The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-25
Floods in the South.
Strike in Cincinnati.
Other News Items.

COLUMBUS. Feb. 24.-Thc House this
morning refused, by Il vote of A nays to
40 yeas, to suspend the rules for the intro
ductiOn OF resolution of sympathy with
the womans temperance movement
The State Temperance Mass Convention
met here to-day. About 100 were present, |
mostly from Southern OHIO Dio Lewis |
presided. Short speeches were made by |
number of persons, including SEVERAL ladies' |
A State Temperance Bureau intended to
supply speakers and organizers for work in
all parts of the State was organized. Res |
olutions were adopted hailiDg the success
of the movement as proof that the liquor
traffic can be abolished, declaring reliance
on divine assistance in the work, urging
contributions to aid the movement, and ap
pealing to the ladies engaged in it to avoid
all denunciation of liquor dealers, but to
treat them kindly and endeavor to assist
them in changing from business injurious
to society to some other remunerative to
themselves and beneficial to the commun-
ity.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Feb. 24.-Fifty wo-
men we're out this morning visiting eight
saloons, but they only gained admission at
two, the others closing their doors, and not
withstanding the cold, chilling air, they
held devotional exercises in the street in
front of each saloon. The cause is un-
doubtedly gaining in public favor, but there
is vet no concessions made among the sa-
loonists.
New YORK, Feb. 24.-It appears that
the leaders Of the temperance movement
will discourage praying III or IN front OF
liauor saloons, which they fear would lead
r. to riotous demonstrations, but instead to
quietly circulate the pledge against the
use. sale or manufacture of intoxicating
drinks.
MEMPHIS, Feb. PA number of sa-
loon keepers here have received postal
cards signed Committee, asking theul
to quit the business or they will be visited
and prayed with.
DETROIT, Feb. 24.-1t is now probable
c that all the fishermen on the floating ice
in Saginaw Bay will reach shore safely
Two hundred reached here last night
The others, who were in another field
have been driven to the west shore by ;
change in the wind. So they can proba-
. bly land easily. The report that Smith
and Porrier were drowned was not true.
New YORK, Feb PA dispatch from
Massneck Depot, North Carolina, say
nd the Scuffletown outlaws, causes great re
: ioicing in Robson county, and that yester
dav large numbers of people fincked int
! Umberton, where the body lay, Lowr
! when shot, carried rifle, three plsto
and knife. The rewards offered tt
this outlaw amounted to over $4,000, a
of which will be paid to the three youn
IS. men who did the shooting.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 24,-ln Newpor
XIV, this afternoon. some 300 workmt
m belonging to Swift iron foam Try. wi
recently went to work in place Of Il
striking employees, were attacked by mC
Of the latter as they we've going fro
work to their h mes in Covlngton, WHIT
one workman fired u pistol at the crow
hit and mortally wounded Fred Bass, W
had come to his door to see what was t
:. trouble The workmen then escaped
-+b. Covington, where 1t Is feared there W
for be a riot tonight.
-Hy1pp- New YORK, Feb. 24-Superintende
Natsell. when spoken to for lntormatl
. about the shooting of Mcnamara, said:
,p,o ~, know little about it, The terrible con
tinn of President Smith, Police Comm
- sioner, has 50 excited me that L have I
given it mu III attention. The officers h
~ A right to 90 to the house, and had t
right to smash doors ii they thought tn
man was in any Of the rooms Lat
was evidently So nervous and excited t
\ he fred his pistol in the absence OF sol
4 thing better to do. A club instead OF
. pistol should have been in his hands.
\ sides, the officers forgot to wear I'll
shields and that is very wrong.
. John Dacey, Willard Meahan
James Cook, three young men, got int
WIS. fight last evening at Thames and Gre
ere wich streets, and Meahan was stabbed
tally and Cook seriously. Daceey was
rested. The row originated at the oper
Err of new liquor saloon on Saturday Mi
DAYTON. Ohio, Feb. This attern
Christot her Mourzo a Frenchman liz
in the southern part of the city, shot
instantly killed his wife in sudden I'll
rage, which is attributed to a disordt
NJ mind. He was perfectly sober.