The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-02
HANK kSGISING.

lutHt, VIZ
THANKSGIVING.
We are reminded by the changing sea
sons that it is time to pause in our daily
vuca,ons and offer thanks to Almighty
God for the mercles and abundance OF the
year which is drawing to close.
The blessings of tree government con
tinue to be vouc sated to us. The earth
has responded to the labor OF the hus
bandman. The land has been free trom
pestilonce Internal order is maintained,
and peace with other powers has prevail
ed. #.sss
1t is fitting that at stated periods we
cease from our accustomed pursuits and
from the turmoil of our daily li"es, and
unite in thauklulness for the blessings OF
the past aud for the cultivation of kindly
feelings toward each other.
Now, therefore, recognizing these con
siderations, |, Il. S. Grant, President OF
the United States, do recommend to all
citizens to assemble in their respectlve
places Of worship, Thursday, the 10Th day
OF November next, aud express their
| thanks for themercy aud favor OF Almighty
God, and. laying aside all political conten
tions and secular occupations, to observe
such day as day Of thanksgiving and
| praise.
In witness whereof, | herewith set my
hand and cause the seal of the United
States to be affixed Done at the city OF
Washington, on the 9th day of October,
A. d. 1874, and of the Independence of
the United States the ninety eighth
(Signed.) u. s. GRANT
NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-The case of the
| United States vs.. PoIhamus Il Jacks N.
! formerly brokers, was concluded III the
| Uutea States Circuit Court yesterday, III
favor of the defendant. The United
States sought to recover some $jOO,OOO
which had been lost by Paymaster Hodge
in speculatuns in stocks and gold from
| Polhamus x jackson, through whom he
operated in Wall street,
OMAHA, Neh.. Oct 3l-The officers and
brarch societies Of the Nebraska Relief
and Aid society in behalf Of the grasshop'
per sufferers. are receiving contributions
| to meet the immediate demands. II Is
proposed to send car load per week OF
provisions aud clothing to each OF the SIX
principal stations in the western counties
| where the crops were destroyed, II the no
erai contributions now arriving continue.
Nine carloads Of supplies already have
been forwarded. Precautions are taken
to see that they 90 only to the needy aud
| that in fair proportion. and obtain such
| facts as will prevent eXtravagant rumors
going abroad Gen, j ; Brisbin i tray
eug aud suIlcitug tor the society. lie,
| together with the executive committee III
| Omaha. aud authorized others OF the branch
associations where such are formed, are
alone authorized t. receive contributions.
| There is already much want and suffering.
CINCINNATI. Oct. 3I.-Thc relief socie-
| ties are receiving large supplies Tor the
grasshoppcr sufferers, which they have
taken measures to distribute iudIcinusly.
LoNDoN, Oct. 3l.-There are 800 per-
slns sick with the typhoid fever III Over
/ Darwen, county nt LIncaster-m than
ouc sixteenth Of the enti.e population.
CHICAGO. Oct 3l.-TLe Signal Service
/ rel orts snow last evening in the regions uI
/ Cllcago and E-cauaba, aud Ihis morning =
at Detroit, Port Huron and Erie. lner-
mumeter at clock this morning - at
! Breckenridge. % at ST. Paul, % : at
/ Marquette. IA at Cheyenne. 10 at
/ Denver. ~ at Leavenw"rth, Is at
! Omaha. 26 at Santa fe, 81 : at Chirag p,
81 : at Cincinnati, sc : at Buffult, 50 :
at Montreal, 30 at Memphis, Sc : al
/ New Orleans On the summit of Pike
/ Peack It was : below zero.
DEs MoISEs, iowa, Oct 3l.-The snow
fell four inches deep at Mason City, last
night.
PITTsBURG. Pa, Oct 3l.-Thc warlike
demuustrati IL at Armstrong u.lnes.neaI
Bgcna Vista. between the Italians aud dis
charged miners. are causing considerable
excitement among the people ln that vlcin'
ity. \ number uf citizens Of Buenl Vista
and Elizabeth townships called on the
sheriff to-day asking for all in suppresslug
the trouble. They state that tirlug i kept
W across the river during the night, the
the 5alis striking the houses aud endancer-
iug the Iivc- Of people in that ueighbor-
h,ad. The sheriff has telegraphed the
govern #, asking that measures be taken
To suppress tHe ribtous proceedings.
RoLLA. No. Oct. 3l-News came to-
night from Houston, Texas county, 10 the
effect that John II. Hubbard shot Hon
Jeremiah White on yesterday without a
word OF warning Ii l. said to have been
a else IF delibeTafe a,>aS>ination " hlit
died .a>t night IL gss one Of the owner:
OF the Houston Dem lcrat That was hi:
oDly UtisnUe. The Radicals 10 that cJuuty