The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-23
DIR. Seymour Defeated fo1
Bishop of Illinois.
He was Refused n Hearing.
Indignation at his Unfair
Treatment.
Wholesale Arrest of Prom
inent Conservatives in La.
a Republican Trick to De-
fraud NaturaIized
Citizens.
Launda1et Williams En-
gagged in It.
A Steamboat Blown Up
Another one Burned.
II. e. Accidents, Suicides,
Murders, Robbcries,
Fires, Etc.

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= Protestant Episcopal Convection resumed
its sittings this morning. After religious
services the house went into secret session
During the morning session, message
was received from the bishops, announc.
ing the adoption of the following:
Resolcea, the house of deputies concur.
ring, that the following amendment to the
constitution be proposed in this general con
vention and made known to the several
diocesan convention, viz: that the sixth
article of the constitution be amended by
the addition of the following clause: AN
appeal from the Judgment of the diocesan
court may be provided for by general
convention
Another message informed the delegates
that the bishops consent to the change in
the limitation of the diocese of Texas.
During the morning session letter was
read from Bishop elect Seymour, in which
he said that the investigation had develop
ed charges against him, the circumstances
of which were known only to himself and
others not members of the convention, and
as they could only be disproved by himself
and them, he asked permission to speak
before the house. He deprecates the idea
that he ever sought to be elevated to the
Episcopate 1t was decided that this let
ter should not be accepted, and permission
to speak before the house was not granted.
At clock vote on DR.. Seymour con
firmation was taken. the doors leading to
the house being locked and guarded. The
vote was taken by dioceses, and DR.. Sey-
mour was not confirmed. In the clerical
vote Al dloceses were represented, the vote
standing as follows Ayes, 10 nays, 10;
divided r. The latter were, however,
counted negatives. La the lay vote there
were but 40 dioceses represented, delegates
from Arkansas being absent. The result
was: Ayes, l3; nays, IS; divided 8,
By the constitution Of the house, it is nee
essary for candidate for the Bishopric to
receive a majority of the votes of the do
ceses represented in the convention.
1t was learned from delegate that Dr.
Seymour's defeat was principally due to a
letter written by Bishop Cox, and secondly,
to papers written BY Prof Buell., of the
New York Theological Seminary in which
he (Dr. Seymour is charged with allowing
Father Grafton, an Extremist of Boston, to
have access to the students in the seminary
of New York.
The convention adjourned till tomorrow,
when it will again 60 into open session.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 22.-The Attorney |
General to- day, unoflicially said that in his
opinion all naturalization papers, issued by |
the secnnd district court since 1864 are
null and void. The Picayune says all the
great legal minds in the state are of the
unanimous opinion that these papers are |
legal and that the Attorney General dis
covered their irregularity only just before |
the election The Conservatives estimate
that the number Of votes involved is 1000 |
\ special from Democratic source, dated
Shreveport, says, on the authority OF Gen-
eral Merit, and commissioner Leyesee,
that warrants are prepared for the arrest
of merchants and others which will take
place probably tomorrow. The Times in
an extra advises submission to the arrests
by the United States soldiers, but advises
the parties so arrested not to give bonds
The charge, on which arrests are to be made,
is getting additional signatures to-day.
New ORLEANS, Oct 22.-Papers are
for the arrest, tomorrow, Of
sixty-nine merchants, who have pledged
to retain as employees none who
support the radical party IN the pending
contest There is little excitement over
the matter. Leading lawyers have advis
cd the parties that their pledge is not in
Of the enforcement act The
pledge this morning received one hundred
and eighty additional signatures, including
the names Of the representatives OF nearly
every business house in the city. This
was done Immediately on learning Of tie
intended arrests
Capt, +. L. King. just from St. Martins
vile, reports the arrests between l. and
, clock, night before last, of Charles Heb
ert, aud Gen. Placide Huval, by the depu-
y |. ) Marshal, and also believes that
warrants are in the hands Of the deputy
Marshal for the arrest Of Col. AlciUiades
Deblane, Gen Decl1net, Col. FUurnet
and other prominent citizens.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Oc:. PA cold
)l0oded murder was perpetrated last night
1t Hewlett about seven miles from this
.ity. james Hunter an employe at the
listillery there, while seated in his own
louse. was shot by some one from without,
charge of buckshot taking effect in his
houlder and neck. He lived about an
lour aud a half atterward, and charged B.
4. North, well-knpwn and at one time
Wealthy citizen Of this county with being
he murderer. lie had formerly lived
With North and married girl who had
llso lived with him for several years. 1t /
; believed that North and the girl were
and that he murdered
Hunter in cOnsequnce OF a hatred on ac-
,1unt Of the marriage, The girl, now Mrs.
Hunter, testified at the inquest that North /
iad frequently declared that he loved her. :
North was arrested at his residence last
hight, and was to-day placed 10 Jail in this
.ity. lie saws be will prove an abb.
The people of Hewlett believe him guilty,
nd had be been there last night it Is
hought he would have been mObbed.
The Coroner jury found that the mur
Iered man came to bis death from gunshot
Wounds received at the hands of some IN
.D0wD party.
OTTUMwA, Ia, Oct. 2l.-A frighfal IA
ccideut occurred last night, about II o.