The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-22
TT. !. EGR.AE....EE A....E :,
Mr.. Grant Still Deadhead-
ing.
The Little italian Music
Boys in New York.
Is the ST. Louis Bridge a
Hindrance to Navi-
cation
Importance of preserving
the Forests.
Mai. Wham appointed to the
Vacant Wardenship of
the Penitentiary.
The Penitentiary is Run for
Beveridge.
Convention of Coles Coun-
ty, Ills. Farmers.
Verznilion County Farmers
treated to q Stale De-
fense of the Salary
Grab.
More Railroad Murders.
Other Grimes, Fires, etc.
A Republican Congressman
Cuts his throat.
Other Grimes, Fires. etc.
a Republican Congressman
Cuts his throat.
ReYnorse for voting for the
Salary Steal said to be
the Cause.
Another Kerosene Idiot

SARATOGA. Aug. 2l.-The President
and party arrived last night and to-day re
ceived five thousand people in Congress
Hall He leaves for New York tonight
New YoRK. Aug. 2I-In addition to the
testimony in the case Of the Italian boys,
the Deputy Marshal testified that in two
houses in Crosby street he found one hun
dred and fifty children, and in each room
ten or twelve boys tied by the wrists with
| a cord. There was man in charge OF
every room. In some cases the children
were marked by the padrones by branding
on the cheek, lip or ear.
/ WAsHNGToN. Aug. 2l.-A Board of
1 Engineer Officers has been appointed by
the Secretary of War to visit St Louis on
| the I'd Of September, to examine the con
struction of the St Louis and Illinois
bridge, and report whether the bridge will
prove a serious obstruction to the naviga-
ton of the Mississippi and, if 50, in what
manner its construction can be modified.
! PORTLAND, Me, Aug. 2l.-In addition
to the regular session Of the American So
ciety for the advancement of science, a
popular session was held this evening in
the large hall Prof. +. B. Young read a
paper on the duty Of the government in the
preservation of forests.
BosToN. Aug PA number of gentle
men, mostly grain merchants. have organ
ized a grange of the order of Patrons of
i Husbandry. John B. Bartlett was elect
ed master, and Herbert Radcliffe, secre-
tary. The full number Of charter mem
mers was obtained 1t is proposed to form
oranges in all the counties on the Atlantic
coast.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, Aug. 20.-The Com
missioners of the Illinois Penitentiary met
to-day at the prison. The " ardenship be-
ing too good a thing to let out of the fam
= lily, they appointed one of their number,
Gai. }. ". Wham, to that position They
5 Immediately notified the Governor of their
: action and the Governor, to cut off impOr-
tunities for individuals and save the ex-
pense of delegates from all parts of the
State who might come up to select the sue
! ceSsor of Maj Wham, at once appointed
D the Hon. John NJ, Southworth, of McHenry
county, to the vacant Commissionership
This act of the Governor will greatly dis
e appoint the Hon. Walter Mayo, of Edwards
I county, who supposed he had a sure thins
q in case of a vacancy. Also Capt. Wasson
of Gallatin, who was sure he had it anC
i so on ad intnltum with the faithful Thi
i rearrangement of the Pententiary man
+ agement is political power run for Bev
II eridge. 1t leaves Cullom out, except a
" represented by Bane.
> CHARLESTON, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-The farm
y ers OF Coles county met in grand conven
e ton here to-day. By A. NJ. they wer
- pouring into our little city by hundreds, i
a wagons, on horses and by every convey
u ance possible The townships were repre-
II sented by delegations. As they came int
a. the city, headed by bands of music,
i looked as though the farmers meant bu,
~ mess. The delegations were carrying bal
=, ners with such inscriptions as these
Ill Equal Rights to All; Special Favors t
s None Down with Monopolies ;" IN
,r More Office Seekers; Let the Office See
; the Man - In our Detestation of Salar,
: Grabbers We Know no Party-no Repul
IL licans, no Democrats Every banner WI
S decorated with some product of the farm
1s The meeting was addressed at the ia
al ground by the Hon w F. Flagg, Presidel
-" of the State Farmers Association I'll
I! Hon, NJ j Comman, editor of the Nes
er ern Rural, and Gen Charles Black, all
whom made able speeches of some lengt
- which were listened towith great attentio
DANvTLLE, ILL.,, Aug. 20-What was i
tended far grand harvest home meetil
Nj of the farmers of Nermilion county W
o partially defeated by the character of Il
%, speaking. There was assembled on Il
y ,oi' fair grounds at Catlin to-day, a very lar
= number of people who had come expecti
to hear discussion of the transportati
question that would give them a clearer
sight INTO the causes that depress the
L, but IN Its stead they were treated by t
Hon, Joseph j. Cannon to tame defen
of the salary grab, and plea for the
49, turn OF the good old days when the ma
N. were loaded down with books and dot
ments bearing the franks of Congressm,
MIR. Cannon speech was in every resp
failure, as the farmers in this county 4
p. determined upon nothing SO much as ro
ing out the Coh4re sional till tappers.
n CINCINNATI, Aug 2l,-At Loveland t
iva afternoon, the Chilicothe accomodat