Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-15
Report that the Democrats
have carried North Car
olina.
The Reported letter of MI
Greeley, about prospects,
a forgery.
The Liberal Ball in Bureau
County.
The Mace-O-Baldwin Prize
Fight.

New YORK, Aug. IA Washington
dispatch says report has been received
there that the Secretary of State of North
Carolina will give the certificate Of election
to Merrimon instead of Cald well, on account
of alleged irregularities. The report, how
ever, is not confirmed by dispatches from
Raleigh.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l3.-Quite q little
excitement was produced here by . report
that the Secretary of State of North Caro-
lima had given the certificate OF election to
Merrimon, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, and the fact was therefore looked
upon as an honest confession of Judgment
of the enormous frauds in that State. Super
visor Perry, who Is the author of Perrys
victory Of 10000 Radical majority, is here,
and doubts the report, bot says that if true
the Repu blicens will secure the indictment
and imprisonment of the Secretary for
violation Of Law No confirmation of the
report has been received here.
PORTLAND, Aug. l4.-Mr. Greeley arrived
this afternoon. A salute of artillery WAS
| fred. The City Hall was completely filed
and Greeley was greeted with applause. He
made brief speech and shook hands with
the crowd. he teleprAphs to the Tribune
that he had written no private letters about
the result in New England, and all such are
forgeries.
princeton, H., Aug. 13.-SeverAl prom
meat citizens of this place propose to wager
any amount of money that Horace Greeley
will be the next President. The GRANTEES
are slow coming to time, and express 10
desire whatever to bet on an uncertainty.
| The jolli6cation meeting Of the Radicals,
billed to come off last night, had to be post
poned for the second time on account OF the
rain.
TIE first issue OF the Bureau County Tri-
bune, the reform party organ here, has just
come out, and presents q very neat and tidy
appearance.
CNCINSATI, Angus, l4-The Democrats
and Liberals Of the nominating convention
made division of the Offices in the first
Congressional District. Milton Taylor is
candidate for the long term sod .. j.
Dodds for the short term, both Democrats.
The second district nominated Gen. H. Ban
Ming.
RICHMOND, August 1.-The Conservs-
sives of the this district of Virginia nomi-
mated Geo. D. Wise for Congress.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, August l4.-The
Conservative State Convention adjourned
till tomorrow morning. Blaxham is the
favorite for Governor,
SPRINGFIELD, August IA The name OF
the Liberal nominee for Congress in the
l3th Illinois District, is Clifton a. Moore, OF
Dewitt.
CHICAGO, August l4.-The sale o: Ed
ward P. Brockwsy's 0Akhurst herd of short
horns from Ripon, Wisconsin, was largely
attended by north western stock men. The
bulls sold from $3.50 to $Sl5, the cows and
heifers from $235 to 81, $50, the latter fol
Csdetta.
LOUISVILLE, August IA very heavy
storm last night did much damage to prop
erty in This city and crops in the country
The new buildings of Tsuil Il Go. were
, blown down, the falling walls crushing 6
house, and causing q loss OF fully $50, 900
|, Several houses were blown down in tb,
southern portion OF the city.
BosToN, August l4.-There was q terrific
thunder storm at Amesbury Yesterday. Tn,
: lightning struck the house of the poet Whit
+ tier, prostrAting him to the floor with sligh
injuries.
New YORK, Aug. l4.-A Baltimor
special says the United States authorize
arrested O'Bald win this moor, and be is no,
in prison. There is no probability of th,
fight now coming off. There is much ex
: citement among the roughs,
BALTIMORE, Aug. l4.-Late yesterda
afternoon Mace was again arrested on
bench warrant from the Criminal Court, q
was also Joe Coburn. At the irvestig ator
Mr.. Pincknsy, Deputy States Attorney
charged Mace and Coburn with entering int
, conspiracy iu Maryland to engage in g fgb
and thus violate the peace and laws of th
State of Virginia. Upon this charge, whic
seemed to take pugilists by surprise, the a.
oused were held in 81, 900 bail each to ava
the action OF the grand jury. Similar wa
- rants were also issued for o. Baldwin and hi
II trainer, who were arrested this morning an
gave required bail. A large number {
roughs from New York, PhiladelphiA an
other cities are here, aud . number are 40
'e going down street to the wharves Of steam
70 ers which leave for the fighting ground tn
% afternoon. The tug Ella, with several pref
p reporters and amateurs of the prize rinl
Is leave this afternoon. Indications are tn,
the fight will come off tomorrow morninj
After the steamers Massachusetts and Sy
acuss had gotten up steam and with nun
|. Der of passengers on board, a notice fro
Pinckpey, Deputy United States At'orne
was served upon the agents of the steame
as to the effect that the owners would be r.
= y sponsible for aiding and furthering the prii
n fight in violation of the laws of the Stat
n and that the matter would be especial
IT brought to the notice of the grand jur
Upon this notification the agents cOnsult'
cs their attorneys, and on their advice, order'
h. the steamers to be Withdrawn and iorba'
ra their departure. The fight having be'
"a broken off for Tomorrow in Virginia, il
=. !. understood to-nig htthat Alderman McMull'
=" of Philadelphis, the stakeholder, will q
point time anO place for the mill, which
to come off within q week The paFti
leave here tonight, and it is limited the zig
may come off early tomorrow morning
the Peunsy lvsHia and Maryland line.