The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-27
A Prisoner condemned to
Die commits Suicide.
IS. 900 Bushels of Grain
Burned.
Accidents, Murders, Fires.
Etc, Etc.

has found eight indictments for forger,
and embezzlement against CORDOBA, color
ed, State Superintendent of Education
six indictments against White, Circui
Clerk here, and six against Dorsey, Clerl
of the Circuit Court tor forgery and EN-
bezzlement.
WASHINGTON, d. G. Nov. 25.-In re
cent private letter to this city, Gov. Gar
land says: up to this time it is quiet
here, and everybody is at work. There
has been but three warrants issued, ant
one arrest, and he was discharged. The
other two are non est and cannot be found
| have no militia in the field, have
three private companies made up of Con
federate and Union soldiers that volunteer
ed to aid in keeping the peace. The
whole state is at peace, and the other side
cannot provoke disturbance; but will
enforce the law, There is no such thing
as White League in this state, and has
not been for five years, if eyer.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov, 24.-The In
diana State Grange of Patrons of Hus-
bandry met in second annual convention
to-day The first convention was held in
Valparaiso last year, and 305 Oranges
we're in existence Now there are ,999,
and as many of the wives of the members
as chose to attend This made very un-
wieldy body, and the session this morning
was devoted to discussing some plan 10
remedy this. In the afternoon, the Com
mittee to whom the matter was referred
reported recommending one delegate to
the State Grange from each county, and
one delegate from every fifteen Oranges,
making a total Representation of pit, in
addition to which the wives of members Of
the Order will be admitted.
The evening session was spent in con
fering the fifth degree upon delegates -
The reports of the grand officers will be
submitted o.morrow and the Grange ad-
journ Thursday.
The following are the officers for the en-.
suing year; Henley james, Worthy Mas
ter, Marion; &. W. Dayis, Lecturer, Kent
land Russell johnson, Steward, Valpa-
raiso; L. &. Phillips, Assistant Steward,
Elizavile, Boone county; Il. +. Ham,
Chaplain, Markleville, Madison county;
G.. II. Brown, Treasurer, Rensselaer, NJ.
NJ. Moody, secretary, Muncie; Alpheus
Tyner, State Purchasing Agent, Indian
apolis.
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 25-Between fifty
and sixty gentlemen met here this morn
ing to take steps to form new national
party on a national currency basis. Hor-
ace ii. Day of New York, Alex. Campbell
of Illinois, Alex. Troupe of Connecticut,
and l.. A. Wood of Kentucky, were the
most prominent visitors. James Buchan-
an, of Indiana, wa elected President !;
Wood, of Kentucky, and two Indianians,
Vice Presidents. a committee of thirty
was appointed to make declaration Of
principles, who will report this afternoon.
1t is understood to be very short reaffrm-
ing in effect the fnencial.plank of the lndi-
ana Independents for the abolishmcnt OF
national banks and the substitution of legal
tender interconvertiblc notes. A prelimi-
nary national meeting will be called for
Cleveland, Ohio, 10 March or April next,
when the propriety of the nomination OF
Presidential candidates will be determined.
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey,
Kentucky, New York and Ohio are repre-
sented.
The Independent Convention met this
evening and was addressed by the chair
man, Mr.. Buchanan. Several letters OF
regret at necessary absence were read,
among them one from ID, A. Mahony, of
the Dubuque Telegraph. The committee
on declaration of principles, in their report.
deplored the sutferings to which the indus
trial interests of the country are subject, the
past vicious financial legislation, exturtion
ate transportation rates, unjust diScrimina-
ton which they say exists in the revenue
system and which promotes certain inter
ests at the expense of others. They then
say they realize the necessity of new pO-
litical organization to correct the many
abuses that have become part of
the Government. They recommend
as basis of union on the money question
that every government should establish a
system founded on the faith and resources
Of the nation, in harmony with the genius
OF the people, aud adapted to the demands
Of legitimate business. To this end the
circulating notes of national and state
banks, as well as local currency, should be
withdrawn. aud paper money issued by the
directly this money TO be IN
terchangeabie at the option OF the holder
with registered government bonds at arate
not exceeding 3.65-lU0 per cent.
The coa! !ulittee recommend a convention
Of all rersoHs vino can AGREE on these prir-
eiples TO assemble a. Cleveland, March IL,
1875, to perfect u platform aud Organiza.
ton, at which each state shall be entitled
to twice the number of delegates that they
have congressional representatives. The
appointed an executive commit
tee with power to change the date Of the
convention and do other business found
necessary.