The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-18
TELEGRAPHIC.
Gov. washburn Elected U.
s. Senator from Mass.
The Arkansas Political
MuddIe.
Cincinnati Repeals theSun-
day Law and the Tenn
perance Ordinance.
Belief that Mr.. Grant will
Sign the Reputation Bill.
Nominations made by the
Oregon Farmers State
Convention.
A Model Platform Present
ed to the People.
Belief that Mr.. Grant will
Sign the Reputation Bill.
A Model Platform Present
ed to the People.

DdWHS W. I1OdE JOg Sullio Otf - IL
Adams 4, Washburn 5, and Whittier |. =
Thirty second ballot to-day, resulted in )
Dawes Y, Hoar 70, Curtis 90, Adams 10, :
Washburn 10, Banks IL, scattering s.
A recess was then taken, during which
the Dawes men balloted for candidates 9TH |,
er than Dawes, which resulted in DIR. Lor-
ing receiving Sc, Washburn IA, the rest
scattering. The Dawes men then made
several propositions to the Hoar men, one
of them a union Oh Loring and one for one
more ballot to-day and then to adjourn till
to- morrow All propositions were rejected
and on the reassembfng OF the conventt n
motion to proceed at once to ballot was
carried. After the roll was first called
there began an immediate change OF votes,
lasting nearly half an hour, when the re
suit was announced:
Whole vote 267, necessary to choice l34
VIM. B. Washburn ISL Curtis GA. Dawes
26. Adams Is, Loring 4, Banks 4, scatter
ing 3. i
The President declared the election of
lWashburn, and the convention adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, April IA dispatch
lust received here states that W. b. W ash
burn is elected United States Senator In
Massachusetts. This is the result of a
compromise between the Hoar and Dawes
men, and brings the Senatorial election ln-
| tn the Gubernatorial campaign this tall.
Dawes will enter the canvass for the long
term
LITTLE Rock, April 17.-During the
warlike movements last night, Col hose,
commandaut at the United States arsenal,
brought company down, stationlng them
at the corner of Main and Fourth streets,
and sent word to each side that while be
had no orders to interfere In behalf OF eth
er party, he was directed to prevent blood
shed. The company returned to tie COM
panv at daylight this morning, there ap-
nearing to be no immediate danger. Mean
time Baxter has issued another prociama-
ton and declares his intention of taking
Immediate measures to repOssess himself
of the State House.
Judge Whylook to-day overruled the
motion to set aside the verdict in the
S. Brooks Baxter case, but sustained the mo-
Q ton to correct the records OF Monday,
making them state that the demurrer
: was submitted without Baxters knowl-
edge.
+. P. Dockery was to-day appointed
n military governor of the city. He i:ume
. diately issued an order calling on all citi
zens capable Of bearing arms to report tol
duty. A large number complied. All ad
dress largely signed by business men wa
n issued to-day sustaining Baxter. 1t set
Os forth the legality of Baxter's possession
has already been established in court an
urges all citizens to support his cause
n Baxter still occupies the Anthony Hous
We and Brooks the State House, which he
II fortifying. The postmaster to-day re
fused to deliver to Baxter the mail ad
sE. dressed to the Governor of the State: ii
has telegraphed to the department 8
s Washington for instructions Baxter
troopsSarrested one of Brooks lieutenant
-" this morning. The United States trooI
occupied the court room last night in orde
to preserve the peace. Baxters force
have taken possession Of all arms and an
81 munition.
81 Baxter and Brooks have mutual
y agreed with the commandment OF the ars
& nal here not to make any movement tent
ing to bloodshed to night. Baxter has al
j pointed two major generals. No one is a
81 lowed to pass through the principal stree
4 without permit. Baxter still holds Il
Il telegraph office United States troops a
= distributed around this city with orders
prevent bloOdshed,
Il WASHINGTON, April 17.--Postmast
= General Cresswel instructed the Postma
ter at Little Rock to-day that letters a
dressed to Gov Baxter or to Baxter, Go
\ ernor Of Arkansas, should be delivered
Baxter. and that letters to Gov. Brooks
/ to Brooks, Governor of Arkansas, be q
livered to Brooks Allcommunications a
: dressed to the Governor of Arkansas "
be retained till further orders.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-THE new cou
ell at the first meeting this afternoon
AND pealed the Sunday and temperance or
nances
rs. WASHINGTON, April ia commits
= accompanied by Logan, Carpenter a
Ferry this morning presented to the Pr
ident petition signed by 1880 New fo
capitalists and bankers requesting his W
to all initiation bills, ,as they considered 81
legislation destructive to the country. L
President replied that he always oppos
expansion without redemption, but
must consider what the whole count
wants in this matter, which may not
what the committee urges. The
guments of the chairman OF
committee who called on him
terday against imitation would have c
vinced him of its advantages II anyth
could, since they opposed applying
surplus of the Treasury to the purchase
bonds. Their plan would retain gre
DackS IN the treasury. oboeh0i "a s"'A
was that the issue of greenbacks wa:
doubtful legality and had to be sustaiI
by bare maj rity of one in the Supre
Court. as a war measure. Ip conclus
the President repeated his design to
pose repudiating pledges. 1t is gener'
believed that he will approve the bill.
SALEM, Ore, April l6.--The infor
meeting of the delegates in the Farm
State Convention. last night, evinced
the good old fashioned way unbounded
thusasm and good will. Every !
avowed an honest purpose to ador
declaration of principles and present a
of candidates that would command res
and votes There was no log rolling. "
pulling, or cross-litting, but earnest.
termined men consulting the best inter
of Greg n. Big salaries and unwarr
able taxation III this young State mus