The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-12
TELEGRAPHTC.
The Financial Troubles in
the East.
Distress Among the Opera
tives.
Sec'y Fish on the Cuban
Massacre.
What Andy Says about the
Surratt Business.
Judg Underwood assaulted
Robberies, Fires, Murders.
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Secy Fish on the Cuban
Massacre.
What Andy Says about the
Surratt Business.
Judg . Underwood assaulted
Robberies, Fires. Murders,
Suicides, etc.

New YORK, Nov. 1l,-Employing and |
working tailors have agreed upon five per |
cent reduction of wages. The old prices |
are to be restored as trade revives.
The governing committees of the clear |
ing house association has submitted the |
following rules for adoption by the associ- |
ated banks:
lst No bank shall pay or procure to be
paid interest on deposits.
I'd. No checks shall be certified unless
the tul amount tr,t dep site1
Sd. Checks upon the associated banks
shall only be received ON deposit.
4th. Checks upon places outside of
New York city shall be received at rates
of discount fixed by the clearing house COM
mittee.
5th Checks will be taken at the deposi-
tors risk and through the clearing house.
9th. Checks not good will be returned to
the depositors the day following.
Banks not strictly observing these rules
will be excluded from the clearing house
association.
The foregoing rules have been submitted
and will be discussed at their meeting this
day week, and if accepted will go into eli
feet January, 1874.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 1.-THE Duquence
Savings Bank in this city and the Savings
Deposit Bank, East Liberty, suspended to-
day.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-THE COM
mittee appointed at a mass meeting of
workingmen had an interview with the
Mayor to-day for the purpose of ascertain
ing what could be done TO provide em-
ployment for the thousands of pers ms out
of work The Mayor recommended a peti-
ton to be addressed to the city council
boards, when committee would be ap
pointed to take some action. Much out
of door work, he said, could be provided,
but there was also necessity for providing
employment for those accustomed to in-
door work
KNOXVILLE, Nov. 1.-THE late strikers
on the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia
Railroad, including engineers, machinists
and blacksmiths, have with rawn from
their Unions The trains are running reg
ularly.
MEMPHIS, Nov. lI.-One death from fe-
yer to-day.
LONDON, Nov. 11-It is reported that
| William Alfred and Arthur Burro K Co.,
general metal merchants, have failed.
| Their liabilities are said to be 4,000,O00.
| SAN Francisco, Nov IA large anti
Chinese immigration meeting is being held
to propose an appeal to the people Of the
whole country against 1t.
| The defense OF the Captain of the steam
ship Sunrise against suits for personal
damages by sailors, is that tying sailors up
/ k,-t 10, 81 he &C IN
American vessels.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ll.-There is moth
ing new from the Virginius matter The
representative of the Spanish government
says his government intends to do justly in
the premises. The cabinet in a meeting
to-day was unanimous in feeling to main
tain the honor of the country, but awaits
official address The Secretary of State in
conversation to-day expressed surprise al
the reported interview with him yesterday
there being some things in the publication
calculated to place him in false position
/ New YORK, Nov. ia Washington
correspondent has had an interview with
Secretary Fish regarding the shooting o
the passengers of the Nirginius, and tn,
Secretary said it was a cold blooded mur
der, and no one Of sound judgement pre-
tends to ap iloglze for the butchery but th,
Cubans themselves, who are a misguided
set. They have had professed patriot
running loose in New York and Washing
ton cities, who, had they been made o
sterner metal, would have been fighting
: battles on the Island instead OF manutac
turing useless and pseudo enthusiasm il
those cities. Noone denies that Ryan an
a..
the Cubans, Ii an American is willing t
enter into the service of foreign power
he does 1t at his own risk, and has u
right at every turn which proves inimics
: to his own interest or lite to ask the intel
t vention OF the government he has volur
tarily left to battle for another power.
n The loss of the lsmalia is fully credite
V at the Ship News Exchange She sale
I for the Mediterranean the 29th of Septen
q ber with heavy load but no passenger
The last seen OF her was on the I'd ins,
I when she was stopped off the coast OF n,
. va Scotia by sailing vessel short of pr
e visions. The vessel and cargo were value
N at nearly half million
WASHINGTON, Nov. LEX Presidel
II johnson has addressed reply to Jud.
Hollis communication published in Il
Washington Chronicle last August concer
ing the execution OF Mrs Surratt 1
,f says the findings of the court were nnt a
companied by any recommendations
> mercy that Judge Holt urged her speet
I execution and wrote the sentence which Il
!; President signed, and Holt took the pap
b. b~ck to the Secretary Of War.
If SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 1.-THE col
St&s r. IL O..
u posed of Senators Upton and Stee
ne and Representatives Hay, Dunham u
th Rountree, met in the Supreme Court ]
10 brary, in this city, this morning. with Re
"a resentative Hay in the chair. Their labt
- are of no particular interest, until tn
'e' work shall be completed.
= GALEsBURa, Nov. 1.-The election
OK the removal OF the county seat of Kn
ra- county from Galesburg to Knoxville to
at place day. 1t was very hotly contest.
;sa The result is In favor of Galesburg a
,se against the removal by 500 tos0O majori
II Inc greatestexcitement prevails here o.
no the result, and, although the westher
r very inctement, citizens are rejoicing W
bands OF music and speech making O
=. the great local victory. :
! Is MUscATINE, Nov. l1.-A hold rohb
lg- was committed here this evening. Nier,
try jewelry store was entered while the pro,
ZEN etor was at supper. Nine gold watcl
on eight silver watehes,and lot Of gold rim
nm valued in all at from 5000 to $500. W
an. taken. The entrance was affected by ri
rn. ing the lock of the front door. The !
of bers escaped entirely unobserved. .altho,
to- persons were constantly passing the st
avs while they were at work.
RICHMOND. Va, Nov. Il.---Judge ]
yet, Underwood, tn United States Dist
, Court, was assaulted here to day by w