The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-28
lELLGIsAI E-1xJ.
Grants Personal Organ
Advocates a Third Term.
Gov. Dix opposed to arming
the Police.
Pennsylvania Democratic
State Convention.
A Salary Stealing Con-
gresham Proposed for
Chairman.
He is Eooted out of the
Convention.
Immense Meeting Of Mexi-
can Veterans and Gran
gers in Missouri.
He is Eooted out of the
Convention.
Accidents, Robberies. Muir
ders, etc.


ders, etc.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 26.-The
Daily Republican, which claims to be the
organ here, inserts four
column article advocating the reelection of
Grant to his third term. The article
states that the idea is as old as the govern
ment itself, and has always been sub
ject of difference and disputatiOn Wash
ington was requested to run third time,
for reasons which are clearly set forth in
the article printed this forenoon. Thomas
Jefferson, the canonized saint of the Dem
ocracy, was similarly honOred. So were
Madison and Monroe John Adams is
strong authority on whatever side he is
quoted, and we find him toward the close
of his life giving his judgement against
the reasons which induced the earlier
Presidents to decline to be candidates for a
third term The article concludes IF
Gen Grant desires the Presidency for
third term he can have it, for the people
have learned to trust the hand that has
guided the ship of state safely through so
many perils, and they will keep him at the
helm as long as the exigencies of the state
may need him. and his willingness to serve
the country may make him available. Let
Gen. Grant then be again put before the
people for reelection The people will
cOntide in the choice of the nation S cOuu
sellors, following both national precedent
and national liberty of will
New YORK, Aug Ex-Governor Dix
I has addressed letter to Mayor Have
mayer In answer to request OF the latter
/ for rifles for the police. and says, even il
/ the means Of granting the request were at
/ his disposal he should decline considering
/ it very questionable whether public order
/ or security would be prompted by the or
ganization Of armed military bodies under
/ the direction and control of municipal cor
porations, independent OF the military
authority of the State, aud believing the
existing mode of putting down resistance
TO the laws by calling upon the militia on
extraordinary occasions is in all respects
the wisest and safest.
/ WILKEsBARRE, Aug. 27.-The Demo
cratic State Convention was called to order
by Samuel J Randall The committee on
resolutions and platform and permanent
organization was appointed, and a recess
was taken.
The Erie papers say the name of Hon
Milton Spear was presented for permanent
chairman Mr. Slatz, of York interrupt
2 ed and moved the Inconvenience of tht
convention i'll the report of the committed
so far as read, giving as his reason tina
Spear is member OF Congress and ha
, taken the back pay, The motion and re
, marks of Mr.. Slatz were received witt
great applause by the majority of the con
yention. Spear replied, defending his ac
: ton as a public man and hoped he woul
not be stabbed in the house of his friends
, Two other delegates denounced the salar
grab in severe terms Mr. Spear under
took to defend the back pay bill and wa
5 hissed from the floor. The sense of tn
D convention being almost unanimous, Dl
o Andrew Nebiuger was elected chairman
James r. Ludlow, of Philadelphia was non
Il mated Judge of the Supreme Court, an
F. NJ Hutchinson, of Allegheny, for Stat
Treasurer.
- The resolutions embody the Ohio Demt
cratic platform, except the tariff plank an
. declare that there will no longer be tam
!, submission to repitition of the electiu
:, frauds by which the will of the people e.
I, pressed at the ballot box has been subver
ed for some years past.
!, PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27.-Alderma
e Nichols has been sentenced to nine montl
a imprisonment after trial for extorting e.
orbitant fees
lie ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.-An immense NEE
- ing of veterans of the Mexican war and
h Changers was held to- day at Sweet Spring
= Mo. Nearly fifteen thousand people of Il
surrounding country are said to have bee
n present. Thomas r. Allen. Master of tt
State Grange, opened the Granger part
the meeting with speech in which he ri
iculed the lack of interest bestowed on Il
farmers movement at the outset, but sa
that it had now become great power al
IL attracted attention from all quarter
Major G. W. ellison, of St Louis, ,addres
ed the Mexican veterans, latter which a COZ
Z mittee was appointed to prepare an a
OF dress to Congress. An immense barbec
and jolly good time was had
C. SHAwNEETowN, Aug. 27.-The steam
It Belle Vernon struck the wreck of t
r. steamer Jennie Howell at four clock Il
ne morning, and sunk in twenty feet of wat,
~ The number of lives lost is unknown, t
5l- it is thought there are not many.
- ~ CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-John w. Young, t
~ ~ postal money order forger, was this A.
nf brought hither from Arcola, ILL.,, where
% was captured by the federal officers, W
II, ,io we're forced to send bullet through
1io nI arm to end his resistance,
New YORK, Ang. 27.-Early this A.
lg Henry Wesbeech and wife, who have bt
,ck separated for some time, met at 221 G
hn ter street, and the former shot the lat
five times, inficting fatal wounds, then 5
. himself in the mouth, but it is suppo
not fatally.
|V San FRANoIsco, Aug. 27.-Last nj
at San Juan, eight men, supposed to
= led by liburcio Nasques, robbed ste
and using violence against Snyder, the prop
With tor and stole $780, They then went
ltes, the Davis hotel. and at the same p
ard, l1e wantonly murdered Davis and two OF
sd- persons, then made their escape.
Governor Booth offers 81 200 rev
- for the apprehension of Valesque and
band, who murdered three men south
Dwa San Jose last night. The Sheriffs
Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, {
gon, with posse, are in pursuit of the
sassins.
~ SPRINGFIELD. Aug. 27.-By the ex
u sion of keg Of powder to-day, FIVE
were injured, one being hurled forty
in the air.
PfTTsBURGH,27.-Las evening Will
no' Simpson, a saloon-keeper, walked ou
Hand street bridge, as though be inter
,rsln crossing Hmm reachinp the middl