The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-27
Summers Vacant Chair.
The Temperance Wave.

ulate commerce by railroad among the sew
eral States and the bill was passed by
yeas, l2l ;. nays, 1l6. The bill, as passed,
is, but with slight modification, the same
as reported by Mr. McCrary, of Iowa,
from the Committee on Railways and Ca
nails, on the 10Th of January 1t enacts
that all railroad lines carrying freight and
passengers between different States,
whether owned by one or various corpor-
ations, shall be regarded as employed in
commerce among the several States, and |
shall be liable for any violation of this act. |
They are forbidden to charge more than a
fair and reasonable rate for the transpor-
tation of freight or passengers, such rate |
to be ascertained and fixed by Board of
Railroad Commissioners, to be appointed |
bv the President, with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. and to be residents of
each of the nine judicial districts of the
United States. They are to be disinter-
ested persons, and not to have any inter
ests in the stocks, bonds or property OF
any railroad or any transportation compa-
nv. This Board of Railroad Commission
ers is to institute thorough investigation
and inquiry into the rates and toll or COM
pensation charged on the transport OF
| freight and passengers over each line OF
railroad and into the reasonabeness there
of and as soon as possible after such in
vestigation and inquiry, to prepare tor the
owners and operators of each of the lines
separate schedule for rates and charges
for the transportation of passengers and OF
| freight, and cars on or over said lines, re
spectiveIy. This schedule is to be duly
authenticated by the Board of Commits
sioners, and to be printed and posted up
in each of the offices of the depots of such
railroad company, corporation or person.
They may from time to time, and SO often
as circumstances may require, change and
revise the schedule, and shall give notice OF
such change in the same manner
Boston, March ga conference of
Republican members of the Legislature
was held last evening, and during the de-
bate letter was read from Dawes, speak
ing of information he had received that it
was proposed by certain parties to make a
bargain by which Hoar was to be given
the short term, and if Dawes behaved well
: during the summer, to give him the long
k<erm. Dawes expressed to a friend, t.
whom the letter was addressed, refusal
to enter into any bargain, saying that he
preferred death in the open field.
The second BALLOT for Senator resulted
Dawes 92. Hoar 81, Curtis "A. Adams IA
Banks 6. Whittier, Sanford, Washburr
; and Very received l each.
, Another call for Senator to-day resulted
5 Dawes 92, Curtis "A, HOar 81, Banks 6
Whittier 5, Adams IS, Sanford and Wash
burn / each.
: KANKAKEE, ILL.,, March 26.-About ff
tv ladies of this city, of high social and re
il- ho on
} weather and filed into the Council room
with petition signed by Sl5 adults, NAL
and female, to abolish the Liquor Licens
law. The room was crowded with adher
ents and opponents of the petition. Th
best of order prevailed, and the ladie
were treated with courtesy. The petitio
was referred to a special committee, to re
port at special meeting next Mednesda
night, by a vote of to 4. The Boar
passed the pending ordinance raising tn
5. license to $500. The ladies have formed
Q women temperance organization, and Wi
prosecute the war on the liquor trati
Mass meetings of citizens are being helC
K and interest is growing rapidly.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, March GA committt
of five ladies visited several salools tn
morning. There was no praying or sin
llDR uOU6. hey ODly dShCu GHC hCCpOio
- sign the pledge. They were treated vel
! politely in most of the. saloons that tn,
- visited In one, kept by Frenchman, Il
clerk told them that they had better
home and attend to their own bushes
Not one saloon keeper signed the plede
t., The ladies intend to visit the rest of t
is. saloons and show good courage.
. BUSHNELL, Ill. March 25. The tempe
ance work is progressing here with gre
earnestness and success. Two saloo
have closed their doors, and another "
dry up shortly. The prayerful appei
of the ladies have accomplished this mol
work and they will continue their labt
9 until the last one succumbs.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, March 26-Wh
the Common Council last night was de
in the mysteries of the city finances, til
~. we're startled by the appearance of forty
our our most prominent ladies, who had COZ
for to wrestle with them in regard to the te
. perance question. They were well receive
the Councimen giving them seats, and Ii
ening to their petitions and speeches COZ
teously. Mayor Zollinger assured th'
that he should enforce both the city or
nances and the State laws on the subje
as he had done in the past, and after sh
speech from one of the ladies, they retir
aud left the Council to resume their del
erations.
DETROIT, Mich, March 26.-Manis
held the grandest temperance meeting
the season last night. Over 1000 hi
signed the pledge, the Swedes and g
mans coming forward en- masse and no
taking part in the work. The boys fir
the lumber woods sign the pledge and
tend the meetings, ready to do anyth
for the ladies. They are as gallant knig
as the best days of chivalry eyer kn
Darrell closed his saloon yesterday, sigl
the pledge and abandoned his business.
RICHMOND, Ind, March 26.-Apot
salooon was closed by the league to day
total of seven in FIVE weeks. Six Inc
ments, convictions, and fines of nearly )
are the results of the women guarc
doors and taking the names of all who
ter and drink at unlicensed saloons
MEMPHIS, March 26.-Steamer Ec
my, for ST. Francis river, with miscel
cargo, on Monday night struck the rail-
bridge at Madison, Ark, destroying
boat and cargo. Loss 100000; no in
ance.
MILWAUKEE, March 26. Hoe
brewery, near Shebering, was burned I
day night. Loss $4,000; insured.