Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-24

has approved of the act amendstory of
she election law. 1t provides that ali votes
tor Representatives in Congress shall here
after be by written or printed ballot, any Law I
any State to the con nsrsry Notwithstanding .
This section is not to apply to any State
voting otherwise whose elections for such
Representatives shall occur previous to the
regular meeting of its Legislature next after
the approval of this act.
CINCINNATI, May 23.-A tornado Of great
fury passed over the country north and east
of this city about three o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Thomas Jones, g farmer, is
said to have lost his house and barD. Sew
eral other houses were unroofed. Mr. Nc
Mullen's house Was lakeu up and carried
several rods, with the members of the fami-
y in it, ell of whon, we're injured, though
none fatally. The u sck of the tornado was
3 quarter Of q mile in width. 1t leveled
orchards as we'll as houses, and caught up
horses and cattle And dashed them down
like trif1es.
FORTRESS MoNRd u, May 23-The most
violent storm for six years passed over this
vicinity yesterday afternoon, unroohng
houses AEd uprootiIg trees and fences. 1t
lasted thirty mi, utet, accompanied by rain.
hail and lightning No casualties are re
ported.
TOLEDO, May %. The Wholesale drug
establishment of Reno & Co., was damaged
BY the Ere last night TO the amount of thirty
thousand dollars. Fully insured.
ERIH, Pa, May PA fire in northeast
PennsY lvaniI burntd eight wooden build-
ings. The loss is twenty-five thousand
dollars partially ID sured.
WHEELING, May R3--A special to the In
telligencer from W arlington, Va, says q
destructive fire occurred at an early hour
this morning, by which the greater porto n
Of the town was destroyed. Loss, SIS, 900
Special Despair to The Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. g., May 22.-The fol
lowing correspsndehce will explain itself
LITTLs Rock, Ark May %.
To Hon Charles SuIisaer, Washington d. C.
B. F. Rice & Co. report that they have g
telegram from you stating that you viii
support Greeley. We think it is not true
aud ia reported to catch the coIored men In
the State Convention to-day. Please en-.
swer as soon as poss ible.
(Signed j. P. JONES.
WASH xGToN, D. c. Msy22.
To J. p Jones, LITTLE Rock Ark,
await the actiq IN of the Philadel phis
Convention, hoping for 4 nomination that
will unite the Re publican party, which
Grant cannot.
(Sigued) CHARLEs SUMNER
Special Despatch I the Chicago Tribune
NEw York, May a2-The following letter
from Senator Ferry lie printed in to day,
papers:
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER.
WAsHISGTbN, May II, 1872.
To Hon James F. Babcock:
My. DEAR. Sir: | thank you for you
pleasant congratulatory letter. am CRATE
ful to the Democrats who gave me thei
| votes. am a Republican, indeed, snC
probably always shall be. They are Demo
Gratis, and not likely to change, and yet W,
are not all antagonists even in politics. ",
have one country that We love, one witl
| for its pros osperity. We differ in many way
about the beat method. | knew that | wa
acting in accordance with the platforms o
/ the party when | proposed 10 remove Il
1 dIsa oIlities which enaumbered s.portiou 0
/ the Southern people. and | resisted an un
constitutional tempt TO take away frou
ell the people the management of loca
affairs, but | have found Democrats alik
giving me their support in this position ths
/ | have taken upon their measures, and | az
raeful TO both. The moral Cf The electio
/ in Conn, c;icutis n, { that any 1Atv. or fac
| tion, or individual has won triumph, bu
/ the people sustain iude ependent thought an
action 10 their representatives Yours
truly.
(Signed o. S. FERRY.
Special Despatch to the Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, MAy 22.-AmonF bot
Democrats and Rsph hbicaus Mr.. Greeley
letter Of acceptance to-day was received Wit
unqualified COMMUNICATION. Even tn
most partisan Grant Republicans admit tbs
it is a strong and able document, and tha
1t will have great effect upon the public 6
the present time. II is just the least littl
bit significant that the Senate did not pas
the amnesty bill till long after the mornin
papers had published this letter, with i
forcible views on ths subject.
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