The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-07
TELEGRAPH1C.
Third Term Convention.
~- Louisiana Affairs.
Another of Kellogg's Check
Books Found.
No Outrages in South Caro-
lima on account of Race
or Color.
Prof. Swing swings clear of
Presbyterianism.
The Catholic Total Absti-
Il nance Union.
Chicago's Exposition to
close on the 18th.
The Pacific r. r.. Indicted
for not running trains to
Council Bluffs.
Lawless Miners in Penn.
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Accidents, Crime, Fire, etc.
Lawless Miners in Penn.
Accidents, Crime, Fire, etc.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-That the pro-
posed convention of southern radicals, tC
be held at Chattanooga during the present
month, was suggested at the instance OF
the managers Of the Republican party, be-
comes daily more apparent. Each mail
south from this city is burdened with a
supplementary circular, in addition to the
original call, setting forth the Importance
OF full attendance at the forthcoming
gathering. This is sent under the auspices
Of the Republican congressional executive
committee, which has its headquarters in
the capitol building, The postothce di-
rectory furnishes the names of those in
charge Of the Offices in the south, and to
each postmaster as many as200 of the sup
Elementary circulars are sent, with direc.
tions to distribute literally and judicious
ly. One of the main objects of the con
vention will be to show to the country that
life and property are endangered in the
south, and that the government should
protect the citizens thus imperiled
In the meantime, to feed the flame, the
attorney general, acting as grand master
of ceremonies, continues to have CORE
spondents, who are generally ofice-hold-
ers, send him daily exaggerated accounts
OF outrages, which exist only in the imag
lnation OF the writer's. In addition, it is
intended that the convention shall boldly
declare in favor of Grants third-term can
didacy. The results expected to be ac-
complished are first, the sending of large
bodies Of troops south until after election
and, as consequence, the continuance Of
radical rule; the return of many of the
carpet bag congressman of the third.term
aspirations of the present executive. To
the accomplishment Of this the admins
tration lends willing, helping hand.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 6.-An address
has been issued, signed by r. III. Mari,
Albert Voorhies and others opposed to
the Kellogg administration, which sets
forth in an exhaustive argument the rea-
sons for the conference agreement. 1t
begins with the Conservative Convention
at Baton Rouge, which did not intend
by its decision to participate in the polit-
ical campaign, or to even indirectly rec
ognize the Kellogg usurpation, The usurpa-
ton then began to arrange the machinery,
to frustrate the result of the election and
fair vote was manfestly impossible,
every proposal of the Conservatives being
rejected when it tended to fair registra-
ton. The conservatives, however, persis-
ted in thinking to outdo fraud by harder
work. Meantime the people were becom-
ing enraged at the taxation and swindles
imposed on them by the state government
and at the standing army kept to intimi.
date them. The colored people we're Graf
tily led to league themselves against them
1t became necessary to organize for protec-
ton the White Leagues. A citizen S
right to purchase and bear arms was
questioned and an attempt was made to dis
arm the whites, which resulted in an out.
break on Sept. IA. This day convinced
the blacks that they had nothing to feaI
from their white fellow citizens. The
President reinstated Kellogg, but the fact
was established that the usurpation has
learned that misrule must have some lin.
its. He managed then to inaugurate these
conferences, and this committee met the
one of Gov. McEneIy, but the Kellogg
government wanted to retain three Repub.
licans in the Board of Elections, giving the
Conservatives two. This was refused and
the matter was referred to the conserva.
tives of the State Central Committee. The
question of the legality OF the defacto gov.
ernment was not touched; only election
questions we're discussed. The belief
that the government is ursur, alton re-
mains unchanged.
COLUMBIA, S. G., Oct, 6.-The Commit
tee of the State Tax Union Convention
have reported that they were unable to
find single act of violence or outrage com
mitted during the present year by white
man upon negro. on account OF color ol
race.
New YORK, Oct. 6.-The Times New
Orleans correspondent says he yesterday
found in the hands of private citizens the
second check book of Governor Kellogg
captured by the Penn revolutionists. lie
SAYS it seems to have been used only few
weeks Immediately preceding the frs
date covered by the other, The second
entry is as follows: April 2Sth, 1873
Myself sent WIN. L, Chandler, Washing
ton, ID. G., for c. Gushing aud Matt. H
Carpenter, for fees as counsel, $4,000.
The correspondent says the two checl
books show that the Governor made ap
preparations of over $4,000 in nint
months for warlike experiments.
CHICAGO, Oct, 6.-Prof Swing has writ
ten letter to the Chicago Presbytery re
itering his determination to stand indepen
dent, and again requesting the Presbytery
to keep his name from its roll. After dis
cussion, during which resolutions were
adopted expressive of sorrow at the part
| Ing. and affection for the Professor, the re
quest was coupled with.
The Executive Committee of the Inter
State Industrial Exposition, in session thii
afternoon, decided finally to close the ex
position on Saturday evening, 18th instant
! The interest 10 the undertaking has con
tinued throughout, and its success, both
1 financially and as an exhibition, has beer
most satisfactory. 1t is universally &C
knowledged to be the most complete ex
bibition of the kind ever seen in this eoun