Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-17

ehoorsing the administration of Gen. Gran
and favorIng his denomination. The nro
ceeolngs were harmonious throughout
The troops sent by Gov. Baldwin TO re-
press the disorder at the copper mines o
Lake Superior arrived at Houghton thi,
afternoon, but most of the men had returned
to work, except at Calumet and Hsols
mines. The latter threatened TO stop the
work at the other mines, but the presen &C
OF the military will probably prevent a dis
tnrbsnce.
Information from Houghton says the
total number of persons uow engaged in the
strike, who will not resume work or permit
Others to do so, Is 1000. The presence Of
troops will be sufficient to bring them tc
subsection, number Of the companies on
their way having been previously employed
at the mines. The only danger now sppre-
hended is from discontented strikers.
LOUISVILLE, May l6.-A man in Wash.
lngton county, Kentucky, named Lowell.
placed pistol in the hands of his little son
OF seven years, aud ordered him to shoot
his step-daughter, who was an idiot and had
been much trouble to care for. The how
shot and missed the idiot sister, but strUck
another sister in1icting a mortal woupd
there Is great excitement 10 the neighbor.
hood against Lowell, who has made his
escape.
SAN FRANCISCO, May l6.- Yokohama
adVlees OF the 23d of April say q frightful
contiagration occurred at Yeddo during s.
severe gale, which burned over a spaee Of
two by three miles, originating from one of
the late palaces, in which troops were onsr-
tered. The bre leAped whole blocks. bnrn.
ing places mile from the beginning. An
immense amount of property ia DESTROYED
Many were wounded, and some were pnabla
to escape. The officials slashed right and
LETT with swords, and thus By instant death
saved many from the more awful one by
tlre. Thirty thousand people are homeless.
but the government has opened the rice
store houses and fed all who have applied
A new plan Of the burnt district will be
made out to build upon, and the widest
streets ana substantial buildings only viii
be allowed. The railroad to Yeddo ia nesrlv
completed, and cars will commence rupzing
IN week The country is in profound
peace, reports to the contrary notwiGhstsnd-
ing.
NEw ORLEANS, May l7.-SpeciaIs from
Houston, Texas, report the State Fair
brilliant success.
The Texas State Convention is in session
and is harmonious.
LITTLE Rock, May IA difficulty oc
Cured at Roseville, Franklin county. Ark
on Monday, between two brothers named
Mccoy and VIM. Harris, in which the far.
mer were killed and the latter wounded.
SALT LAKE Cry, May l7.-Tom Fitch
elected by the Church Republicans as a
delegate to the Philadelphia Convention
returned from the East this morning ana
ayows himself against Grant and for Gree
ley strong. He will stump Nevada for the
latter if Grant is nominated.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, May 1.-THE Demo
cratic State Central Committee. last eve
ming, made the following call The Demo
cratic party of Iowa is hereby called n
meet in delegate convention in the oitv of
Des Molnes, on Tuesday, June II. 1872. a,
/ o'clock in the forenoon, for the nnrnose
OF choosing twenty-tvo delegates 10 the
National Democratic Convention at R.l,;-
more, on July 9. Each organized oonptv
wlll be entitled TO one delegate. and in ad
dltion thereto to one delegate for each two
hundred and fifty voters, or fraction there.
of over one hundred cast ST the last elect,
ion for Hon. Joseph C Knapp"
WAsHINGToS, NAV 1.-THE Sa,ata
committee on Foreign relations had an
cther meeting rais morning on the eubiec;
OF The &d5iuon@l article to the Treaty of
asEiu gtoi., bat cSme 10 no cor nclusion.
there being no discussion. There seems to
be vo doubt that the committee will report
favorabiy, and that the Senate will finally
sct on the matter this week.