Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-01
THE Government" has a
Reception at Utica.
Expectation of Bloodshed
in N. Carolina to-day.
The Public Debt but little
reduced.
Other Items of Interest.

erAl and Democratic Mass Convention to
ratify the nomination of Greeley aud choose
| Presidential electors, met this morning at
the new City Hall Gen. X. BrinAerhoh
called the conveRtion 10 order. Rufus Z.
| Spaulding was chosen chairman. The lat
ter congratulated his Republican friends
that an honest administration must be the
result Of the Cincinnati movement, and the
Democrats that they had risen above party |
feeling to overthrow the present sdminIstrs-
Iion. a recess was taken till P. NJ.
On rs-AssembliDg Hon. August Theime,
Of CuyAhogs, was selected on behalf Of the
Liberals for Presidential elector, and Hon.
Thomas Ewing, of Fairfield, on behalf of
the Democrats.
CoLUMBUs, July 3l.-The Convention re-
assembled 10 the State House b. Gratz
Brown said 10 the present contest Ohio was
looked upon from all quarters of the nation
with great interest. The questions before
the people reduce themselves substantially
r 10 this: Whether it shall be possible for the
people of the UGised States to install iu
March al adminissrstion that will give q
better account Of the troubles of the country
and a better solution Of the diverslties be
tween different sections, and more certain
, I'D diustment of that conflict OF races that
hoe OcoA OAoSthS ASA sSAlS lCo'S Po4Nf hA0o
the one which now holds the power.
Ool. Grosvsuor spoke for nearly two
hours, commanding the attention of the
!. audience. A dispatch was received from
!, G.. NJ. D. Bross, of Cincinnati, saying that
= George Z. Pugh rendered his services to
4 the State Central Committee. a resolution
, was adopted accepting them.
;. Iu the evening speeches we're made by
;. Gen. Tom Ewing, j. X. Dickson, X. I.
q Paine, Gen. Wiley and Judge Clarke.
New York, July 3l.-Horacs Greeley
has reconsidered his purpose of making a
y stay on Long Island and has now deter
mined, in company with his family, to visit
his old home in New Hampshire, where he
will remain a month or so.
At the Tombs police court to-day Gen
Fitzpatrick entered . complaint for lbe
against L. J. Jenpings, OF the New York
Times. The alleged libel is contained in al
article in the Times of Saturday last. jus
tice Hogan refused to grant warrant 70
jennings arrest, but sent him q notification
TO appear at / O'Clock to morrow to Answe
the charge preferred.
UTICA, July 3l.-The President receiv
ed the citizens this afternoon at the Oper
House Ia the evening he was serenSde ed
He declined invitations TO visit surroundin
cities.
New YoRk, July 3l.-The Times Re-
leigh, N. c., dispatch says no one expect
the election to morrow TO pass off withou
bloodshed, and that it 10 estimated that ther
will be hundred serious affrays throughoU
the State.
''O INDIANAPOLIS, July 3l.-Two very lsrG
political meetings. we're held tonight, th
mil Democrats and Liberals at the Academy
ria. Music, and the Republicans at their Wiz
Wam. Both places were densely crowde
Senator Trumbull and Hon. John
ar Craven, candidate for Lieuten snt-Go
ernor, spoke at the Academy, and do
Richard Thomson, of Terre HAuts, at Il
Wigwsm.
WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The debt stat
ment tomorrow will show comparative
very light reduction, in consequence of sm
receipts nd large expenditures.
LITTLE Rock, July 3l-Gov. Hall
issued q proclaim alton this morning revle'
ing the cause or trouble in Pope county 8
closing as follows: II am advised that
com citizens of Pope county in the vicinity
or.. Dover are now in arms, determined to res
the authority of the law and its officers
do not desire to place Pope county uDt
Irry, properly oonse41en' uPo" quH.'e "a -
and 10 the coun'y Ou' 'no 10" -
"a. be enforced, respected and obeyed ant
g. necessary the entire force of the State
be employed for tha, purpose. The citiz
u'en' must return to their homes, lay down tt
iah" arms and attend to their daily avocstlon'
life"
Gil. SAN Francisco, July 3l.-A min
company, with ten million dollars capl
has been Incorporated to work the new d
~ mond fields at the head waters Of the C'
,a,,h RADIO. Gen. Mcclellan. and S. NJ. l..
,rly if low, of New York. The company has b
ic Oil very secret about their operations hitha
said, and have in the Bank of California { 90,
in the worth of large diamonds. The fact of
Aztecs, before Cortez' time, finding g Ia
: than supply of such stones a. the mouth of
Gila. has been a matter Of tradition. Q
'n~A an excitement is created here BY the e
than bition of the large diamonds.
TERRE HAUrE, July 81 While BARN.
T than show passed the Prairie City Bank
m orninR, attracting the attention Of the
6cers and employees, thief entered the
door and stole $4,000 in currency
$4,000 in checks,
rng. ROCHESTER,, July 3l.-Burkhard Hei
from whom his wife recently obtained a
vorce on the ground of adultery, discoV
tis : ana her tonight in company with psrau
Cn,ss Jacob Goetzmau. He struck the lait'
RNNE fearful blow in the face and then shot
.,s. through the heart. The woman esc'
Hetzler then shot himself, dying at ono