Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-05
By Telegraph
The Liberal Victory in
North Carolina complete
--Rejoicings over the
result.
The GRANTEES attempt to
break up a Liberal meet
ing in Salt Lake.
Another Cuban Failure.

WAsuINGToN, Aug Private kilograms
from North Carolina are positive in claim
ing a Liberal victory in the State, though by
less maj sjorisies than we're first reported
New YORK, Aug. 4.-The Times abau-
dons its claim to g Republican victory in
North Carolina, bat says the Democratic re-
ports are grossly exaggerated. The Times
further comedies the election of five Lib
ersl Congressman aud the defeat of Settle.
RALEIGH, Aug. 4.-Both sides here els I'm
the victory by 500. The Radicals claim
an increase of $500 in their vote, over the
Democratic vote of 1870 The reports
from all sources are so confused and con
hictipg as to increase the general uucer-
tainty.
The returns 10 63 counties places the
Liberal majority at 2,668 with 81 counties
to hear from.
LATER.-Ofhcial and partial returns from
Is counties place the Dem ocrstic ma jority
at 1000 The remaining II counties are
small and will not materially change these
figures. Republican, concede the State to
the Democrats by 800 or 1000
THE VERY LATEST,
NEw YoRK, Aug. 5.-A special from
Raleigh says that 10 counties thus far oiFici-
ally reported give Merrimsn over l,l00
msiOrity. The remaining counties will in.
crease these figures.
The Tribune, Sun and World claim large
gains in the Congressional Districts, also
claim the election of Merriman The Times
claims ,434 majority in "A counties for the
Republican candidate over the vote of 1870.
NEw YORK, Aug. 3.-The Liberal Repub
icans fred 100 guns at the City Hall al
noon in honor of the North Carolina cleo
tion. A banner was suspended with the
words: North Carolins promises in favor
of Reconciliation, L nion ard Peace"
SALT LAKE, Aug. 3-The Liberal [ ion
meeting, ION light, in front of The Salt Lake
House, was broken up By a Mormon mob.
Great excitement exists. The Genties are
much exaspersted But for cool heads
there would have been blood shed The
mob had the couutensnce of the police.
SALT LAKE, Aug. THE Liberal Union
Gentle meeting which was broken up Sat
urdsy night, was finished ct the Liberal
headquarters. The outrage is condemned
By ali non Mormons.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 3.-The Liberals
are firing hundred guns over the North
Carolina news,
Hon. S. s. Tilton, late Chairman of the
Republican State Committee, was elected
Chairman Of the Liberal Central Commit
tee.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 4.-The Greeley
electoral ticket of California is composed Of
an equal number of Democrats and Lber.
ais.
1 Iowa CRY, Aug. 8 The Liberal Demo
cratic Congressional Convention for this, the
| fifth district, will be held at Cedar Rapids
| August 2Ist. The nominee will proba bly
/ be Hon. Geo. J . Beal, of Iowa City, Lib
eral Republican. A large ratification anC
jubilee was held here last night over th'
/ North Carolina election. AD address wal
made BY DR.. A. O'Leary, an original Re
| publican.
The harvest is in and is good.
TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 3.-The nationa
pottery works was burned yesterday. Los
500, 900.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 3.-Osborne's plAnin,
mill in Brooklyn was damaged $50, 900 b
FIRE this evening.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 4.-The machin
shops of the new car works, just rebuilt
we're burned Lass night. Loss, $50, ,00C
insured for $44 900. A fireman was bad
hurt.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4.-Simons wago
factory was burned. Loss, $4,000. in
sured.
New YORK, August "a WaahiDgto
dispatch ssvs the Revenue cutter Mocass
is still watching the Cuban privateer "Pio
neer" at Newport. Her guns we're shotte
aud orders given to sink the Pioneer shoul
she attempt to escape. These orders with
draw the Mocassin from police duty and
is rumorsd that Cuban sympAthizers ar
taking adgantage thereof, and have starte
another expedition under most favorabl
auspices.
NEWPORT, August 1.-The U. S. Msrsht
accompanied by Capt. Ritchie. of the Rev
nue. cutter MOCasSiuJ lOoh ChhARo vi IL
Cuban schooner Pioneer yesterday Afternoon
/ by order of the President, for violation
the neutrality laws. Lieut.. Chaureon, of th
Cuban service, demanded the MsrshsPs p'
pers in the name Of the Cuban Republi
which we're read to him. Lieut.. Chaureo
protested in the name OF the Cuban Repul
lie against the seizure, fred a gun, thre
his sword overheard, nailed the Cuban CO
ors to the mast and left the vessel in Il
hands of the. Marshal The Z. s. officer
then unloAded the guns, and the Pione'
will be docked and dismantled. The ca
will be brought before the courts at Prov
dence on the 18th.
SARATOGA, August 3.-In the Barnai
trial this afternoon, Thomas c. Duraut,
= the Union Pacific railroad testified he to
Judge Barnard 10 court that the cirecto
8 we're of the opinion that this was blackms
). and that the authority for the statement vi
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