The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-31

bility Of party; that both the Republican
and Democratic parties have outlived the
issues in which they had their origin. aud
new organization is demanded the Re
publican party is responsible for the salary
grab and the squandering of the public
lands, and the release of railroads from
their just obligations to the government
and those members of the Democratic par
ty who acquiesced in such legislation equal
ly deserve public condemnation that the
fundamental purpose of the government
is the protection of persons and property
that the functions exercised by the gov
ernment should be reduced that mon9po-
lies should not be fostered at the expense
of the people that legislation should pre-
vent the election to Congress of stock -hol
ders in national banks; that local affairs
should be subject to home government;
that the appointment of subordinate off
GERS should depend on their qualifications.
and their tenure on their efficiency; that
duties on imports, so long as necessary,
should not favor particular branches of in
dustry; that laws favoring capital to the
prejudice of labor should be repealed.
FAYETTE, Mo-, July 30.-There has
been IA deaths by cholera here since last
Saturday, out of population not exceed
ing twelve hundred. The disease origna-
ted in a pic mic of negroes, which took
place last Saturday Large quantities of
tar, rosin, and gunpowder have been burn
ed by the authorities, and other means
taken to stop the progress of the scourge.
MILWAUKEE,, July 3U.-Crop reports
from fifty-six points along the line of the
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, in Wiscon-
sin, say the prospects for wheat and other
small grains never were better. Wheat
will average twenty bushels to the acre, and
is of excellent quality. Sixteen points in
Minnesota also give a fattering account of
the coming harvest Some points estimate
the yield at thirty bushels to the acre. A
few places in northern Iowa report a Weld
equal to last year.
SAN Francisco, July 3O.-But go Chin
ese came by the last steamer The falling
off in the number is significant, showing
the effect of dispatches sent by the six
companies to China warning their country
men not to come. The authorities have
positive evidence Of the existence here Of
a secret Chinee society to traffic in women,
who are sold to lead lives of prostitution
Several members were arrested. The
chief of police has received a letter from
three Chinese girls, stating that they are
forced to live as courtesans and whipped
and tortured unless they make certain
amount nightly.
NEW YORK, July 30.-Alexander Bir-
rell delivered himself up last evening
saying he had just killed his brother
James, during a quarrel in Bacon street.
The murderer says his brother made an
attack and cut him in the neck.
ST. LOUIS, July 30--It has Just come
to light that a valise containing SIS, 200
worth Of Lima mining stock of California,
which was left at the Atlantic 4 Pacific
Railroad office last Friday evening by Geo.
Berry ana S. A Chrystie, was robbed that
night by street arab, about 3 years old,
who sneaked into the office while it was
being scrubbed out by the woman who
takes care of it. Ten thousand dollars
worth of the stock has been discovered and
the thief arrested.
CHICAGO, July 3a-By an explosion il
blast furnance, at the North Side Roll
ing Mills, last night, FIVE persons were IA
tally burned, and three seriously injured