The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-17
Republicans Caught in ma
king up Fraudulent Elec-
ton Returns in Lou
isiana and Florida.
Immense and Alarming
Subterranean Fires near
Pittsburgh.
Accidents, Robberies, MUIR
ders, Etc.

| AAhA A1A AsoSh, A>of' uuSG SISI
denim this morning discharged John 6
Price, of the Republican, arrested Satar
day on the charge Of conspiracy with Smitl
and W heeler to overturn the government,
:. The Judge decided that while the evl
dence showed conspiracy, it did not impli
cate Price sufficiently to detaiD him. Tn,
sheriff has been unable to find Smith o.
Wheeler in this city Governor Garlanc
this morning requested the General As
sembly to amend the law so that he nigh
offer larger reward than 5000 for the ap.
prehension Of Smith and Wheeler. The
Assembly passed joint resolution an
proving the Governors course. Perfect
quiet prevails.
The press dispatches from Washington
reporting large mblages of the adher
ents of Smith and hundreds of arrests by
Garland, are untrue Only one arrest has
been made thus far, that being Price. of the
Repudtican, and he was released to-day
The state is perfectly quiet. There is no
talk of establishing the Smiths govern,
ment at Pine Bluff, Helena or else.
where. Smith is still hid,
CINCINNATI, Nov. 13.-There is good
evidence that the investigation into the
Brooks Baxter trouble in Arkansas will
not be prosecuted further. Congressman
Milton Sayler, the only member of the house
committee who's re. elected, was to have
gone down there this week to join the com
mittee, but will not now 90. The commit
tee was to have met at Little Rock yester
day. Judge Poland, of Vermont, was
there on time, as was also Mr.. Ward of
Chicago. To-day MIR. Sayler received the
following telegram from Judge Poland:
Il do not think we shall stay here be-
yond this week, and you need not come"
Mr.. Savler therefore telegraphed to Col.
Howard and Judge Wiltshire, and received
dispatches to the effect that nothing would
be done in the case. In the course of an
interview with him this evening, by re-
porter of the Commercial. Mr., Sayler said:
1T looks to me as if they did not pro
pose to do anything, and that is about my
opinion as to what should be done in the
Arkansas matter. That state, after her
troubles in the Brooks Baxter contest,
called a Constitutional Convention. Uu-
der that call they met and arranged for
the election Of new state officers. They
passed their Constitution by vote of over
5000 majority. They elected for Cover.
nor Gen. Garland, certainly one of the
ablest lawyers and best men in the state
There is now in the state entire peace
There is no military control, and every
body recognizes and submits to the state
government that exists. Outside of a
few disappointed office seekers, there is
no possible objection raised by any
man to the present control OF
the state. Poland, after an investigation
of one day, has found this out. There
is no state in the South. under its new
fcers. that has better Government than
the State of Arkansas, and it is evident
from the message of Gov Garland that
there is no disposition to interfere with
the rights, under the Constitution of the
United States and the new Constitutrn of
Arkansas. of the colored people and the
people who have recently cast their lot
with the citizens of the State Arkansas
is one of the richest states in the Union
Her cotton fields on the banks of her beau
tiful rivers are yielding noble crops this
year. All she wants iu the world is a
peaceable and quiet home control. Ev-
cry State 10 the Union will join me in that
desire"
New ORLEANS, Noy. l6.-N Under
wood, Supervisor of Registration, and
Copen Clerk of the Court of St james |
parish, were arrested to-day by Deputy
United States Marshal Flood, charged
with being engaged in altering election
returns. In the room where the parties |
we're arrested tally sheets we're found, |
statements of votes and other things,
thai cast suspicion on the prObity of these |
Thax, both tboi,
BAGDAD, Fla, Nov. 16.-The canvass.
ing board having made returns giving the
Radical candidate for the Legislature
najOrltv OF tive votes, armed citizens de-
nanded another canvass. which resulted
IN majority Of l2l for the Conservative
candidate
RALEIGH, n. c.. Nov. Ij,-The Legis-
ature organized day, electing Col Arm
ield President OF the Senate. This makes
lm virtually Lieutenant Governor of the
state owing to their recent death Of Gov.
Caldwell. John 5. Robinson was elected
Speaker of the House The House stands,
a Democrats, "a Republicans and 2 Inde
lendents: Senate, 81 Democrats, and 12
Republicans.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Nov. l6.-The Leg
stature met to day Anderson. Democrat,
rom Mobile was elected Speaker of the
House The Democrats have Ga and the
Radicals Sc.
LOUISVILLE, Nos. l6.-Returns from
he Ninth District, which is in the noun
aims. Insure the election Of J. D. White,
r"r congress. All other Dem
,cratic candidates are elected.
CINCIySATI, NJ l6.-The amount Of G
money in the safe which was stolen in the !
imerican Express office in this city yester
lay is stated tn be $4,000, Instead of So )
NJ, as telegraphld last night.
The loss by the robbery O the Amer
an Express, reported last night as 5000 /
0 $1,000, is now put It $4,000 Abe
lunroe, the messenger, who is supposed
. be the chief pln:ter is under guard in a
riyate room. George Black, son Of
rOminent city lawyer, has been arrested