Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-10-23
Alarming Horse Disease.
Other News Items.

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Ths Liberals held
one of the largest meetings of the campaign
in Market street this evening, lengthy
speeches were made by Governor Hendricks
and Hon. George 81. Pendleson.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 22,-Some months ago
the County Court appointed committee of
three experts to investigate alleged frauds
in the construction of the new county jail
and she building attached, known ss the
"four courts" That committee has made
an elaborate report and find that the build
ing cost the county one hundred and four
Thousand dollars more than ITS actual value.
This excess is made up of large amount of
| extra work, the letting OF large contracts
without competition and at extravagant
prices, the payment Of large sums for work
not done and the payment of full price for
inferior work, go. The cost of the building
10 the county is placed at $777 900, while
its actual value is only 5000, 600.
| LOWELL, Mass, Oct. 22-In response to
9 call addressed to the factory operatives of
| Lowell manufactures for discussion of the
eight-hour system, about 400 operatives as
ssmbled- and the folio wing resolution was
adopted:
| Resoiged, That We will not vote at the
coming election for any candidate TO the
general court who will not vote for the ten
| hour Law.
| New YORK, Oct. % The Canadian
horse disease, which is now raging with
great fury among all the stables in West
ern New York, in the form of the influenza
is classed by veterinary authorities under
three heads, viz: Catarrhal, rheumstic and
/ r r al
ease which has made such havoc in thai
vicinity is of catarrhal character, its frs
noticeable symptoms beiug flow of tear
from the eyes, watsry discharge from tbs
nose and general lsnguor, followed by s
cough. There has been great devastation
among horses 10 Rochester and Buffalo
owing to improper treatment and an imper
feet knowledge of the disease. Over ihr rec
hundred cases have proved fatal in the pas
24 hours.
BUFEALo, Oct. 22.-The horse disease
here has become q calamity. Many branches
of business have entirely suspended fol
want Of animals for ordinary transportation
The street railroads are running with hall
their usual force aud expect to stop in g dA,
, or two. The omnibus companies have en-
tirely suspended business, ell their horse
being sick. The canal horses havs, unti
to-day, escaped, bat now 'he disease ha
broken out among them and the commercis
men are alarmed.
ROCHESTER,, Oct 22.-The horse dissss
!, is on an increase. There are few horses il
the city that are not affected. The Stree
i Railway company have suspended opera
!. tions; sll their horses being sick. The hv
e cry stables and express companies have ais
), suspended. There is hardly horse TO b
u seen in the streets, and not farmers tear
$ in sight hareAboun.
New YoRK, Oct. 22-Johu Mokeo
is sad to have determined to withdraw q
= senior council for Stokes. A witness hs
been found who heard the hotel boy Ha
tell different stories concerning the shoot
ing.
The steamer Scotia from Liverpool reaol
+ ed her dock tonight. Among the passei
gers we're Miss Nellie Grant, SecFetal
Borie and family. President Grant and
= number of friends boarded the steamer b
low from the United States tug Cstalope al
| welcomed the daughter home