The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-22
The w worId breathes Easier.
Mass meeting in Chicago in
relation to Political pris-
oners in English Jails.
Suits Us. Railroads in this
State for extortiOn.
New Steamboat Harbor on
the Mississippi at Fort
Madison.
A long List of Casualties,
ETC., Etc.

WASHINGTON, Nov. q. = Dispatches
from Madrid to the Secretary of State say
that mob, which collected in front of the
American legation, was promptly dispersed
by the Government. There is no doubt
here in official circles but that the authori-
ties at Madrid are fully capable of prevent
ing any outbreak The position of Minis
ter Sickles is very uncomfortable, but it is
not believed violence will be offered. Sick
les is hourly in communication with the
State Department, and his dispatches in
dicate an expression Of very strong feeling
against the United States Secretary Fish
submitted number Of kilograms from
Sickles to the Cabinet meeting to-day.
| As far as has been made known by of
fetal advices, Spain has not varied in her
assertions OF the honesty of CASTELAR, S gov
ernment to preserve friendly relations, and |
commends calmness and dignity during the !
progress of the negotiations.
New YORK, Nov. 2l.-The report of
second attempt to assassinate Minister |
Sickles is not believed in official circles.
| The greatest activity prevails in the navy
yards. Fifty more men we're put to work
this morning, working day and night
| BAYoNNE, Nov 2I.-Don Alphonzo, a
brother of Don Carlos, has been appointed
Generalissimo of the Carlist forces.
j Intelligence has been received that four
hundred of the Republicans in the Prov
i ience Of Almenia were all killed or cap
tured by Carlists.
A political newspaper says that in con-
sequence of the steps taken by Layard, the
British Minister, General Sickles has sus-
pended the preparations which he had
been making for his departure from Mad
rid
1t rumored that the insurgents of Car
thagena intend to surrender. This would
release the vessels now in their possession
: and render the whole iron-clad feet availa-
Bile in the case Of trouble with the United
t States.
r CHICAGO, Nov. 2l-A mass meeting of
4 Irish citizens was held this evening for the
purpose of expressing sympathy with Ire
land imprisoned patriots. Thos. Hoyne
e occupied the Chair. Addresses were de-
n livered by Hon. j. Z, Scanlan, K. I. Tan
h saw, D. II. Hayes, j. F. Mcmahon and 9th
ers. Resolutions in accordance with the
object of the meeting were passed, and a
: telegram will be sent to the mass meeting
to be held in Dublin on Sunday
1t SPRINGFIELD, H., Nov 2o.-S. Clary,
o Warehouse Registrar, reported to the
. Commissioners to-day that the warehouses
were all up in their reports one de-
It linquent.
vi The Commissioners have entered into
~ contracts with the Hon. Anthony Thorn
!, ton, of ShelbyviIle NJ Bailey, of Free
Id port j. S. Hildrup, of Belvidere; Viii
E. iiam Lathrop, of Rockford, and Charles
s Wheaton, OF Aurora, to manage the cases
II, on the part of the State in the suits which
they have now in preparation, and vii
III soon institute against the railroads, which
k, have been referred to in these depatches
1t is understood their compensation is Il
be $500 each. The Attorney General
= Mr. Edsall, and r. NJ Benjamin, o
he Bloomington, the attorney for the Board
b will also be engaged in the case.
o. THE SUIT AGAINST THE NORTHWESTERN,
q RAILROAD.
an Mr.. Brown, one of the Railroad an,
Is Warehouse Commissioners, returned thi
of morning from Freeport, where he had bee
is. to assist in the preparation of the suit in
- stituted at that place against the Chicag
no a. Northwestern Railroad Company. Ii
ms says that the evidence will show plai
pg case of extortiun, and that, too, of yer
n
No. in the suit will be filed tomorrow. A
n, ne torney- General EdsaIl is still there, Ell
IN gagged In the legal preparation of the cas-,
he Senator John Early arrived here to-da,
Is and entered upon the duties of the ExecI
ss tive of the State, as Acting Governor. II
ar, was engaged mainly in signing commi
eat stems for nutaries public.
me Fort MADISON, Ia. Nov. 20-Com
l)oerr has just completed the Niota dyl
across the Niota Slough, to the Island o.
lilo posite this city, making the distance OF fe
-, riage now about one third as far as heret
fore. The Niota Belle makes regular tril
De every thirty minutes. Reduced rates
nee ferriage will rule from to-day. The dyl
which has just been completed furnish
tar one OF the finest winter harbors tor boa
of any on the river The steamers r,
anu Wing, Belle of Lacrosse, Dubuque, a
Dan Hine have already come here for wi
Jun ter quarters.
Boston, Nov. 20.-The verdict in t
the case oi the uea'h Vi the iaay' Mrs; VI
uti- dan,;s,'o oba;r ,,as ranJa.nJ III, - =
the The Jury. after viewing the cause of
uch death, caution the public against the inh
alton OF SO dangerous an agent as chic
A express their opinion that the inhalati
en- of sulnhurie ether is safe. while the iphs
lite, ton of chloroform, ether alone or mix
rice is always attended with danger. The v
- dict was signed by Ezra Palmer, NJ
's d John A. Lawson, NJ d. George Faby
NJ d. George Lotz, NJ d. Thomas r
teau, and Thomas ID. Oliver.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. 20.-A man nan
Hal
an, ry, ILL.,, accidently shot himself tod
.n1 at When found. life was extinct, The cha
&c of shot entered his breast and lodged n
ao,0, his backbone.
sTo Hiram Hougam, a seetion-hand {
.n ployed on the c. L. Il G. Railroad, at 81
70, OF don, ILL.,, was so badly injured by la
aess piece of coal falling from the tender of
sen.s engine while passing and striking him
d aid the temple that he died in few hours.
,.sna CAIRO ILL.,, Nov. .2O-Last evening alb
dusk little daughter of Mr.. Barney
WY Nannas, of this city, while its parents W
!" out, in some way got its clothing on {
and, although help was on hand ipstan
was SO severely burned that it died
morning.
VII CINCINNATI, Nov 20.-Mr. Durro,
I and Mr.. Hutchinson, two young men fl
HHdmspurgn, came 10 this city to
clothing. and on the way home, sew,
,st ar miles from this city, took Fl
barn bottle, containing, as t
!, supposed, brandy, and drank Of it. B
a n,e. grew sick, and in an hour or two,
al re- died. 1t is supposed that the bottle I
estify tanned horse medicine s
OswEGo, N. Y, Nov. 20.--The sche
d. er West Side, from Milwaukee, with wi
. .r.,. went ashore tonight under Fort Onts
The crew were aken of in hfe-boat,
la,s Sus1'' BALTIMORE, Nov. ALA. C. .Goss, ,hr'