Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-20
President Grant Shows
signs of Obedience to
the Constitution.
Belief that the President
will recommend univer-
sal amnesty.
Boston
Fire, Etc.
Fires, Accidents, Horse
Disease. Etc.

NJ
the relief committee from Chicago arrived |
here on Saturday and made application to
Governor Cooke for the remainder Of the |
amount of the District Of Columbia contri- |
button for the relief of Sufferers by the Chi |
csgo Ere of last year, stating that the relief
committee intended sending il to Boston.
| Governor Cooke declined payment on the
ground that Chicago had published the an
| nouncement that no more was needed, and
that if the money was desired for Boston the
mayor of Chicago should so state and the
amount would Immediately be placed in his
hands for that purpose.
/ New YoRK, Nov. ia Times Wash
ington dispatch says there are indications OF
a sharp attack in Congress on the new civil
service appointment machinery, and adds
that the election has made the friends of the
measure stronger than ever, and they have
the advantage of an appeal to the platform
on which the party srlnmphed.
Peter Cooper has addressed a congratuls-
tory letter to President Grant, and asks for
the enforcement of the civil service rules.
Senator Trumbul has written s letter de-
Clining to continue IS chairman OF the Ju-
dietary Committee. Senator Edmuuds, OF
Vermont, will probably succeed him.
Inc = llteQ SGAtbs NAFsnbl a. VIEW otA
made application 10 ihe President by tele-
graph on Saturday last for troops TO assist
In srresting certain persons who were con-
spring against the election and who mani
tested q bad disposition toward the federal
authorities. The President promptly refus-
ed to comply with this request, as such ac-
. tion was entirely unnecessary and jnssihsbe
only when there was information
showing that the civil authorities
we're poweress to execute the laws
9 or punish those who attempted to VIC,
# late them.
A Washington special to the Evening
Post says there is good reason for bellev-
ing that the President will, in his forth
n coming message, recommend to Congress
d to complete the work Of amnesty By max
!. ing it universal, and by receiving those clti
zsns who are not included in the thirteenth
- and fourteenth amendments to the Consti
u tuition, which course has been urged npoi
v the President by several members of th
P Cabinet, and one of them ID authority fol
saying that he has decided to do so.
BosToN, Nov. 19.-The special session o
&c the Massachusetts Legislature, called IL
n consequence of the Boston fire, convened
IN to-day. The Governors message Is bris
u' He expresses e hope that Legislation wi
en- be confined to matters growing out of tn
Dts recent calamity, and suggests IS topics 70
consideration the proposed loan of the cred
of the city to parties wishing to rebuild
d the recovering of insurance companies; th
'nS amendment of the Betterment Act an
building laws, and the payment of the So
,er diers called out to guard the city.
the VIM. Gray and other prominent ciUizer
nv. recommend Otis Norcross for Mayor
rst Boston as the best man to meet the requir
as ments of the city al this time. The Journ
not and Transcript indorse Norcross.
! of The Citizens Relief Committee have mac
1 g report in which they say; The numb
not of applicants for aid has been about oil
and thousand, of which we think three-fourtl
or We're heads of families. To those who r
las sided in the bnrnt districi and who 10
af- their houses she co nmittee are furnIshiI
such assistsLce as, used economically, "
: provide bedding, stoves, fall clothing al
groceries; the latter sufficient to give rel
to immediate wants. To such heads
IN, families as were employed in th
"a district and who resided elsewhel
''O groceries and fall clothing have be
res gwen, and iu some cases money
sws pay rent. There are many applicatio
IVA from unmarried men and women who lC
- their employment as well as their tools
$" fire, and were left without any means
H's support. The committee have referred
ity, such to the Employment Committee, 4
,ep- pointed for this purpose, It IS evident q
mint the Losses have been much under estimate
;, the department. of labor, and it seems @
'@i'' tain that very large calls will continue to
iron made for assistance and means. A lsrl
by amount than it now appears evident will
Cas received will be necessary TO enable
bv Committee to continue the work as it
been begun"
CHICAGO, Nov. ia combination
said to exist bet ween pork packers by VIII
N. they set q price for hogs on Monday and
it throughout the week for anv grade. F
eure eun dollars is the rate for this week The Go
I the mission men are determined to defeat
! ,etee tee ring movement.
T. for OF ST. Louis Nov. 19.--The extensive p
4 the packing establishment of J. J. Roci & {
It the on Convent street, between Second
+ II the Third, took FIRE at half past eleven
p the night and was consumed. The firm {
r hot. commenced slaughtering last week.
ire Of building contained only the product of
; it is thousand hogs, which, roughly estins
eft,V RiO was valued al one hundred thousand
ladel- lars. Two thousand live hogs in the |
Y and were saved.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. l9.-This morning
. station 38 miles from this city, the m
ing train from Cincinnati on the o. Il
wee' railroad, composed of an engine, bags
10 30 and two passenger cars, stopped to
1 Odd water, when . freight train ran into its !
1T. telescoping two passenger coaches and
.dtf most demolishing them. Conductor Bl