Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-10-11
Immense Liberal Meeting
in Baltimore.
Horace Greeley speaks for
Reconciliation and Peace.
Death of Governor Seward.
Great National Temper
ance Convention of
Catholics.

CINCINNATI, Oct. l0-A special to the
Commercial, from Indianapolis, says, from
present indieAiions il is thought that Hen
krioks's majority will be about 5000,
ISDIANAPoLIs, Oct I0-l1 PM-Repub-
licaus concede the election of Hendricks by
500 majority, but claim the Congressmeu
At Large, Lieutenant Governor and all the
rest of the State ticket, BY 400 10 600 ma
jority. NiblAck's majority in the First
Congressional District is 1875. Hunters
Repu ublicsn maj ority over VOORHEES,, in the
sixth distrlct, is COS. The Republicans
claim 27 Senators to % Demo rats, aud 55
Republicans to is Democrats 10 the House,
giving them q mi jorIty of IA on oint ballot.
BALTIMORE, Oct. l0.-HorAce Greeley de-
| lived An address before the Maryland Agri-
CULTURAL and Mechanical Society, to day, al
the fair grounds. To night there was a
grand torch light procession by the Demo
cratic clubs, which was reviewed by Gree
| lev, Previous to the passing Of the process
sion, Greeley addressed an immense crowd
cougregAted in front of CsrrolIton Hall in
favor Of national reconciliation, and the re-
storAtion of common rights to every citizen
nov deprived Of them.
| SLENELANDJ Oct ~ L uo OstuOilc totAi
abstinsce union Of America are holding au
immense convention at Father Mathew Hall
In this city. DeeQs stes from twenty States
are present, in addition to q large number
Of the Catholic clergy.
BosToE, Oct. l0.-To day being the ami.
versary of Father Mathews birthday, the
Catholic temperance societies of Boston,
Worcester and the principal cities of Eastern
MasssuhusstIs, celebrated it by parade in
this city. The denomination was very large
and imposing.
| AUBURN, Oct. l0.-Ex Secretary Seward
died at his residence in this city at 3:l5 P
NJ, to-day.
ALBANY, Oct. l0.-Tbe sudden announc ce
ment of the death of Wm. q. Seward caused
a profound sensation here.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 10-1he Trustees of the
Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College
to-day elected Hon. James Patterson, ol
New Hampshire, President Of that institu
Iion.
ST Louis, Oct. l0.-Ths Republican thi,
morning has an editorial by no means tax
ing a discoursging view of the defeat O
Tuesday, and strongly urging the Demo
Gratis and Liberals 10 keep mp the fight, anc
work vigorously for success IN Novem Der
The day has been generally observed as
holiday and an immense crowd Of peopl'
visited the fair. There we're fully 10000 oil
the grounds during the day.
Tbs encounter between j. NJ. Turner an
Geo. B Wedey, two prominent coloret
!, politicians of this city, yesterday. seems =
. have grown out of political jealousy. Turne
I vas anxious to be elected to the Legislature
i but Wedley opposed him nd favored c. u
= LAndy. Both met at reception given {
2 Turner Tuesday night, and Turner de
: nounced Wed'ey in strong terms. About
8 o'clock, yesterday morning, Landy cAlle
= st Wedley's house, and asked him TO get U
n to consult about a meeting. Wedley CON
Piled, And stepped out on the street, foun
Turner there and reproAched him for hi
bad trsasment Of him, whereupou Turne
knocked him down three times, when Wed
l. ley drew q small penkniie and thrust int
g 9 the lower part of Turner'S left lung. Tu
}, ner lies in q critical condition.
A prize fight between Tom Kelley an
Fred. Bussey took place about twenty mile
below here, yesterday, and was won by he
ley in twenty eight rounds. Time, 35 mil
,s , ntss. Busssy was badly punished