The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24
Death of Commodore In
man and Commander
Pendegrast.
Henry Clews and Co.'S Rot
ten Concern Gone Under.
The P. & r. I. Ry. has an
Advisory Committee to
keep the old manage
ment on its Legs.
Republican Registration
Frauds in La.
Arrest of People for Refu-
sing to hire men they
don't want.
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Trouble in the Loyal Camp
in South Carolina.
The Official Vote Of Ohio.
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The Poor Old Republican
Party Used Up.
Other Interesting News.
Trouble in the Loyal Camp
in South Carolina.
The Official Vote Of Ohio.
The Poor Old Republican
Party Used Up
Other Interesting News.


PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23- Commodore
William Inman died in this city to-day
lie entered the navy in 1872, and at the
time Of his death was at the head of the
commodorers on the retired list.
Commander Austin Pendergrast, COM
manding the receiving ship Potomac, died
to night of pneumonia after brief illness.
He was nephew of Commodore G. tL.
Pendergrast. He was born in Kentucky
and was appointed from that state in 1S4S
New York, Oct. 22.-Henry Clews &
Co., the well known bankers and brokers
of this city, have filed, in the county clerk S
Office, document because Of the losses and
mistortunes in business they have become
unable to pay at maturity, and are desirous
Of providing for the payment thereof max,
ing an assignment OF all their property and
effects to Frederick Taylor, his heirs, exc
cutors, and assigns. The instrument pro-
vides that Taylor shall convert the proper.
ty, debts, etc., into money, with which, at
ter defraying the cost of executing the
trust, all the debts and liabilities OF the
firm shall be discharged in full if there be
sufficient, and pro rata if otherwise. On
Taylor is conferred absolute power to act
in the premises.
New YORK, Oct. 23.-Mr. Grant, of
the firm of Henry Clews q Co., has started
to St. Petersburg to endeavor to make a
compromise with the Russian government
in regard to the locomotive contract made
by that firm.
The doors of Henry Clews & Go. S bank
ing house are closed, the Office and effects
being in the hands of the sheriff. The
state of the difficulty between the firm and
its creditors will shortly be arranged. -
Customers calling to-day were told to call
to, morrow. A motion to vacate the order
by which the sheriff obtains possession was
denied
The first mortgage bondholders of the
Peoria Il Rock Island Railway held a
meeting yesterday and the report of the
committee was read which presented a plan
of reorganization by which the bondholders
have appointed an additional trustee and
the road is to be run under the' direction
of an advisory committee for the benefit of
the bondholders, who are to acquire peace
able possession of the road, should the
company not reinstate their officers within
two and half years The report was
adopted and the advisory committee, con-
sisting of r. Vernon of New York, &. e..
Hussey of Pittsburg, and VIM. .. Mellow
ell, with Charles l.. Frost as an ex-officio
member, was appointed,
New ORLEANS, Oct 23.-Two thousand
registration frauds have been discovered,
aud the investigation continues. The To-
cation of residence given by ten persons
h., lnn nnlA
man had registered fourteen times.
The total number who have registered
in the state is white, 81, ,656; colored so,
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SHREVEPORT, La, Oct 23.-The war
rant prepared yesterday for the arrest of
merchants who signed the labor pledge was
not served to-day, and the matter is in a
muddle. The United States Commission
ers refuse to give any information. Nari'
GUS rumors are in circulation.
CHARLESTON, sc. Oct %. 3.-Much dis
satisfaction Las prevailed for weeks past
among independent Republicans, owing to
the fact that the Board Of Election Com
nissioners throughout the state were COM
posed exclusively of members OF the Cham-
berlain party, and the consequent fears
that the votes for Green, independent Re
publican candidate, might not be fairly
counted and declared Gov. Moses has,
therefore, issued proclamation, changing
the Commissioners in every county, so that
such board shall be composed of one regu-
lar Republican, one Independent Republi-
can and one Conservative.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Oct 23.-The full re-
,T 10 g,a,a ..Iocti,,,, -, Ohio ShnUS
that 23S. 400 votes were cast for VIM. Bell,
Democrat, for secretary of state 22l ,2O4
votes for Allen I. Wikoff, Republican, and
: 1915 for John K. Buchtel, prohlbiiionist
Bells official majority over Wikotf is H.
2O2 Official majorities in the various dis
tricts show that the Democrats have IA
and the Republicans 6 congressman, as
follows: Democrats - Sayler, Banning,
Savage, McMahon, Rice, Hurd, Neal, Pop
pleton, Vance, Walliug, Finch, Southard,
Cowan, Payne; Republicans-Lawrence
Foster, Van VOORHEES,, Dantord, Wood
worth, Monroe, fairfield.
CLINTON. Iowa, Oct 23-Ira Stsckwell,
whose lum Der yard was partially destroyed
| by FIRE in Lyons. few weeks ago. has
brought suit in the District Court of this
county, setting forth that the tire was set
by spark from an engine of the Chicago,
Clinton and Dubuque Railway, claiming
of the company sol ,O66, the computed val
ne of the lumber destroyed. The CON-
pany deny their liability. The suit will be
tried at the November term Of the court.
The case is interesting TO railway men and
others. as the first suit brought under the
new law of the State code of 1873. which
provides that any corporation operating a
railway shall be liable for all damages by
/ fire that may be set or caused by the op.
Grafton of any such railway. The statute
differs radically from the old Law.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 23.-Last night
| the wife of Orlandn Manuel a merchant