The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-23

Inc bankrupt Law Was colsiuofeu, rec
of the Executive Council
were approved, and Congress was asked t.
appoint Commission to revise the law. +
Adjourned.
CHICAGO. Oct. 22.-The commercial
Review publishes, this evening, a table of
replies received by Milward & Co., provis
ion dealers, from correspondents in Illinois |
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Ohio and Indiana
to inquiries addressed to them in regard
to the number of hogs likely to be sent to
market from their sections, their present
condition, probable time of marketing, and
the condition of the corn crop. OF 81
points in Illinois, IS report less number
of hogs than last year; q about the same
number and Il more The corn crop is
universally reported short from one third
to one-half OF So places in Iowa, 27 re
mort fewer hogs than last year: 20 about
the same II more. The condition of the
corn crop is about the same as in Illinois
OF q points in Indiana, II report fewer
hogs about the same number ) more
The corn crop is reported better in several
localities, but generally short In Missouri
u points report fewer hogs; 8 report
about the same number; and 8 more
They report the corn crop short one third
to one half. Ohio makes the best showing
-four points reporting an increase In the
number of hogs l5 about the same NUM-
| Der, and 8 report decrease, While the
average of the corn crop shows the crop
equal to last year, several points reporting
| a better crop than that OF Y. Except IN
| Illinois the conditioa OF hogs appears to be
about the same as at the same time last
year. but many points IN Illinois report
them not 50 far advanced.
/ BUFFALO. Oct. q. 1t is understood that
after November Ist, the Michigan South
ern railway will reduce the wages Of its
employees fifteen or twenty per cent. alsC
the New York Central 4 Hudson River
railway have concluded to reduce ten pei
cent. or discharge a portion OF their help
1t is estimated that since the financla
panic from eight to ten thousand person
have been thrown out of employment here
New YORK. Oct. %. The Amalgamat
ed Engineers and Machinists, IN consider
alton of the present financial crisis and tn
anticipated scarcity OF employment an
] consequent reduction of wages during tn
. approaching winter, have resolved tina
communication be made to other union
= the subject, and to take such measures a
will either tend to arrest or at least nit
= gate the evil, and if possible to devils
means for the present and future settle
s ment of all trade questions by arbitratio
), and Cancellation.
!, Collections are made daily for the II
: lief Of Memphis, and are promptly 70
, warded.
(, MEMPHIS, Oct, 22.-The Howard Ass
citation will issue the following circular I
Is morrow to all sympathizing with sufferlI
IL humanity everywhere: yellow fever
l. not abating. God only knows when it vi
Is Scores Of new cases appear daily. Ov
Il, one thousand are now sick. Our fun
re will not pay expenses six days. From t
sick and diving cry of distress aud suft
Mt ing comes great and loud. For their sa
I send money and relief To procure nurs
n stimulants and naurishments we requ
tn now more than ever. Send donations
ay 4. D. Langstaf, President Of the Howa
N. Association.
i'll YANKroN, Oct 22.-The grand jury
the Territorial Court in this county tod
on returned an Indictment for manslaugh
ut. against ?. p. Wintermute for killing o.
es. Ed. McCook. There is great indignat
is among McCook friends at the result, q
le- corruption is freely charged, it being
es serted that Wintermute had been us
7as money freely. Judge Barnes address
lie the jury in severe terms in disnissing the
es- CoLrMBrs, Oct. pa telegram
ees' ceived TO- night by the Secretary OF the
IA publican State Central Committee, fr
ro' Ottawa county, states that mistake '
IN made in preparing the official returns in t
10. county and that I'll votes reported as {
OF for W elch for Attorney General, were
me ally cast for him as Treasurer. and tn
tal' reported cast for Little for Treasurer, W
Oh really cast for him for Attorney Gene
This will give the Democrats the Treas
ard er and Attorney General, as well as