The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-02
TELEGRAPHIC.
Hopes of Peace in Louisiana
Marriage Of Gen. .Sherman's
Daughter.
Political Conventions.
Other News Items.

New ORLEANS, Oct 1.-The Republi
can State Central Committee last nigh
ratified the conference agreement, with al
amendment that in case Of a vacancy by
death or any other cause of Republican
member of the Retaining Board a pledge
should be exacted that Republican be
selected by the Republican committee tC
fill such vacancy, the same rule to apply
to the Conservatives. The Conservative
committee meet Oct. 5th to take action on
the agreement.
NEW YORK, Oct IA New Orleans
dispatch states that the Republican State
Central Committee have agreed to the
compromise effected by the Conference
Committee Pinchback opposed the rat.
iicatior, but was largely out voted. The
Democratic Central Committee will NEE,
to consider the matter this evenig,
San Francisco, Oct. 1.-The Nevada
State independent Convention, at Carson
last night, nominated seven Democrats,
four Republicans, and three Independents
Bradley was nominated for Governor, A.
j. Hatch for Lieutenant Governor, and A.
G. Ellis for Congress.
ALbANl, ~. OCt. l--CG1tTdt
perance cnmmittees of Republican procliv-
tiles met here to-day, After an neffect-
ual attempt to secure Conference with
the prohibition party, with view to Co
operation, they nominated for Governor,
Richarn Il. Sutton.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The marriage of
Thomas W. Fitch, Of the engineer corps.
u. s. n. to Miss Maria Ewing Sherman,
daughter of Gen. Sherman, was solemized
in St. Aloysius Roman Catholic church
this morning, at oclo k, by Most Rev.
j. b, Purcell, Archbishop of Cincinnati
a personal friend of Mrs Sherman. The
church, which seats nearly 1000 persons,
was densely crowded, that number of inyi
tations having been issued. Among the
guests were President Grant and members
of the cabinet, members OF the diplomatic
corps, distinguished army and navy officers
and prominent civilians, nearly all accomp-
anied by ladies', The number of notables
present exceeded that on any like occasion
ever assembled here.
On the road to the wedding the Presi
dents horses ran away with the carriage
which was smashed. The President, Mrs
Gram and Marshal Sharpe, its occupants,
were uninjured, and proceeded to the we'd
ding in another carriage.
The public debt statement shows a re-
dueton of $435, 200 during September.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will to-
day make a call for $lu,O00,OOO in 520s
for redemption within three months.
The public debt statement shows total
of consolidated bonds, $l,724, 900; legal
tender, $6S2, 100000; total debt, $2,257,-
600, 900; total interest. $3S, 100000; total
in treasury, $l5U,0O0,UOO.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. IAN immense
crowd of people we're present at the
grounds of the Northern Wisconsin Fair
to-day to listen to the speech of Speaker
Blaine. Horatio Seymour followed, but
spoke chiefly on dairy subjects.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Oct. l,-i esterday
afternoon the discovery was made of anoth-
er heart sickening murder in Polk county.
The victim is that of Mr.. Henry INLAND,
a wealthy bachelor, living about five miles
southeast of Altoona. Some parties hav-
ing occasion to go to his place, found him
lying dead. He had been killed with a
knife, probably while in bed, on Monday
night. The deed was evidently committed
for money, as he was known to have large
sum in his house.
SARATOGA, Oct 1.-At II o'clock this
morning a fire broke out in the south wing
of the Grand Hotel The flames spread
with great rapidity, soon enveloping the
front, and now the entire building, it is
feared, will be destroyed
LATER The wind shifted in the after
noon, thus aiding the firenen in saving the
other hotels and controlling the fire. Help
arrived from Troy and Whitehall. The
Grand Hotel is entirely destroyed. The
building was worth S3O0,000; insurance,
$2OO,OOO; furniture insured for 100000