The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-27

NEW ORLEANS, La May 26.-The Rev.
Father Charles Ferec, one of the Wears
or the Cathedral, was drowned yes .erday
afternoon in Lake Ponchartrain, at Milne
burg, while bathing, aged 81 years. Fa-
ther Ferec went to Shreveport during the
epidemic, and was the only priest that re
covered from the attack of fever there.
New YORK, May 26.-Two hundred per-
sons, mostly scientists, will take passage
on the steamer Swatara to witness the
transit of Venus on the South Pacific
Ocean, The steamer leaves New YQek in
few weeks.
The passengers Of the steamer Idaho
have arrived at Castle Garden in a wet and
hungry condition. The vessel arrived also
this morning The total number of pas
Sengers was 445.
The Produce Exchange to day appointed
a committee to secure the adoption by Con
gress OF a reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Canada.
CINCINNATI, May GA special from
Massillon reports trouble in the Youngs-
ton county coal mines. The miners have
been on a strike for several days. The
company has established guards and en-
ployed negroes. This morning two men
were shot and badly wounded while firing
trestle work.
LONDON, May &c. - Several Madrid
newspapers accuse Gushing, the American
Minister, OF being present at banquet
| given by the opposition deputies, including
| Figueras and Castelar,. The editors sug-
gest that Gushing must be ignorant of Eu
ropean diplomatic usages, as well as the
significance of certain names.
FREEPoRr, IT,, May 26.-The temper
ance interest still continues. Many were
unable to gain admission to the Opers
House last night.
DEsMoINEs May 26.-The Woman:
temperance League is canvassing the en-
tire city for license and anti license sigma
lures. Voters are asked to sign one or thu
other without argument When the can
vass is completed it will be presented t
the City Council.
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, May 26.-Only on,
man, DR. Hussen, of Cherry Valley, is hon
ored with place upon the woman's pro
gramme for the County Temperance Con
vention, which is in progress to-day.
meeting is to follow tonight, and praye
meeting on Thursday is appointed.
The Committee on Licenses in the coun
try were ready to report a week ago, bu
delayed it at the request Of the women
Last night the County Committee were i
session, and they compared the report {
the petition against license with the regis
try list. All the ineligible and doubtful
names were counted for the women, atte
which, out OF the 1S5 names examined i
order ninety five were not the names
voters, Groups Of signatures were ais
found where several were in the sam
hand writing, as though some one had pu
down the names instead of insisting on tn
signature of each 1t currently reporte
: that some persons disgracefully delivere
themselves from the canvassers by signin
1 fictitious names. An anti-hcense decisiC
is not expected, but more stringent prov
T. sions are likely to be made Some wome
talk Of meeting every week all summe
e Judge Browns granting a change of vel
l ue, after refusing a continuation in the Ii
D uOr prosecutions in the late term, is deen
e ed untavorable to the cause by some ter
: pcrance people.
e New York, May 2G. Martin Cunnin
n ham, laborer, killed William Smith.
: farmer, at Newport, at a Whit Mond;
: dance Cunningham was arrested
STERLING, May 26.-Willie Hughe
son Of Thomas Hughes, Montmorent
township, was dangerously injured on Su
day by horse As he was leading Il
! animal to water the horse for some reasC
: kicked him on the head, crushing the sku
= He is not expected to recover. The la1
= IS years old.