The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-21
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DUBUQUE, Iowa, March 20.-The City
Council, in connection with the mercantile
community, has appointed large and in
fuential delegation of merchants and bus
mess men to attend the Cheap Transports
ton Convention, which is to be held in
Rock Island on the oath instant.
Boston, March 20.-It is said that a
canvass of the House shows a plurality
| for Hoar, a strong support for Dawes, and
a small number for Adams, for successor
Of Senator Sumner.
| The Democratic Legislative caucus to-
day nominated ex-Supreme Court Judge
B. R. Curtis for United States Senator.
BALTIMORE, March 90 United States
Marshal Gladsborough has seized the no
torious fillibuster steamer Edgar Stuart,
it is said, by order of the government au-
thorities.
! WILMINGTON, n c., March 20.-A tel
egram from Marion states that in 1912 vol
canic action took place in Bald Mountain
very similar to that recently experienced.
No reliable information of an eruption
has been received.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, March 20.-The
people living in the vicinity of Bald Noun
tain, when the convulsion commenced,
gathered in a vacant house for devotional
exercises. The meeting lasted for sixteen
fession of religion.
New York, March 2O.-Plymouth
: Church, Brooklyn, was crowded in every
part last night on the occasion of the tenn
perance meeting. Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, the pastor, was not present, but
addresses were made by Rev. Mr.. Reid
and Rev. Drs. Cuyler and Scudder, DIR
Scudder said if the present movement
does not take practical turn in thirty
days blessed philanthropy will be strand
ed far upon the beach.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 20.-There ar,
no signs of letting up in the temperanc
excitement in this State. Every part Q
the State is excited, and good progress con
tinues to be made.
PLANO. Ill. March 20.-The gin crusad
still continues with unabated zeal, and o
the part of the women and the friends {
: law, order and reform, suits have been CON
o menced against both the saloon proprietor
for selling to minors Hon Irus Coy an
- S. B. Stinson are engaged for the prosecr
r. ton. The suits are docketed for mex
Il Monday and Tuesday. 1t is plainly pei
ceptible that the temperance cause is galI
ing strength each day, and with the unite
support of majority of the people, abb
supported as they are by both our count
- papers, success is certain and only matt,
, of time.
- AURORA, ILL.,, March 2O.-Ihe ladies {
Aurora hold meeting this afternoon at I'll
rooms of the Young Mems Christian Ass
citation, to decide upon course of action
t., be pursued in relation to the temperan'
is question in this city.
= DUBUQUE. Iowa, March 20.-The salot
keepers, ,distillers and brewers have form'
an association for their mutual protectlo
and are pledged to withdraw all patronal
from any merchant or citizen who Is
sympathy with the proposed temperan
crusade. An anti temperance mass NEE
g ing is called for next Monday evening
. Turner'S Hall In the meantime the or
sade movement is fermenting, but has 4
broken out.
%. CLEVELAND, March 2O.-Notwithstan
our ing the rough treatment received yesterd
for the ladies again visited the saloons to ds
n As the party left Lorraine church, whe
- they had been praying, an excited m
ieered them. A policeman attempted
make an arrest, when conflict ensue
Clubs we're freely used and but for
timely arrival of police reinforcements
riot would have ensued The affair has
cured the ladies public sympathy.
CHICAGO, March 2O.-A number of c.
miners at Minoka Woodford county,
Gently formed union, and yesterday
proprietors of the mines discharged
the members of the union, filling tn
places with Norweigians The discharg
miners gathered at the shafts and ende
by threats and persuasion to prevent
new hands from going to work. but w
unsuccessful, and were fLaly sent Oft
premises. Last evening the wives of
discharged miners gathered in the vicin
of the shaft and assailed the new men ;
the President of the mining company "
eggs and other missiles. The trouble
nally reached the dimensions OF r
which the town authorities being unable
quell entirely, Gov Beveridge was t
graphed to for military aid. The Go'
nor dispatched Adjutant General Higg
with quantity of arms to the scene,
telegraphed the sheriff to aid in suppr'
ing the disturbance To-day a numbe
the rioters have been arrested and at
advices were being tried before Jus
of the Peace.
New YORK, March 20. The
York State Grange met here to-day
adopted resolutions indorsing the decl
ton of the National Grange at ST. LIZ
demanding legislation which will open
improve the avenues of traffic and pros
cheaper TRANSFORMATION In favor of Q