The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-07
A Democratic Maj. even in
fhe Florida Legislature.
Death of Mrs. Gen. Rawlins
Casualties, Fire, Crime, &c.



NEW YORK, Nov 6.-Two Democratic
meetings in this city gave opportunity last
night for speeches and congratulations
The reception at the Manhattan Clul
brought together many lights of Democ-
racy, and speeches were made by Govern
ore lect Tilden, Senators Thurman, Bayard
Stockton, Senator-elect Eaton and others
Most Of the speakers counselled magnan.
unity aud moderation in the hour OF
triumph. At Tammany Hall, John Kelley
made an address remarkable for the force
with which he urged on lis party honest
management and wise use of their newly
obtained power, reminding them that they
owe their success to the conservative ele-
ment in the Republican party.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. 6.-Berks county
official returns give Latta, Dem. for lieu
tenant governor, 5,3ll majority. This
adds l79 to Lattas majority published this
morning. Latta official majority in Lu-
zerne county is 1877.
Official returns from all but four coun-
ties give Lotta majority of l3,0lS.
NEW JERSEY.
HACKENsACK, Nov. Ga telegram from
Phelps, Republican candidate for congress,
says: Bergen county gives Cutler 595
Passaic county gives Phelps
65l. Morris county gives Cutler 40, with
5 Republican votes TO be produced at the
adjourned canvass tomorrow. Ii these
are for me l have majority.
NEVADA.
SAN FRANclsco, Cal, Nov. 6.-lncom-
plete returns from Nevada show that
Adams, Dem. is elected lieutenant gov
ernor. Woodburn, Rep, is elected to CON
gress. The Republican majority on Joint
ballot in the legislature is IS to 20. The
claim the entire state except
Bradley and Adams.
MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6.-Reported majorites
in sixty three counties, embracing the most
populous and heaviest Democratic districts
of the state, give Hardin -, 900 majority.
The Democrats claim that they will have a
majority Of so in the house and % in the
senate.
ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY Nov 6. The Democratic
majority is not less than 2,OOOin the state
The Democratic majority on joint ballot IN
the legislature will be %.
LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 6.-The Demo-
Gratis will celebrate their victories IN the
Northern elections tomorrow night by IL
uminations, etc.
The Committee of Seventy have adopt
ed the following;
Res0lued, That this committee invite
the people of Louisiana to meet at their
respective places of worship on Thursday
the 18th. OF November, to return thanks
to Almighty God for their delverance
from political bondage.
FLORIDA.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 6. News from
Key " est says the Cubans voted for the
Republican candidate, thus defeating
Henderson, Democrat, for congress, in the
First district. Wall, colored, Republican,
was elected over Finely, Democrat, in the
Second The Democrats have a majority
20 in the Legislature.
CHEYENNE, Nov. G.-Mrs General
Rawlins died at the hotel here this morn
Ing.
DEs MONIES. Iowa, Nov g. w.
Margart was kicked by his horse on
" ednesday, at Guthrie Center, and died
Ga the same day Joseph
Hester, at Van Meter, Iowa, was kicked by
his horse aud killed,
Joseph Galbraith was arrested yester-
day, charged with the embezzlement of
s 500 from Whites Touring mill, where
he was employed as collector.
\. II. Ward, of Guthrie Center, sus-
pected j a. Dubbs of intimacy with his
wife. They met on Monday evening when
" ard drew revolver on Dubbs, but the
zap snapped twice, when Dubbs shot
" ard il the neck and face. The wounds
are considered fatal Dubbs is in jail.
About three miles from Coltax, on
Wednesday night. a man named Peck got
INTO an alteration with Il farmer and shot
him, breaking his collar bone to fragments
Peck escaped.
\ young man named Crawford, with his
headquarters at Desoto, and one OF gang
Of horse thieves, was arrested here last
evening. In his possession were several
dozen ivory harness rings.
DUBUQUE, Iowa. Nov. G.-J, II. Green
wood, better known as Boston Jim, was
fatally sho. last night, in his saloon in
Farley, Iowa, by farmer. during an al
ca4sed by whisky. The doctors
say that his recovery is impossible.
Greenwood formerly lived in Dubuque,
and came originally from Boston. He was
quiet aud iuuffensive when sober, but
when intoxicated. Bell was
Igdged in jail.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wagner, the wife of the
murderer Wagner, who shot Rhomberr,
obtained the custody of her child to-day
without the all Of habeas corpus, which
,he intended to use in case Of refusal.
She visited her husband 10 Jail, and made
amieabie arrangements with him for the
surrender ot the child She will depart
fought for Hannibal, No, an outcast
from home dishOnored by lust and mur-
der.
4 man found drowned in the river some
days ago has been identified as Mai John
5. Kicker, of the Fifth Illinois Volunteers
Two bullet wounds received by him in the
battle of Gettysburg we're the means of