The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-31
7 Threatened Strike on the r.
p. & w. r. r.
Alledged Frauds in Illinois.

AJDSIt EIANNA DEfoAs IIdICu Oil IlC
strike is practically ended, as no resistance
is offered to the movement of trains.
The paymaster began paying the strikers
about IL o clock yesterday morning. The
military lines formed around the door, and
the men were admitted in squads. A
train was dispatched at II o clock, accom-
panied by four hundred soldiers for two
miles. No resistance was offered by the
strikers All will be payed off to-day.
The propositions rejected by the strikers
are:
/. All trains to run without further in
reference from the men as soon as they
can be made up.
?. The paymaster to pay off all men for
February and March, beginning to-mor
row.
8. All men when paid off to be consid-
cred out of the company's employ.
T. The company will employ all such
men as there interests require.
5. The men to pledge themselves not to
interfere with the cars, trains, shops, or
other property In any respect.
6. If no interference or intimidation is
hereafter attempted with employees or pro-
perty Of the company, and all parts of the
machinery are at once replaced, the com
pany will seek 20 make no arrests for any
thing done during the strike.
Boston, March 3O.-The ballot for Sen
ator to-day was: Whole number of votes,
256 necessary to choice, l29 Mr.. Dawes
received 50: Mr.. Hoar, 73; Mr. Curtis, 70,
Mr.. Adams, Is; Mr. Banks, I; Messrs
Amassa, Pierce, Walker and Whittier one
each.
A Washington special says Messrs.
Dawes and Hoar have both practically
abandoned their hopes of an election for
United States Senator. The indications
point to new man.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, March 3l.-There /,
lively fight here over the temperance
question Three tickets in the field-tht
straight Republican, the Democratic anC
the law-and order The contest will prob
ably be a close one.
The Hon. Irus Coy, of Kendall county
one of the most eloquent and effective tenn
perance lecturers in the State, spoke il
the Representative Hall last night.
The Liberty Leaguers will hold an indig
nation meeting tonight Hesing and O.
Hara, of Chicago, will address it.
Twenty persons returning from churcl
near Carbondale, in this State, were fire
upon and two of the party dangerousl
wounded The assailants were unknown
but believed to be neighbors who have
grudge against one of the wounded.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The action c
Chief Justice Waite on Friday last in or
dering that as Friday next is G bod Frida
motions will be heard on the day preced
ing, has occasioned the inquiry by wha
authority does the United States suprem
court recognize one Friday any better tha
another, especially, as the common phras
expresses it, God is not recognized in tn
constitution, and that instrument prohibit
all religious tests.
Ex- Gov. Walker is candidate for tn
Conservative nomination In the race #
congressman from Richmond, Virgini;
, district.
Vice President Wilson will leave hel
the latter part of this week for Massachl
setts, where he will spend a few weel
prior to going to Hot Springs, Arkansa
He will not occupy the chair in the sena
at all this session.
The District of Columbia investiga
= ing committee have appointed Blykendo
fer, engineer to test the government mea
ures.
The House Committee on the Depar
> ment of Justice is making preparations t
y an examination into the alleged frauds
- the United States Marshal office in Sout
ern Illinois 1t is reported at the Depal
partment of Justice that the changes a
quite serious.
THE RECEIPTS FROM INTERNAL REVENU
this month, are $5O0,0OO less than was e
!. pected, and less than for the correspon
! ing months last year The receipts for t
first quarter of 1874. however, are in e
cess of the receipts for the first quarter
1873
}. LINCOLN, Neb. March 3O.-An enthu
II astic temperance meeting was held he
or last night, Indications are that the wo
- will be prosecuted.
SPRINGFIELD, March 30.-An enthusi;
tic mass meeting was held in the MethC
ist Church last night. Hundreds we
unable to gain admission. The indie
tions are that work will be commenced i
mediately.
OTTUMwA, March 3O.-All the city
looms to- day stopped selling liquors, exec
wine and beer, The temperance advoca
propose to stop the sale of these also.
ST LOUIS. March 30.-The House of r,
resentatives passed bill appropriate
$4,000 to enable the Governor to bring
Younger Brothers to justice together W
other desperadoes.
PEORIA, ILL.,, March 30.-A large meet
of the Teledo, Peoria and Warsaw RI
road Company employees was held Sat
day night at Union Turner Hall, to t;
action concerning their back pay, A &C
nlittee was appointed to wait on Super
tendent Cruger, with instructions to st
their case, and tell him that if they W
not paid in FIVE days general strike wo
take place over the entire road. The II
mean business, without question, anC
case their terms are not complied witt
repetition of the Eastern violence is ant
pated.
New York, March 30-The pulpit
Plymouth Church was occupied last ev
ing by President Chaplin, of the Be
wis. University.