The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-25
More Indictments Against
a Grant p. M.
Accidents, Crime, Fire, etc.

on the subject, Crocker, OF Bos-
ton. J. A. Gano. of Cincinnati, HoIton, OF
Milwaukee. and Latshaw, of Kansas City
The committee was instructed to report IN
the morning
The resolution allowing Americans to
buv foreign ships and sail them under the /
American fag. was reconsidered and adopt
ed with the amendment ''on payment OF
reasonable duty on the cost by vote OF
SO TO Is.
The report of the Committee OF Confer
ence with the Dominion delegates on the
lake navigation and reciprocity were adopt
ed It requests the Secretary Of the Treas,
nrv tn allow Canadian vessels to proceed
direct to ports on Lake Michigan, and the
/ Executive Council to call the attention OF
I the dominion government to obstructlons
op Canadian waters, and providing Tor the
arnointment of a commissioner to act IN
CONJUNCTION with the State department IN
nec6tiating a treaty with Great Britain Tor
snch notifications of trade regulations as
will be mutually advantageous and tend 10
facilitate the free exchange OF necessary
Commodities and to secure for American
vessels the use eff the Canadian canal con
nacting common waters on the same con
J ditionS as the Canadian vessels.
Resolutions were adopted, asking Con
orass to revise the tariff, aboGshlng duties
on commission packages and the cost o.
Il Getting goods on ship board, and to provide
Y for the free expectation of distilled spIrlt'
e and malt LIQUORS, and giving western ex-
r porters equal privileges with others
At the afternoon session OF the Natlona
Board of Trade the special order was th'
t report of the committee on finance, rela
/ ting to specie payments and the currency
II was taken up, and its discussion wa
Iopened by President Frailey in temper
are and nractical advocacy of the repoI
fpublished in these columns yesterday
IL urging the necessity of speedy resumI
t, tion Of specie payments, to give specie va
Is ne to the currency necessary tor trade an
10 commerce. He thought the country. o.
dinarily able to sustain the present volum
I" of currency. and not more than ten pt
: cent of such volume in coin is necessaI
I'd as basis under the plan of resumptlC
~ recommended Nazro of Boston, moyt
:. TO amend the report by declaring tn
y treasury notes shall continue to be leg
h, tender only until the date fixed for T
at snmption-the first Monday in July, lsl
he Kipgie, of Cincinnati, moved to amend
:. advising specie resumption when the de
II was paid or funded and balance OF ira
ng in our favor, and then resume at eve
m sub-treasury.
he number of other amendments We
ofI proposed and ordered to be printed and t
subject laid over till morning.
!. ,hu MEMPHIS. Oct. 24.-Noon-The NOR
ps, ary report gives "a deaths from yellow
the fever. There is heavy frost and ice
eat quarter of an inch thick. Favorable
suits are hoped.
A magistrate was summoned yester'
rec to house to marry a couple and found
Gus other Justice holding an inquest oyeI
and member of the family who had died
owe denly.
alth MEMPHIS oct e ne msIm,"s hns sos- =
ded so literally to the call for and that
-,,c local members of the order are now II
,ocL condition to take care OF their SICK Or
ohm ren.
The Young Mems Sodality appeal
aid from similar societies ID other ci
.oo. In to six O. clock there had been "a de
M from the fever, and but few new cases
. reported. The prospect is brighter
at any time since the first outbreak.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. 24-The NJ
has called a public meeting Of the citls
UH this evening, to take action in the shaI
D. procuring financial aid for the sutft
residents of Memphis A subscriptio
per will be circulated for that object, al
t0 ! doubt the effort will be met with Ii
response.
LITTLE Rock Ark, Oct 24-Dr.
ms. Bnhemin died to-day from yellow t
F. H. Moody is not expected to re
an from the same disease. Both had cl
s5, | of the quarantine between here and A
counts, ia, and, it is supposed. contracted the
HhAna' ease from fleeing Memphians Their
ects 80 heavy frost this morning. There a
graphy fears that the fever will spread.
WILMINGTON. N c., Oct. "a
: Episcopal Bishop has issued a letter
months ing immediate collections in this u
in Bu- to aid the yellow fever sufferers at
phis and Shreveport. Considerable
clpal ,aIsn; have been forwarded from this city.
. BosToN, Oct. PA meeting wa:
u in Exchange to-day for aid for the
fever sufferers and large amour
subscribed.
'N New YoRK, Oct. 24.-An urgent
RE was made to-day in aid OF the MI
and Shreveport sufferers.
,ny ST. LOUIS, Oct PA meeting
citizens was held to-day to devise a
secure further contributions for Me
9th, and one was organized at Kansas {
that purpose. 1t is stated that the
velty In lation of Memphis is $4,000 and on
900 remain there, and LOCO of tn
4 now sick
Boston, Oct 24.-The Atlantic
Lawrence resumed work for four
week
e Present. The National Mills of the Bay 81
works have suspended.
.eason arc re New York, Oct. 24-Julius
ms OF this worth has been nominated for Con
warrana ri MN the Apollo Hall Democrats and the
licans to run against s. s. Cox in
nd rs CTS. trict formerly represented by
secured at Brooks.
.-,r-. At the Prospect Fair trot to-da,
p:ssd6t sosd6t can Girl won in hree straight hea
er the Per' 2:20, 2.:22, 2::22f.