Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-22
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New YORK, Sspt. 22.-Ata meeting of
the Union League Club, held last night, |
resolutions were adopted denouncing she
corruption Of the city government, and call
ing on all citizens to lay national politics
aside in their efforts to insure an honest and
pure administration of the city ahAirs, The
club declines to take any part in the present
existing affairs of the city, leaving the com
mittee, in which they place confidence, TO
look after the interests of citizens.
The special committee appointed to in-
vestigAts the city debt and accounts, report
ed g detailed statement of all stocks and
bonds Of the city, from which it appears the
total amount is $ll6, 500, sos, less securities
held by Com nissionsrs, and cash in the
hands of Chamberlain Sl9, ,422 1888, net
debt $97, ,2s7 ,525.
Two men who we're arrested yesterday,
charged with stealing vouchers in the Comp
sroller's Office, were brought before Justice
DOwling and committed for examination.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The COngrss
sional Ku-Klux Committee met today. The
sub-commitsse Of three, consisting ofSena-
tor Pool and Representatives Beck and
Buckley. heretofore appointed to make q
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ofneers of the insurrsoGionAry States and
tie cities of Charleston and New Orleans,
were rs-appointed, with authority to pro-
care addinonAl official information and re
port 70 the Joint committee 9 digest of the
election laws Of the several States also q
digest of the debt of the States and the
rate Of taxation therein. The chairman
WAS directed to appoint subcommittee TO
and Florida, and similar committee 20
visit Tennessee, Virginia and Arkansas
Witnesses from the latter State will be ex
: Amined to morrow, relative 10 the alleged
frauds of Ex-Governor Clayton and Others
Il in the Congressional election last fall.
Two hundred recruits have been ordered
TO Omaha to reinforce the Second Cavalry
Treasurer Spinner has resumed his du
ties.
Ii stated in Washington Telegram
that some of the Catholic clergymen Their
= are starting an enterprise of their own u
reform abandoned women. Steps hav'
been taken to establish in Washington
branch of the Catholic institution called tn
iHouso of the Good Shepherd.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 22.-The mum Der {
knights IemplAs in she procession jester
dav was about 5000 Il Was one of th
most costly, imposing and splendid prOce
isions ever Witnessed in the United State
lover ffty commanderies we're in lin
leach carrying beautiful and richly wrougl
banners, and nearly all accompanied
!, bands of music. Following were carrisg'
containing visitors and distinguished men
hers of the order. The distance OF Il
!. march was laid down in the programme
>, about e. ve miles. The procs ssion moved
~ o'clock, and was "a hour in passing
IN .iveu point. In front of the Masonic Tel
pie the most Eminent Grand Master fred
Zh partiag salute, after which the parade W
dismissed and the communicates march
to their respective quarters.
'u Last evening q grand banquet was Civ
to the grand encampmens of the Unit
States By the Grand CommandeEy of NJ
\ ryland at Maryland Institute; also at Cs
cordia Opera House, Masonic Temple, t
rd' new Assembly rooms and headquarters
ser the different Baltimore Communicates.
The com mmittse awarded to Detroit Go
msudery No. l, the silver service, present
on bv Baltimore Commandery No. 2, for gre
the ass proficiency in drill. About2 800 KING
IN visit Washington to-day. =
The Grand Encampment OF the oni
'H' States in session last evening, elected
Axt following officers: n
Mos, Eminent Grand Master, j. z;
80 FeIlovs. New Orleans; Right Eminent u
u utv Grand Master, James d. hopki
Pi.tsburg; Very Eminent Grand Uene
. =, is,irno, Vincent L. Hurlburt Chioago; '
All, Eminent Grand Captain, Gen. B. Dell;
inen, Grand Senior Warden, Irving
g. Smith, East Saginaw, Michigan '
Eminest Grand Junior Warden, Wm.
sue Patlsn, Meridian, Mississippi; Grand IT
date urex, Jno. W. Simmons, New 4ork; Gr
Recorder, Thso. S. Psrvin, Iowa
o at Iowa.
re at Judge William Taylor, delegate I
Texas, who has been i'll here, died
hss. evening.
90 lNDIASAPoL1s, Ind, Sept. 22.-Mrs.
!. Icy, who killed her three children and
ie.Ro tempted to kin herself, some three ",
ago, as Wabash, in this State, died in
psily cell in the jail at chat plscs on the
cd for from the effects Of her injuries. The
, thro' man was no doubt insane.
9 m; LONDON, Sept 22.-The outflow Of 81
econd . onnt;nnss
The Bank Of England yesterday
! "a a. yanced iss rate OF discount to three
$50 cent. ... ;.
700 The cattle pisgue ~
nasoo north Of France.
q. The English holders Of Confederate
tering sor honds are organizing to pressns
tiones al.;ms 20 the Commission OF Aroitfesi'
A Lsts sdvicss from Cape Good hop'