The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-14

Liberal Contributions at the
Chicago Exposition for
Shreveport and Mem
phis.
Chicago claims all the Clio
ry, if half of it did come
from country visitors.
The Union National to Re-
sumo.
Meeting of the u. S. SUI
preme Court.
International Working
mems Convention.
Andrew johnson visits
Washington.
Why Judge Upton refused
a change of venue,
The Yellow Fever Scourge.
More Gold from Europe.
Disturbed State of French
Affairs.
The Yellow Fever Scourge.
More Gold from Europe.
Disturbed State of French
Affairs.
Accidents. Crime, Fire, etc.

CHICAGO, Oct l3.-There was grand
display of union beauty, wealth, music and
charity at the Exposition to-night-no
dead head in the vast concourse. The
entire proceeds were devoted TO the aid of
Memphis and Shreveport sufferers, and it
is estimated that the benefit will amount
to between $4,000 and $4,000.
The Journal, this evening said ''All
the money received this day and evening
for tickets of admission at the Inter State
Exposition will be donated to the yellow
fever sufferers of Memphis. That strick-
en- city needs every cent we can send her
At the time OF ChicagOs great calamity
she sent US $4,000 Let Chicago, on this
occasion, manifest her gratitude, as well as
her humanity, by contributing generously
to her relief Buy tickets, even if you do
not wish to use them yourself; buy them
and give them TO those who cannot afford
to do so, thus performing double act Of
kindness.
CHICAGO, Oct I3-General satisfaction
is felt over the fact that the Union Nation
al Bank will resume business tomorrow
morning and perfect confidence is felt in
its solvency Over million banking cap
ital is thus saved TO Chicago.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l3.-The Supreme
Court met to-day and adjourned to enable
the justices to pay their respects to the
President. After the annual visit meet
ing was held to take action concerning the
death of Chief Justice Chase The Presi-
dent, Attorney General Williams, Reverdy
johnson, Gen Butler, Senator Bayard, Mrs.
Carlisle Casey, Phillips. Otto Pike. Ashton
Davidge, Durant Brady, Pascal Merrick,
and many other distinguished members Of
! the bar. were present. Hon. Reverdy
johnson presided. and d. ". Middleton,
Clerk of the Court, acted as Secretary
johnson, on taking the chair, paid a high
tribute to the deceased as Judge, a father
and a friend, and concluded with the be,
/ lief they would have a worthy successor
Philip Phillips commended johnson
eulogy, and moved that the committee re
port the action Merrick reported resolu
tions eulogistic of the character of the de
ceased and rendering his family SINGER,
sympathy in their loss, and further, tina
the Attorney General Of the [ nited State
be requested to move in the Supreme
Court that the resolutions be entered OF
the minutes, and as further mark of res
pect, that the members of the bar wea
the usual badge of mourning thirty days
The resolutions we're agreed to and tn
meeting adjourned.
NEW YORK, Oct l3-The Federal Coun
Gil of the international Workingmens' As
s0clation had meeting yesterday, whel
the committee on cheap transportation rec
ommended as the best means of faciitatin
transportation the opening of large waite
ways under the control OF the government
at rates covering running charges and re
pairs. The committee waited on Mayo
Havemeyer to see what could be don
about modifying the contract system so a
to give fifty thousand persons who wer
] last year depending on the Commissioners
of Charity some means of earning the
bread They reported that the Mayt
would do nothing, and that he said he di
not care if one million people were withot
the chance Of earning livelihood this vii
ter
y WASHINGTON, Oct. l3.-Ex -Presider
d johnson declines at present to make an
. statement as to the nature of his busine
in Washington. He says that he will
here several days and before he goes W
have something to say relative to his pre-
ence here. 1t is believed that he W
Gently published by Judge Holt, but
gives no information upon the topic T
is accompanied by his son, Andrew job
F. son, Jr. This morning large number
persons and political friends called up,
him at the hotel Shortly after johnson
arrival he sent for G. Moore, of this cit
who was his private secretary during |
Presidential term.
y BLOOMINGTON, Oct. 13.-As some COZ
- ment has been caused by the refusal
Judge Upton to grant change of ven
in the Gilman, Clinton and Springfe
Railroad case, upon the petition allegi
him to be preiudiced against the railroa
1t may be well to state that the petit
[. was illegal, inasmuch as il was signed
pat part of the complainants, and til
ne expressed his regret at being thus L
able to grant the petition.
On FRIDAY evening Joe Neal "
shot possibly fatally, by one Ropp. {
shooting occurred at Clinton. Both p
ties were from Farmer City, and the fl
was the result of an old grudge.
On Saturday evening Moore's wa
house was burned at Delevan, from a
box in the elevator. The loss is 81 on
the insurance $4,000.
Collections taken up Yesterday
the Memphis sufferers amounted to
least $500.
St MEMPHIS, Oct. IA slight frost
spires new hope. Very few new ca
were reported up to noon The import;
feature noticeable in the disease is tha
3, soon runs to reco cry or death. NJ;
cases attacked a week ago are on
er 5 street while those attacked earlier are {