Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-27
Powsheik County Agricultural 30
Society.
The Queen Of England ineapacisted
from reigning any ionger-The
Russian Squadron sails for
America-2migration
Cholera.
Reported E1pr...l, for tn. Assu..J

nePoEteO n1pfe3stY 1oT tHe ARGUS
New YORK, Sept. 27-Thers is no change
10 the municipal situation. The action of
the Board of Snpervisors yes rday 10 meet
ing with general condemnation. The mem
bers of the Citizens Committee say they
will not be cut off BY the course taken.
There il no new movement at the Mayors
or ComptrOler's Office. Everything looks
quiet.
The Coroner's Jury in the case of John
0'Brien, who WAS stabbed by Daniel Foley,
rendered a verdict against Foley, who was
com mitted to jail without bail.
Eugene L. jackson and James A Pol
hAmus, brokers, No. Sc Exchange place,
we're arrested Yesterday on the charge of
conspiracy with the defaulting psymaster,
Hodge, to defrsud the United States, April
%. They have been held TO bail. The
accused declare they are innocent. They
we're Hodges local agents.
A Paris dispatch says that the Steele dis
credits the reports appearing in yesterday q
papers of plot being discovered for the
restoration of the Empire. 1t asks for an
iuvestig cation.
The steamer Humboldt was detained at
quarantine for having, as reported, 9 case Of
cholera on board She will be disinfected
before coming to the city.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Sept 27.-The explosion
of Rand's powder mill, four miles west ot
here, occurred yesterday morning, Angus
tus Schalstz was killed. Several others
uiraculously escaped. Loss ten thousand
dollars.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Secretary Bout
well leaves for Cincinnati tonight.
Geo. Il. Chase, messenger at the pos
office department, and Crank McGraw
watchmAn ct the State Department, have
been arrested for stealing 8 amber of gold
and silver seals attached to treaties. They
confessed their guilt. The intrinsic value
of the seals is only $500 or $500, but the
loss 10 embarrassing on account of trouble
Of replacing the seals.
The Commissioners under the Treaty o
Washington, with agents and oounselors ou
both sides, had an informal meeting at the
Department of State yesterday They viii
not transact any business until they secure
rooms elsewhere, which they will do in few
days.
The Secretary is confined to his rooms to
ldAy.
/ Collector Casey's appoinsuent of thirty
two clerks, weighers, lsborers, &C., in tn
New Orleans Custom House, an equs
mum Der having been removed, has bee'
ratified.
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Mr. Greeley arrives
in this city this Tuesday, afternoon, fror
Dubuque. He has been taking 9 good loo
ct the glorious young western state of lows
and had a most gratifying fly through norti
western Illinois to-day.
Mr.. Greeley is amazed as ~ell ss grAti6e
At what he has sesn during bis preser
visit to the states of the northwest at th
marvellous progress Of this wonderful oouI
try-at the intelligence Of the people, an
the material resources of this region, an
their rapid development.
He is inspired with renewed hope of tb
republic and its future destiny, and vii
doubtless, go back to his editorial desk !
the New York Tribune office stronger in h
faith, and with new fund Of hope, though
and conviction for editorial labor 40
power.
Mr.. Greeley will leave here this (Tuesds,
eyeaing for central Illinois, where he hl
some lseturing to do before his return
the east. He hoped to be able 10 reas
Syracuse in time for the republican sta
convention, which assemblies there to-mo
row at noon; bui be fnds this impossibl
and ne Is not sorry. he prefers to be o
. Of that squabble.
GRIsSELL, Iowa. Sept. 26.-The sscol
annual fair Of the Poweshisk county agi
= cultural society opened to-day, at MaleoI
70 with one thousand entries and fair pro
!. poets of being the largest county fair Of q
: season, west Of Davenport. The display
stock is very large, and the exhibition
lGns axt hall 10 oFsditabls indeed. The shc