The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-21
Systematic Relief for the
Grasshopper Sufferers.
"a Men Killed in an English
Coal Mine.
Accidents. Crime, Fire, Etc

BosToN, Nov 20.-The Massachusetts
Labor Council state that they have proof of
the hiring of 1850 men during two weeks
preceding the election at an expense to the
government of $4,000 per day, most Of
whom were discharged after the election;
that the recommendations for hiring these
were signed by Gooch, and the additional
force had little if anything to do. The
Council recommended that their state
ment be submitted through the Massa-
chusetts representatives to the Senate and
House, aud that special committee be ap-
pointed.
ST. Louis, Nov 20.-The Dispatch, of
this city, has information believed to be
reliable, that recent meeting OF the State
Grange, its Treasurer, c. s. Quisenberry,
being called on for the funds In his posses
sion, amounting to $4,000, confessed that
they we're invested in various ways and
could not be realized. He raised $4,000
cash, and has since given the Executive
Board of the Grange deeds of trust on two
farms said to be worth $4,000, and has
agreed to pay the whole amount by next
July. 1t is believed that the Grange
will not lose anything and that Quisen-
berry did not intend to perpetrate a
fraud.
LITTLE Rock, Nov 2O.--Smith is still
here. Peace prevails in the city. No ar
rests.
BosToN, Nov. 2O-Prominent Republi-
cans 10 this state have organized Com
monwealth Club for those dissatisfied with
the present corruption i'll politics. 1t is
for men of all political parties, and for
men who now stand aoof from politics in
disgust at its impurity. The officers of
the club are 4. r. Hoar, President; Hy.
| l.. Pierce; Richard Olney; John Q.
Adams and w. f. Perkins, Vice Presi-
dents.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-The SANDER suit
of Henry G. Bowen against Demas Barnes,
growing out of the Beecher scandal, began
to- day in the Kings County Court of Ses-
siops, The case was submitted without
argument. The Judge charged that proof
of malice was necessary to convict, and
the jury after a brief consultation brought
in a verdict of acquittal. The jurors at
the same time handed a written statement
to the court to the effect that while the
defendant was legally exempt from con.
viction, yet they believed that the printed
matter in the Argus relating to the de.
ceased Mrs, Bowen was attrocious and
cruel
The formal order of the general term af-
fecting the order of Chief Judge Nelson,
at the special term, denying the application
of defendant for bill of particulars in
the suit of Theodore Tilton against Henry
Ward Beecher, was signed by Judge Key
nolds this morning. 1t afirms Judge
Nelson's order aud every part thereof,
Beechers counsel will appeal from the
order to the general term of the Court OF
Appeals.
| CLINTON, Iowa, Nov. 20.-The jury in
the case of The State VS.. Dan Mccoy and
| r. r. Bailey, publishers of the Delmar
Clipper Journal, who were indicted fol
libel yesterday, returned verdict of
guilty. The defendants published an arti
Gle charging Azariah Prussia and Marga-
ret Jones, both married and living in Jack
son county, with improper conduct on two
occasions The court ruled that 10 evl
dence could be submitted as to the prevl
Gus or subsequent character of the parties
lbelled, and the defendants failed to prove
the truth of their statements as to the two
occasions in questions therefore the jury
under the Judges charge, and with the
statute and evidence before them, could
only return the above verdict The case
consumed five days in trial. The defend
ants at once made motion for arrest oI
Judgment and a new trial on the ground
that the Judges ruling, above cited. was
erroneous. They had a score of witnesses
ready to impeach the characters of the
parties libelled. but could not use then
under this ruling. If new trial is de
MED, the case will be appealed to the Su
preme Court. The penalty is 5 900 fine
yr one years confinement in the county
Jail.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 20.-Another letter
has been received by the Chamber of Com
merce from Hon. james g. Brisban, urg
ing larger and continued contributions t
aid the sufferers in Nebraska. In re
/, sponse to a request from Capt Holloway
President of the chamber, the Secretar,
of War has decided to appropriate quan
tity of government clothing now at Jetter
sonyille, Ind, for the relief Of the suffer
, ers.
DEs MoINEs, Iowa, Nov. 20,-At ;
meeting, last night, to collect supplies TO
the rrasshopper sufferers in Iowa, kaDsa
and Nebraska, Governor Carpenter, Col
; I. Stafford and General Baker wer'
, elected an executive committee 10 dlrec
4 the general committee of the state. Al
the sub-committees are to be indOrsed b.
them. and account to them. Gen. Bake
will have coutrol of forN NardiDg supplies
This Is done to prevent imposition. Solic
itors will have their districts specially as
signed in their appointment
LONDON. Nov. 2O.-A boat belonging t
Her Maiesty's ship Aurora was run dow
on the Clyde Yesterday, and dseyenteen me
= drowned
/. LONDON, Nov. 2O-Tom hood, edito
= of the Sun, died to-day.