexican government
responsible.
Col. Josiah Given, Deputy Com missioner
of Internal Revenue, received to-day tele
I gram advising him of his nomination 70
the Office of District Attorney for the De
Moines (Iowa) Judicial District He wi
probably accept.
, OTTAWA, H., Sept. 8.-The third day c
the LaSalle County Fair opened this morr
ing with not less than ten thousand peopl
on the grounds, as early as 10 o'cloci
The stock was exhibited at 10 this morning
for the purpose of awarding premiuml
The trotting races take place at z ais
running races at 3, this afternoon. Ever!
thing thus far has been q success.
Yesterday evening, about O'Clock, hI
broke out in the cellar cf E. j. Grigg
drug store, caused by the explosion of Ker
sene. The block was greatly damaged
FIRE and water. The Fire Department wei
promptly on hand, and were successful
saving the building Insurance not know
and loss nos estimated.
John Sohenck, boy of fourteen year
IN the employ Of Mr. Griggs, Was engAg,
10 drawing oil from cask in the cells
h which caused the explosion. The boy "
~ so badly burned that he died in few houl
Iowa Cry, Sept. 8.--The Faculty of /.
University Medical Institute me. yesterds
and DR.. Clapp, of Washington, was elect
/, Professor Of Anatomy.
INDrNAPoLIs, Sept. The boiler of /
- Maumee Valley Touring mill, ct New Hsvs
'e1' Ind, exploded this morning, instantly X
.a .as ing the propristors, Charles and Lewis La
Va M per and A. B. Carr. The engineer and sh
nts others were seriously, if not fatally, injur
The mall ia a complete wreck Loss tive
Thousand dollsrG.