Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-10-28
Mr.. Banks Nominated by
the Labor Reformers.
Accidents, Crimes, Etc.
The Epizootic Influenza.

Treasury have 1t lsst put = slander to sill
enoe in regard to Senator Schurz and his
account while Minister at Berlin. The Ad-
ministration papers were allowed day after
day to repeat the slander that General
Schurz was largely in arrears to the Gov
srnment, and that his accounts were not In
g satisfactory condition, intimating that he
had dishonesty used the Government funds.
Both..the Treasury and State Departments,
now admit that the amount of $500, said to
be overpsid to that gentleman, ne vas fully
entitled to.
New YoRK, Oct. 25.-Anna Dickinson's
address at Cooper Institute, tonight, en-
titled sis the War Ended 2" was listened TO
BY an ovsrhoving and enthusiaatic Greeley
audience. Miss Dickinson made q very
effective contrast between Greeley and
Grant, oondemning the latter vehemently
for his sel6shness, stoldity, and corrupt
sfinities She believes there are Liberal
Republicans enough to elect Greeley over.
WhelminRly, provided the Democratic party
makes good their part of the allience to
purify the Government.
NASHVILLE, Oct, 26-The demonssra-
ton in behalf of Andrew johnson to
night was one of the largest ever held
| 0cEc 1hO pAOSNSsiOu Nos Oho
and a half miles long aud twenty-five
thousand persons were estimated to be pres
; ent.
BosroN, Oct. 27.-Mr. Banks has &C
cepted the labor reform nomination for Con
0 gress.
a NoRwALK, Conn, Oct. 26.-The Board
OF Seleetmen to-day admitted to the riQhsl
Of an elector, Mrs. Sarah NJ. T. Huntington
b She will vote for presidential electors. She
!. is believed to be the first female voter thui
!. admitted.
/. LONDON, Oct. 26-Mr Sumner has re
= turned to London. His health Is improved
: PIrrsBuRG, Oct. 26.-Hon. Wiliam F
Johnston, eI-Govsrnor of Pennsylvania
9 died in this city yesterday afternoon of th'
9 dropsy.
70 NEW YoRK, Oct. 26.-Brick Pometoy hs
: dropped Chas. 0'Conor in disgust, sayinI
that O'Conor does not deserve even one vot
q for the Presidency. O'Oonor has been NOR
g. of q coward than 9 leader more of a word
N maker than q man of daring; more of
+. twaddling pettifogger than . bold deoisiv
= Democrat, equal to great emergencies.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-It ia denied ths
Annie Dean is the woman of that name VIII
a. married her fathers coachmsn.
p CHICAGO, Oct. pa large number G
oy saloon keepers we're arraignsd to-day fo
ld violation OF law last Sunday. Some wer
y fined $40 to $50, and some took chang
= of venue. The events of tomorrow ar
~ awaited with great interest.
r Fredriek McMullsn, who last month kille
Peter Morgan in drunken brawl, was shi
morning arrested here By Sheriff 0sgood, {
n: Windham comfy, Conn.,, and will be Is he
ry home.
We A fearful accident occurred at DeKal
OF H., Yesterday, q man named MeMsnn beiu
re caught by the leg BY q hanging rope of
nd balloon which escaped its moorings and ca
se ss ried up . distance of one hundred feet, whs
rs. he managed to climb into the car sstachs
.ln to the balloon. When hs had reached a
ay altitude of some four hundred feet be jun
ed out and struck the ground . msngls
corpse.
OUMBERLAND, Oct. 26.-Wm. Craig,s n
gro, twenty-five years old, yesterday convic
ed of rape on Mrs. Lottie Dayton, whi
women, seventy-four years Of age, was t.
day sentenced to be hanged.
BosToS, Oct 26.-There are very ft
horses in the streets. All the various d
pariments requiring horses are at q stsl
still, and are suffering in consequence
Hand carts are In demand. Numero
mi. wagons are drawn By men. The only O.
- coursging feature is that few cases pro
'0'' fatal
Srr- Russell White, driver of engine No.
lts, whils attending bis horses to-day WAS su
veil denly taken with the disease, and convey
to his home. He had ell the symptoms
.u the disease, coughing, running at the nc
ins, and eyes, and general feverish debility.
IsH New YORK, Oct. 26.-Tke ravages of |
sion horse disease continue unabated, but up
per this afternoon no fatal cases are report
A novel sight was furnished this Aftsrno
by some men dragging loaded wagons, wb
others pushed behind. The present iueo
Va. vsnieBce to the public is liable to contir
+ on until the latter part of the coming week,
var, which time the horses first attached sho
re, re- be oonvalescent.
and Mr.. Burgh, president OF the society
ess. preventing cruelty TO animals, sugge
isvs this remedy for the prevailing horse
De ease:
be- Complete rest, warm blankets, non-exp
ne ure to drafts of air, disinfectants, protrac
= cathartics; 30 or 80 drops of tincturs
been iron, in q gill of Jamaica rum, diluted v
OsA- wste-, to b, given every four hours in or
neht to preserve the strength of the horse
sincture of ar1ics viii produce relief.
. plaster bound around the throat, compo
Of one portion of Cayenne pepper and
. of fax seed mixed with sugar, is ex
lent.
NG DETRoIr, Oct. 26.-The prevailing he
disease made its appearance in this
yesterday. A large number Of horses
now affected The street cars on four ror
were hauled off yesterday. The disease