The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-06
TELEGRAPHl.IlC.
New Yorkers say the Sick
Finances are Restored.
Continued Failures in the
East.
More Gold Arriving from
Abroad.
Nomination of Farmers
County Tickets.
Arrival of the Polaris' Crew
and Arrest of Capt.
Buddington.
A Police Officer has his skull
broken in Chicago.
Another Republican Thief
Exposed.
A Shocking List of Acct
dents and Crime.
APolice Officer has his skull
broken in Chicago.
Another Republican Thief
Exposed.
A Shocking List of Acct
dents and Crime.

is about restored to health. The banks
feel confident, and business is promising.
New YORK, Oct. 4.-Steamers arriving
to-day have large amount of bullion on
board, which will be placed in the sub
treasury on Monday
The bulletin announces the suspension
of Peake, Opedyke & Co., large dry goods
house Their liabilities amount to about
$2,500,00O. They propose to pay in full
with interest, as follows: Ten per cent.
at two, three, four, FIVE, six, seven, eight,
nine, fifteen and eighteen months, respec
lively.
No bank statement will be issued to-day
Specie shipments amounting to one hun
dred thousand dollars in silver bars were
made.
Robinson 4 Cuydam, Smith, Seaver 4
Co, aud g. White, who temporarily sus-
pended, settled to- day, and were readmitted
to the stock exchange.
BosToN, Oct. 4.-Lampher & Co, grain
dealers, have suspended. Liabilities, $780,
600: assets, $500,000.
DANvILLE, Ill, Oct, 4-The GraDgers
held their County Convention to-day, and
nominated the following persons for the
| ulleT6uI county ulllcSs "A W. DdNls' IOt
Judge. Charles w. keisler, for Clerk
William NJ Roy. for Treasurer Barnard
| Kingsley, for Superintendent Of Public
Instruction. Three of the present in-
cumbents of these offices were farmers be-
fore their election, but it was decided by
the Convention that they were not in sym
pathy with the farmers movement, and
were thrown overheard They will run
/ independent
| WINCHESTER, H., Oct 4-The Scott
County Farmers Club met in mass conven
ton to-day at the Court House here tc
nominate a county ticket Washington
Sears, President; Esq. Maze, David Hug
gard, John Handson, and George Ebrey
Secretaries. The ballot resulted in the
selection of William A. Gillham for Coun
ty Judge; George w. Norris, County
Clerk; Mahlon B. Moore, Assessor ant
Treasurer; Rufus Funt, Superintendent O.
Public instruction; John H. Roodhauser
John Sumers, Robert A. Blair, Count.
| Commissioners.
New YORK, Oct 4-The arrest of Bud
dington on his arrival here is generally de
nounced as high handed outrage, and a.
part OF scheme of the Secretary of thu
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Polaris tragedy. Buddington is now con
fined at the Navy Yard.
New YORK, Oct 4.-While the steam
ship City of Antwerp was coming up The
bay this morning, the United States steam
er Tallapoosa went alongside and took OIL
board Capt Buddington and his men, O
the Polaris The Tallapoosa then steamed
to the Navy Yard, and will leave this af
ternoon for Washington with the rescued
voyagers. Capt Buddington said to re
porter, pleasantly, that he was under mar
tial law, and could not make any statemen
concerning his eventful voyage. The Cap
tain and his associates seemed in excellen
health
. NEW YORK, Oct. Capt BuddingtoI
and the crew of the Polaris were takel
from the city of Antwerp this morning b,
the T. S. steamer Talapoosa, and will b
conveyed to Washington this afternoon
All are in excellent health
CHICAGO, Oct 4.-The Inter State In
dustrial Exposition is grand success, AM
is daily visited by thousands. To-da'
closed most successful week, despite tn
depression in finances. Excursion train
bring hundreds daily from all parts of tn,
country. All the railroads have made ar
rangements for excursions at reduce,
rates There were 10000 visitors to-day
There was large mass meeting of hber
al-minded citizens here tonight, opposes
to Sunday and sumptuary laws. TIL
meeting was addressed by leading citizen
and politicians, and committee of u
was appointed to nominate local ticket
The Jewish societies to-day raised fiv
hundred dollars for the aid of the Mem
phis and Shreveport sufferers. Collection
for the same purpose will be taken in tn
Episcopal churches tomorrow.
A stranger was arrested, to-day, Will
attempting to draw cash on forged checl
, for $4,000, purporting to be drawn by A
NJ. Wright 4 Co., commission merchants
on the Merchants National Bank.
Police Officer Dougherty was struck o
the head this afternoon with heavy load
ed whip, in the hands of james Martir
near the Kinsie- street bridge, and had hi
skull broken The wound may prove f;
tai. The Officer only offense was in con
manding the brothers, James and Thoma
{ who were in buggy, to fall in line.
g McGREGoR, La, Oct 3.-James Cumin
= the would-be murderer of James Stapl,
Ioh' was, on Wednesday, bound over
appear at the next District Court for hi
hnal trial. The origin of the quarrel WI
In conJugal troubles. Stapleton will su
vive, although he received very ugly CT
on the head
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4.-Wm, Barnes sectif
boss on the the ST. Louis & South Easte,
railroad, was shot and mortally woundf
. by Owens, striker in the machine shon
the same company at Mt. Vernon, IlI;no;
Thursday evening The affair grew q,
of the discharge of John Owens, a brotl
er of George, as section hand.
A terrible affair is reported from Schu
ler, Nebraska. 1t appears that your
son of Mr.. Fahey, living near SCHUYLER, wi
J. was subject to crazy fits, became enrag,
last Tuesday at some action of his sist
and father, and struck the former ov
. the head with gun, knocking her sens
, less, then tried to cut her throat with