The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-24
1ELEORAGI I1S.
Respect for Washington.
The Women and the Whis-
ky Sellers.
A Fisherman's Village
With 800 Men. Float
ing Out to Sea.
The Little Addie Sunk.
Death of Henry Smith Pres
ident of the N. Y. Po-
lice Board.
The Little Addie Sunk.
The Last Of the Notorious
Lowreys Killed.
Other News Items.

Divine Providenceto grant that the country
might ever think with reverence of the
great and good men through whose instru-
mentality the nation has attained its pres
ented exalted position, and especially OF
him who was first to defend US from all
wrongs and ever first in the affections and
hearts of his countrymen.
Mr. Anthony said the country was to-
day celebrating the birthday Of Washing |
ton and it was not customary for the Sen |
ate to sit upon such day unless there
was an extraordinary pressure of business. /
Therefore he moved that the Senate ad-
journ. The motion was unanimously car
ried and the Senate adjourned
Washington's birthday is more general
lv observed than it has been for years.
Flags on public and other buildings are
numerous, and but little business is done
in the executive departments.
New YORK, Feb. 23.-At the union
temperance meeting last night DIR. Deems
said the western women had worked nobly.
God bless them for every rum shop they
have shut up. The rumseller places be-
longed to rumsellers, but the legislative
halls belonged to the people. The capital
at Albany should be surrounded and the
LEGISLATORS sung to and prayed for until
they passed laws that would put the liquor
traffic in the category of criminal otfenses.
The liquor sellers are to be visited in
private and asked to sign the Pledge. If
they consent to give up their traffic the
heads of city departments are to be asked
to give them employment. Three thou
sand women are ready to work and they
hope to shake New York to the very core.
CINCINNATI. Flb. 2l.-Dispatches from
all parts Of Ohio, where the temperance
movement has been, report immense tenn
perance mass meetings and general activi-
ty In Hillsborro, the saloon keepers
threaten to resume selling in strict accord
ance with the law.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 23.-A large meeting
of ladies favorable to the movement
) against saloon keepers was held this after
d noon in the rooms OF the Temperance ALI
- ance After number of addresses were
made urging a campaign similar to that IL
progress in Ohio and the appointment o
! several committees, the meeting adjourn
till Thursday next.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Congress
, sional temperance meeting Yesterday de
Dc cided that ON Saturday next the crusad
W Iuld be commenced here.
DETROIT. Feb 23.-The heavy wind t
' day mas driven the ice from the mouth {
Saginaw river into the bay 1t Is reporte
that about 800 fishermen are on the t1Oai
ing ice and at last accounts were five mile
from land Great fears are entertaine
thai the ice will break up before the me
can be rescued, ,and that fearful disaster WI
=, result.
). BAY CITY, Mich. Feb 24-Intelligen
n. reached here at udun that at o clock tn
Or morning a large cake OF ice several mllt
p in extent, broke of trou the shore OF Sa!
inaw Bay, at point east of the light hou'
at the mouth Of the river and eXtendlr
70 down the east shore Upon this hoatiI
field of ice were not less than 300 hShe
men and several teams and sleighs. III
men are well supplied with shantleS, tu
- and provisions When last seen they hi
drifted several miles northeast, aud
strong southwest wind, shifting to Yves
ward. drifting the ice toward the east shO
of the bay.
LATER.-A report from Sebewaing tt
evening says forty men have made Ian
ing there Reports from other points 5
that about 200 men have escaped, II
men. H. j. Smith and John Fourier. a
- known to have been drowned, This ice
10 solid and ranges from twelve to twer
20 inches in thickness aud is not easily bl
- ken up.
5R sT L3Ils rep Znv between tae bspe sreaa
Keokuk, was blown against Plaza Island
one O clock this morning, struck snag d
sunk. She can be easily raised.
New YORK, Feb 23.-Michael J
r Namara, linen weaver, was fatally s
Z early yesterday morning while reslstln!
- forcibly entry into his premises OF some
fcers not in uniform. The police W
looking for a notorious thief and think
r.. he was in $50 West Twenty ninth strt
or.' H,,. went through the tenements smashing
" A' doors in their eagerness to effect the c
- ture. Mcnamara being awakened by IL
n kicking at the door of his apartment, ru
", ed to it to keep out the intruders ;
while thus engaged was shot.
Henry Smith, President of the Po
Board. died at the Metropolitan Ii
to- night.
Mcnamara, who was shot by det
i've last night, died tonight.
WILMINGTON, n c., Feb. 23.-Si
Lowry. the last survivor OF the motor
hand of Robeson county outlaws, was
stantly killed yesterday in the upper
IN q of Robeson county by three citizens.
~ was tuning his banjo preparatory to
I0 ing for some wagoners, when three
were fired at him, taking effect IN his
killing him instantly.
WIS PROVIDENCE, R.. l. Feb. 2S.-
div state prohibitory convention, IN sesslo
. day. made the following nominat'
Governor, Henry Howard, the prt
incumbent Lieutenant Governor, "
y Sales; Secretary Of State, j. NJ. AZ
man, the present incumbent Att
General, Edwin Metcalf General L
urer, Henry Goff.
HARTFORD. Conn.,, Feb. 23.-i
Robinson, killed by Indians near
: Laramie, was buried at New Brighton
= day with military honors.
- BosToN. Feb. %. The Coroners
to-day at Bridgewater, after investlg
the circumstances attending the ID