The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-06
Rock Island, Illinois, Thursday

Last year the same towns gave Washburne
10000; Bird 2I.000 Washburne's plu
rality last year was about 25,0O0 which re-
turns so far indicate has been brought
down about one half The Republican
State officers are elected and the majority
of both branches of the Legislature.
Bankss plurality for State Senator is over
$500. The vote of Boston, with the ex-
ception of three wards, gives CASTOR 300
plurality. At Lowell, Gaston's majority
was $50 at Worcester, l,59S.
BosToN, Nov 4.-Gaston's majority is
about I,500. The total vote is about H.,
600. OF forty Senators the Republicans
will elect 26, and in the house 2, and in
the Senate will be opposed to the liquor
law.
BosToN, Nov. 5.-All but "a towns give
Washburne IL, S63 majority. Eleven De
mocrats are elected TO the Senate; sixty to
the House Pearce is elected to Congress.
KANSAS.
LAWRENCE, Ks Nov. 4.-The farmers
movement carries this county by about
500 majority.
Topeka, Nov. 4.-The regular Republi-
can ticket is elected, except two legisla-
tors.
ATCHTsoN, Nov. 5.-This county sends
two Republicans and one Granger to the
legislature. Nehama county elects Re
publican county ticket, one Republican, and
one Democrat to the legislature.
KANSAS CRY, Nov 5.-The Kansas CT
ty Times has returns from seventy seven
Of the hundred legislative districts in Kan
sas, showing the election Of "a of the oppO-
sition members to % Republicans An
opposition majority on joint ballot is now
claimed The Democrats and Liberals of
the city hold grant jubilee Saturday
night
MINNESOTA.
The farmers carry the State Treasurer
the rest in doubt, but probably Republi-
can by greatly reduced majorities.
NEW JERSEY.
NEWARK, n. j., Nov. 4.-The Republi-
ans claim the legislature by areduced ma
jority. Returns are meagre.
NEWARK, n. J. Nov. Both the Sen
ate and House are Republican, the former
by majority of seven, the latter four or
| ive The Republican majority in the
| House last year was thirty.
NEWARK, Nov. 5.-The Senate stands,
| IA Republicans and Democrats the
Assembly, 81 Republicans and 2S Demo
crats.
| MISSISSIPPI.
Claimed for Ames, Republican, n,-proba
bly, so, but not enough known yet to deter
mine
GRANT TAKES NO INTEREST NOW.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 4-More interest
seems to have been manifested here in the
result of to-day elections than those held
in October. Quite large numbers of peo-
pie visited the newspaper offices during the
evening to hear the latest news from New
York and other States. At the White
House dullness reigned supreme. Usually
on election nights the cabinet gather there
to receive returns, but tonight the Presi
dent only visitor was his brother-in law,
Collector Casey, of New Orleans, who an.
swered an inquiry by saying that the Pres
ident did not feel much interest in the
elections, this year, and therefore had re
ceived no news.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The report o.
General Baker, Commissioner of Pensions
says the number of names dropped from the
pension list was l0223. The net gain o.
pCuSlJUCIs was u. TO- llt Np1tti dilptH
paid the past year, S26, ,259, PSI
New YORK, Nov. about 900 mer
joined the bricklayers' strike to-day
Work has stopped ON several large build
g ings.
About $4,000 was raised for Memphis il
: Brooklyn yesterday.
James Lennon has made a confession
that bis tather-in- law, Patrick Gilligan
shot Phillip Reid Howard, at South ia
! maica, Sunday, and implying that the ac
was done in self-defense.
ST, Louis. Nov. 5.-The commission
: house of Sterling, Price x Co has made al
assignment and its affairs will be settled b.
r George j. Davis, general assignee, by ap
Z pointment of the [. S. District Court,
t SEDALIA, Mo, Nov. 4.-The Choctav
Y Legislature is visiting and has received tn
: hospitallties of this city.
MEMPHIS, Nov. .5.-The mortuary repor
for the past "a hours gives, fever deaths, 4
6 from other causes, 3.
4 BosToN, Nov 5.-Joseph Arch had a re
: ception this evening by the labor organiza
: tons, Wendell Phillips presided. Ber
Y Butler made characteristic speech.
e The anniversary of the great fire in thi
e city will he celebrated on Monday next.
S ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5.-The Times has
letter, October 10th. confirming an Amer
IS can plot to seize and annex the norther
t, Mexican States
HARRISBURG, Pa. Nov. 5.-B. F. Sing
> erlys State printing and State journal o
fees, five stores, are in flames and will b
entirely destroyed. The operatives barrel
e escaped with their lives. 1t is reporte
e that several lives have been lost. Lochi
) Hotel is in great danger.
D LATER -Singeriy printing house is d.
&c stroyed. Loss, 100000. The State Jou
le nal Office and three frame buildings wei
II destroyed.
a CANTON, H., Nov. 5.-Seven prone
: ~ broke Jail and are being pursued by Il
t deputy sheriff.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 5.-Ihe chair fact
- ry at the house of correction in this eli
N was burned to night Loss, $4,000
tv OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 5.-The Minist
have resigned and the Governor has Sc
n for Mr. Mckenzie, the leader of the opp
=. Sitinn ta form n upyU unvarnmant