The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-14
Farwell Gets the Certifica
In Chicago.
Later Wisconsin Returns.
More Railroads Offer te
carry Supplies to the
Grasshopper Sufferers.
Reducing Wages in Penn.
Transportation--Meeting of
the Western Railway
Bureau at st. Louis.
New Rates from Chicago to
New York.
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Appropriations to be asked
for by QUIZ State Institu-
tiOns,
Counterfeit $50 Gree nbacks
49, IT, ~-s rvH
New Rates from Chicago to
New York.
Counterfeit 500 Gree n backs
Accidents, Fire, Crime, Etc.

| CHICAGO, Nov. l3.-In the matter {
the election in lhe Third congressional di,
trict, County Clerk Leib this morning an
nounced that he had no jurisdiction as t
the legality or illegalty of the vote in Gel
tam disputed precincts, and that those pre-
cincts would therefore be counted in Th
result Of the official vote was then an
nounced, Farwel's majority being ll9 owe
LeMoyne.
MADISON, Wis, Nov. 13.-Ofiicial re
turns from the Eighth congressional dis
trlct. from all the counties except Mara
thon and Shawanee, give McD;ll, Rep, 6;
majority. Chas. Seymour telegraphs to K
w. Reyes, chairman of the Republican
state central conmitte, this morning. thai
McDill is surely elected, as Gates majorit,
ln Barron county is cut down from POO t(
H.
Complete returns make the legisatur,
stand-senate, II Republicans and Is Dem
ocrats, and the assembly, Ga Republican.
and &c Democrats.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 13.-Return,
from remote counties, heretofore estimated
make it certain that McDill, Rep, is elect
ed to congress 10 the 8th district. This
leaves the delegation standing, Republi-
cans, 6 Democrats, =, as originally stated
in these dispatches.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 3.-The return.
ing board met to-day and received the Con-
servative committee Of three and author
lied like committee of Republicans to be
present. The conservatives gave notice of
a desire to file protest against the board
canvassing the returns on the ground that
the law authorizing their canvass is uncon.
stitutional. They were given till to- morrow
to file their protest.
OMAHA, Neb,, Nov. 13.-,Judge Dillon,
in the United States circuit court, this
morning decided that taxes can be collect
ed from national banks whose capital stock
is in government bonds.
The Union Pacific and Missouri River
roads publish a circular to-day stating that
they will, until further notice, forward, free
Of charge, donations sent through the State
Relief and Aid Society; AN ,app!ca-
secretary.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13.-This morning
the extensive woolen mills OF John and
James Dobson, at the Falls of Schuylkill,
stopped on account of a dissatisfaction
among the workmen, in consequence of a
notification of an immediate reduction of
wages from 10 to % per cent.
ST. Louis, Nov. 13-The Hon. Warren
Colburn, of Toledo; Z. r, Wadswortb, of
Chicago l.. N. Andrews, of indianapolis,
and Isaac H. Sturgeon, Of st. Louis, mem
bers of the Western Railway Bureau, met
here Yesterday evening and held con-
ference with the representatives of fast
freight lines in reference to a more salts
factory working of these lines under the
regulations now existing. The meet
ing was very satisfactory and result
ed in clearer understanding of
the rules which govern these lines.
Members of the bureau also had
consultation with the commit
tee from the Cotton Exchange regarding
freight on cotton from this city to the East.
The committee urged that the rate should
be as low as possible, SD that cotton might
be induced to come here for transhipment
to the East, as well as to find a market
here, The Commissioners adjourned to
meet at the call of the President, General
Wright at Columbus, Ohio. 1t is expect
ed that a general meeting of the Presidents
and General Managers of the railways
and the Commissioners will be held with
in two weeks, at some point not yet des-
ignated
CHICAGO, Nov. ia meeting of gen
eral freight agents, has been IN session
here the last two days, with view Of
equaliziug rates from interior competing
points to New York. Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and other eastern points.
Heretofore much discrimination has been
made in favor of such competing points,
and the interests of local stations. contig-
uous to cross points made it necessary that
this cause for complaint should be remOv-
ed. After lengthy session the following
tariff on fourth class treights aud grain
from interior cross points to New York
were adopted: Arcola 80 cents, Ashland
SO, Altamond 50, Bloomington %, Dement,
50, Champaign 81, Chenoa so, Clinton j2
Danville As, Decatur So, Delevan So, FL
Pase 81. Eureka 81, Efiingham 43, Fair
bury 80, Farmer City 50, Gibson 50, Gil
man As, HodgstOn As. Hammond So, jack
souyule SO. Lincoln 50, Litchfield 50. Cow
ington 50 Mansfield 81, Mount Pulaski So.
Monticello and Mason City So, Nation
81. Minonk 80. Paxton SO. Pana So, Paris,
Springfield, So, Sullivan So Terre Haute
ii. Talona 81. Taylorville 50, Tuscola 81, ,
Vandalia 50, Windsor 50, Watseka 46,
Washington 80 These rates are based on
the present rate Of 40 cents from Chicago,
IS ceuts from Indianapolis and 81 cents
from Toledo, on the advanced freight
rates from these latter points to the East
The rates from cross points viii be made
t. correspond. The usual difference will
be made to Philadelphia, Baltimore, BOs-
ton and New England points. The above
tariff will 20 into effect on the 18th of No
vember.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Nov, lS.-The state
institutions have submitted their requisi-
lions for appropriations for the next year
to the Governor. They amount in the ag-
grcga;e, to sl,6OO,ODO, which is slOU OJ0
more than the revenue authorized to be
raised Still this amount is a reduction