Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-15
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WASHINGTON, May 1.-The omptroler
OF Currency has issued . certificate OF or.
gsnization to the Scandinavian National
Bank of Chicago. Fred S. Winslow is
President and Alex. Siller Cashier.
The submission of the new article to the
treaty of Washington to the Senate is with
view Of obtaining the opinion of that
body to guide the President in his formal
action in the negotiations, although there
has not been any general expression as to
the result, the opinion prevails that the Sen
ate will fAvorably advise the President in the
premises.
ST. Louis, May 1.-THE Democratic
Central Committee has called State Con
vention at Jefferson City, jane l2th, TO ap-
pom, State Central Committee. and elect
delegates to the National Convention.
CHICAGO, May l4.-Kempsk the sup
posed Kenosha murderer, was traced to
Racine and arrested in bed at Mumford's.
The watch and sixty-one dollars was found
upon hin.
SCRANTON, Pa, May 1.-THE fires in the
woods in this vicinity are still raging III
many quarters, destroying vast amounts of
lumber and timber. A number of barns and
small houses have been destroyed in the
vicinity of Moscow and Nehigh Falls.
ROCHELLE, ILL.,, May IA The flax mill of
Brownell & Co., including machinery and
be the work of an iuceudiary. Loss about
$1,000; no insurance.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The funeral of
7. Buchanan Head took place this after
noon from the residence of his brothsr-in-
law, James E. Caldwell, Germantown. 1t
vas attended by large ooncourse Of friends,
including persons noted in literature and art.
The coffin was covered with wreaths and
other floral embems. The services we're
read by Rev. DR.. Perry, of Calvary Church,
Germantown. The interment took place at
Central Laurel Hill.
SALT LAKE, May l3.-There was fearful
hail storm this afternoon, doing great dam
age to fruit blossoms.
RICHMOND, May IL A special from
Peters burg says the largest Conservative
meeting in that city since the war was held
to-day. 1t ratified the nominations of
Greeley and Brown. There was great en-
thusiasm. Speeches were made by Colenel
Cameron, Hon. George Balling and other
prominent Virginians.
New YORK, May l4.-The Law Institute
yesterday elected ChAs. O'Conner, Presi-
dent Charles Tracy, Henry Creese, and
Samuel Blatchford, Vice Presidents, Ed
win e. Ovens, Treasurer, and Joseph g.
Baswoth, Secretary for the next year. An
opposition ticket was run by the Messrs.
Field.
New YoRK May l5.-The Tribune to-
morrow publishes the following;
"a CARD.-The Tribune has ceased to be
q party organ, bnt the unexpected nomina-
tion Of its editor at Cincinnati seems TO
have involved it in a new embarrassment.
All must agree that the position of q journs-
list who is at the sans time q candidate, is
a. best irksome and difficult; that he is fet-
tered in action and restrained in criticism
by the knowledge that whatever he may say
or do is closely scanned by thousands eager
10 find in it whst may be 80 interpreted 90
to annoy or perplex those who are support
ing him as q candidate, and to whom his
shsckled condition will not permit him to be
serviceable.
"The undersigned therefore withdravs
absolutely from the conduct OF the Tribune,
and will henceforth until further notice ex-
ercise no control or supervision over its
columns.
tSigned) HORACE GREELEY"
"Msy 10Th 1872"
The editorial management of the Tribune
falls ON Whitelaw Reid.
Tennie q. OlaAin, in letter in the Sun
so-morrow, applies for the Colonelcy of the
9th regiment.
ROCHESTER,, Y. Y, May l5.-Fully hall
the delegates to the Democratic State Con
vsntion have arrived.
Many are politicians and men Of inhuenc &C
in the party. The hotels are crowded. The
; headquarters of the delegates is a scene Of
, great activity. The feeling is very lsrgelJ
in favor of Greeley and Brown and the Gin
: cinnati platform. Some of the leading mer
are disposed to avoid full commi.tAl O
the convention tomorrow 10 the Ciscinnat
movement.
DETROIT Mich, May l5.-In response &c
earnest dispatches from the Circuit Judg'
J and Prosecuting Attorney at Houghton
asking that more than one company NAV bs
sent up there to look after the striking
miners, another detachment Of fifty United
States troops, from For, Gratiot and For
= Wayne, left this city yesterday for the Up
per Peninsula, vid Chicago and Green Bay
SPRiSGFIELD, May l5.-At q meeting o
the directors of she Gilman, ClHton AM
Springfield Railroad Company, the resigus
\ tion Of j. q. Sheldon, General Supsrinter