Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-10-19
Proofs of the most enor-
nous frauds ever known.
Judge Doo1itt1e answers
Morton, in Chicago.
The National Board of
Trade-Demands for bet
ter transportation
from the West.
Other News Items.

NEW DIRK, Oct. lo.-Ehe othclRl vote OF
Pennsy ylvsnia shows that Buckslew received
over 80 900 more votes than Packer in 1869, |
and Harsranft over $4,000 more than Geary |
in the same year. Hartranft's gain over |
Geary in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh alone
exceeds 26,000, and In Luzsrns county, |
where the mayor and postmaster of Scran- |
ton, besides several government officials
have been arrseted for bribery and ballot
box stuffng, Hsrtranft's gain ovev Gssry
vote 10 about 1000. Proofs of Psnnsy Iva
Mas degradation st Simon Cameron's auc-
ton block pour in from every county and
creep out in all othcias figures. cores
pondent writes from South Creek, Pa. "Our
town cast 2l0 votes for governor. Hart
rAuft's majority would have been about 33
on fair vote, but owing TO bribery and in
timidalion it was doubled. Thele were
sbous $50 Liberal Republican votes cast, but
these we're more than neutrAlized BY votes
bought of Democrats at five dollars vote"
| A letter from HaIleton, Pa, says; "As
far as this, (Unionl couuty is concerned,
there were not less than 100 Liberal Repub-
licans who voted for Buckalew, yet Hart
ranft gains IA votes on last years ma jority.
One Grant RepublicAn in MifiInburg led
ten Democrats to the polls to vote for Hart
ranft. The Cameron ring bought more
than enough votes to make up their losses
BY the Liberal detection. 10 Hartley,
Hartletown and Lewis townships there was
no money used, and the result ls very salts
factory. Last year these three districts gave
68 Republican majority this year 1t ia but
6. Buckaiew would have had 10000 ma
jority had there been no frauds or buying OF
of Democratic votes"
The Worlds PhiladslphiA letter says
Cameron's dsmand now is that he be re
warded with either Boutwel's or Dslsno's
place in Grants cabinet. CAmerons SON.
in-lsw, Wayne McVsigh, ia to be appoint
ed attorney of state by Harrranft and in
case Cameron is made secretary Of the
treasury or the interior, McVeigh is to sue
e ceed him in tine Senate.
, CHICAGO, Oct ls-Hou. j. Z. Doohtsle
spoke to a large audience Ut Liberals here
this evening, in reply 10 Senator Morton.
BosroE, Oct 16.-Tbe State Democratic
and Liberal Committee, at a meeting to-day,
! decided to substitute F. w. BIRD in place Of
= Charles Sumner, as candidate for Govern or
, Wm L. Smith for 1t Governor, in place O.
NJ. Stsrns and Josiah &. Abbott, Elector
;. in place of MIR. Bird.
n A salute of 38 guus was fred here OF
10 Tuesday, by order OF the Governor, IN com
memoration of the discovery of America b,
Columbus, in 1892.
i. BANGOR, Oct I8.-Four inches Of sno'
S. fell on the west bank of the Penobscot yes
terday.
g. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. lS.-The Irish Cath
n olic Benevolent y MON elected as Presiden
Judge Dennis Dyer, of Dayton, Ohio, 40
selected St. Louis as the next place of mee
IL ing.
al BALTIMORE, Oct. 18.-Right Rev. Mici
Ael O'Goanor, formerly Bishop of Pits
In burg, died this morning at Woodstock Co
a, lsge, near this city. Funeral will TAI
!. place from ST. IgI AtIus Church in Bait
AZ more on the 23d inst.
. NEW YORK. Oct. 1S.--In tbs Nation
ch Board of Trade this morning, Mr.. Howe,
mt Chicago, reported an application by Il
1o Cleveland and 81. Paul delegates for lea
IS, to Withdraw. Leave was granted, cont
ch toned op the payment of assessments. d
.ty Taylor OF Cincinnati, addressed the Boai
IN fsvoring . liberal treaty with Canada
ret terms advantageous to both countries. .
ie- condition should be the enlargement
rs. their canals by the Canadians to facilit.
" the transportation of grain from the Nor
mt. west. He said THE delegates from Car
the da say their people are ready to make lar
concessions. The ST. Aibans and otE
raids put us in bad humor, and We
tic voked the treaty with Canada, but
.bs made 9 commercial mistake-We wi
cheap coke for New England and chs
" lumber for illinois farmers"
'he At the afternoon session of the Natio
OF Beard of Trade Mr.. N. K. Fairbank,
nss Chicago, said the Americans refused to
ms the Federal governmen for an approprist
for the Erie canal, and they do not ask
British government to enlarge the Canad
and canals. They leave it TO State governme
t is in each case New York for thirteen "
and has neglected snlarging her canals, and
ling to the West the facilities il wants.
proposed as New York blocks the way
Ni'- ask Canada to give them an outlet and
ver- large the canals and free navigation.