The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-20
They Cannot Discriminate
in favor of Monopoly.
Patent Right Swiudlers.
Railroad Accidents and
other Crime.

CHICAGO, July 1S.--An erroneous i'm
preston has gone abroad that the Exposi
ton building here was destroyed during
the fire Tuesday night. Such is not the
case, that structure being constructed il
snch a way that the proprietors affirm tina
even had it been directly in the line of thu
confagration it would have withstood it
The sparks and cinders covered it at times
yet it did not even ignite. The great ex
hibition will be held in September as pre-
viously announced.
Nathan lsaacson was arrested yesterday
on the charge of firing the building which
originated the fire on Tuesday night. The
examination elected the testimony that he
had offered one Wolfson 800 to burn the
building then attempted it himself and
finally had boasted that he would have bet
ter success next time. The case was post
poned till Wednesday next.
WASHINGTON, July lS.-Vice President
Wilson has returned and says his health
has improved SO much that he could re-
sumo his duties as presiding officer if the
Senate commenced its session to morrow.
YANKToN, July lS.-In the Supreme
Court yesterday the consideration of the
Wintermute case was brought up on writ
of error and was postponed until the regu-
lar term next January The court had
previously granted stay of proceedings
during the pendency of the appeal, but re,
fused his application to be let out on bail.
Mr. Wintermute will accordingly remain
i'll the county Jail until the case is disposed
of next winter.
CINCINNATI, July 1S.-A little earth
quake has broken out in the antiquated
Gazette office in an upheaval No respect
has been paid to fossils. The Gazette has
been one of the most reliable Union offices
in the city. Among its compositors are
numbered grey haired men, some of whom
have spent a quarter of a century at cases
in the same office. This morning every one
was discharged, and to day the Gazette is
thorough bred rat Office. 1t happened
thus: A week ago "A young man applied to
Richard Smith for place at a case. He had
recommendation from leading business
man of the city, whom Smith was glad to
favor; and he sent the young man up
stairs to be employed Very soon the
typo came down to Smith with a statement
that the foreman required him to produce
a certificate of membership in the Typo
graphical union. AS he was not a mem
Der of the union, he could not get certif-
cate unless he joined He wanted advice.
He got it: Don't apply for a certificate
| IL see that you get a case, said the lit
tie determined man, who made up his mind
that he would control his own business in
his own way. A dispatch was sent at once
to Col. II. q. Armstrong of indianapolis,
foreman in the Gazette office,
asking him if he could bring force of
printers. He replied that he could, and
was directed to bring them on to reach |
Cincinnati Friday night. He brought 26
non union men by special car, and they
we're quietly quartered out of the reach |
and knowledge of the Gazette men, who |
we're unconsciously busy at their last
nights work at their old cases. This |
morning, at the close of work, the foreman,
Mr. Jones read an order to the entire force |
If compositors. discharging them. The
rider was surprise, and bore heavily on |
many who have families and are old en-
,loyes. 1t included the foreman, also, be-
ause the new men gathered in IDdianapo-
is and Louisville made it condition that |
Armstrong should be foreman. Early
his morning Armstrong and his force ap-
reared and took possession of the cases.
thirty of the discharged employees came
'ack and wanted to be reinstated, and
bout four or five were taken, but Mr..
smith refused to disappoiDt the men
rought by Armstrong. Among those re-
aimed are the assistant foreman and two
r three OF the most expert men.
All day the discharged men have been
tanding on the street near the office, but
ave not hinted at violence. Some harsh
ak has emanated from union men from
ther Offices, but no trouble is anticipated.
The revolution has not been on account
f prices. but is simply rebellion of pro
rietOrs against the despotism of the
Mon. Many Of the men thrown out of
Employment are personally opposed to the
curse which has caused the change, but
hey are unable 70 prevent it,
NEW YORK, July lS.-The physicians
Tho have been acting as coroners jury
] the case Of William Mccormick, who
led of hydrophObia June 25, have brought
heir investigation to close and given
heir verdict They say: I'VE have
ecu unable to establish conclusively by
hat dog the disease was conveyed to Nc
'ormick. We regard hydrophobia as
disease communicated only incubation
18th virus, aud not capable Of transmis-
lon from a nonrabid animal As means
I prevention, We recommend that per-
Ons bitten by any dog or other animal shall
t once, if the wound is received in a part
here 1t Is proper u practice excisi0u,
ave the wounded part thoroughly excised,
nd that the wound be allowed TO bleed