The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-10
They nearly all go against
the Republican party.
Brigham Young wants to 60
South SO far the Te1e-
graph can't reach him.
Great Timber Fire in w est
Virginia.
Other Items of Interest.

CINCINNATI, April 9.-Returns from the
entire county election for delegates to the
constitutional conventional are not yet in,
but the general result is the election OF
four delegates whom the Liberals Demo
Gratis and Republicans all nominated, and
of six whom the Democrats and Liberals
specially supported.
KANSAS CRY, April 9.-The entire Cit
izens ticket, with the exception of City At
torney was elected here yesterday, by ma
jorities ranging from l07 TO 356.
SHEFFIELD, Ill, April 8.-A party of
three farmers got on the eastern bound
train this morning and refused to pay
more than three cents per mile. the legal
fare Conductor Wheeler called his men,
with view Of putting off the farmers
He stopped the train, but was unsuccess-
full, party of about twenty persons stand
ing in the depot mounting the cars to see
fair play Two of this relay stopped on
the train, and with the others went through
to Wyanet Crossing on legal fare The
conductor received the fare when offered
to him afterward, not wishing to have a
row. The feeling in favor of the farmers
movement against the railroad monopolies
was never stronger than it is to-day in this
district
FREPoRT, Ill, April S.-iThe city char
ter election here yesterday resulted in a
complete victory for the Democratic and
Liberal party Jacob Krohn, Democrat,
for Mayor, beats Michael Lawyer, Repub-
lican, by 272 The city councilmen stand
Is Democrats and Republican The
Democrats were jubilant last night, and
there is great rejoicing over the result.
| GENEsEo, ILL.,, April S.-At the city
/ election held here yesterday, which was
warmly contested, the following candidates
were elected by small maiorities W. P
/ Cook Mayor Simon s OFT and james
Morton, Aldermen, and Frank II. Me
Arthur, Police Magistrate
CHAMPAIGN, April S.--At the city elec
tion to-day, the Peoples ticket was elected
by a small majority. The issues were OF {
local character, and there is much rejoicing
over the result
ALBANY, April 9-The Governor sign
ed the Beach pneumatic tube railroad bill
for New York the company having con
sented, at the suggestion Of the Govern Dr
to the insertion of clause restricting rate.
Of passage for the entire length Of the road
MILWAUKEE, April 9-The funeral o
the late Gen. John Noolley took place a
the Armory Hall at IL clock to-day
SALT LAKE, April Brigham YOUNG
on Wednesday afternoon, publicly, in thr
tabernacle and before an immense audience
resigned the position Of trustee in trust O
the vast Mormon church property an'
funds He said that he was going 50 fl
south that the telegraph would not reacl
him.
The spring conference of Latter Da,
Saints closed yesterday. It was not >
large or successful as usual A number 0
prominent church men were sent on a mis-
sion to Europe and the Islands in the Pa
citic New offices were created and filled
occasioned by the resignation of Brigham
Young as Trustee in Trust of the Church
Twenty-Five thousand dollars bonds are re
quired OF the Trustee In Trust of tn
Church and ten thousand of assistants VIII
handle FIVE hundred thousand dollars an
more yearly.
GoRDoNsv1LLE, Va, April "a tint
er confagrati0D is raging on all sides {
this village. The entire population
panic stricken and some families are leay
, ing home to avoid destruction. The fir
commenced south of the village on til
, farm of Mr. Mechlie, in Green Sprin
neighborhood and swept across the raj
road at Melton Station on the Chesapeak
and Ohio Railroad, three miles south {
this place. destroying the station, dwelin
houses and everything in its path,
: PITTsBURG, April, 9-Three bridge
> and trestle work supporting seventy te'
/ of the roof of the National Tube work
o situated at McKeesport, Pa, gave wa
i this afternoon, breaking the gas conductt
2 leading from the gas producer to II
: furnaces. The gas took fire and the nj
and building were Immediately envelope
: in flames and totally destroyed. Tv
q hundred men were working under ii
roof at the time, but fortunately only o,
= was killed, though several were serious
; wounded. The total less is $1,000
The coffee mills of Arbuckle 4 Co,
/ this city burned tonight Loss, $1,000
MEMPHIS, April 9.-In the case of Col
man and Keel, charged with killing Jol
II Newell, last Fridsy night, the Attorn'
d General to-day asked discharge of Jol
Keel, but that Coleman be held until I
morrow, when he expected to prove tn
the killing was done by Coleman, viii,
- was granted.
BosToN, April John f. Shaw, keep
in the Charlestown prison, was probably
tally stabbed this morning by VIM. Pattt
son, convict.
CHICAGO, April "a prominent farme
F named j. W. Baxter, living near Seal
> boro, Iowa, suicided this morning by han
ing. Financial embarrassment was t
cause.