The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-09
The Imitation Fever Decli-
ming.
The People getting better
Educated on the Subject,
The Crusade has not Re-
duced the Liquor Traffic
or the Revenue.
The Republicans getting
Disgusted with their N.
Y. Mayor.
The Wisconsin r.. r.. Law
Case going to the u. S.
Supreme Court.
Accidents. Murders, Fires.
Etc, Etc

WASHINGTON, July S.-A gentleman
holding government office, which makes
it his duty to make frequent tours over
that part of the United States lying west
OF the Alleghanies, returns to the city this
morning from an extended excursion over
that section, and reports that the setiment
of the mass of the people with regard to
imitation has undergone a most radical and
complete change. He states that when
January last, he found the weight of opin-
ion in favor of imitation; now, however, it
is altogether changed, and he predicts the
election of Congress this fall, the MAORI
ty OF whom will be committed to that the
ory
The gentleman in question does not ex-
plain how this remarkable change has been
effected but is inclined to attribute it to
the cool reflection that followed the fever
brought on by the panic, which sober
thought, he thinks, was greatly aided by
President Grant memorandum.
The records of the Internal Revenue
Bureau show that the late temperance
crusade effected but slightly the consump-
ton of liquor in this country, During
March last, when the crusade was at its
height, the special tax on liquor sales was
but S., 600 less than for the same month
in 1873, but the excitement evidently made
the distillers feel its effects, for the produc-
ton Of liquors during March was less by
10000 gallons. The receipts from both
producers and sellers of liquor since March
have steadily increased, and now nearly
reach the old limit.
New YORK, July S.-The campaign
against Mayor Havemeyer, arising out OF
the scandal caused by his reappointing the
convicted Police Commissioners has beer
50 vigorously conducted that at a late houl
last night he concluded that discretion wa;
the better part Of valor aud surrendered
The designations of the Objectionable Com
missoners Charlick and Gardner, were re-
ceived and accepted, and Geo. W. Matsel
Superintendent of Police, and John r.
Voorhees, Excise Commissioners, were ap
pointed to fill the vacancies. The resigna
ton of the Commissioners followed the
failure OF an attempt to select Gardner as
President, Two memorials will be pre-
sented to the Governor to day at his coun.
try seat and appeals will be made for the
removal of Mayor Havemeyer. One Of
these claim that the action of the Mayor in
reappointing the convicted Commissioners
was gross outrage upon public decency,
while the other emphasizes its illegality.
Of this latest movement of Mayor Have
meyer, the Tribune says: 1T will be ac-
counted by thoughtful citizens as an in
suit. The Times says: 1T would be
absurd to credit Mayor Havemeyer with
the slightest regard to the public interest,
and the Herald says that he has empha-
sized his otiense and more than proved his
unftness for the office he now holds.
The Mayor to-day appointed ex-Police
Commissioner Hugh Gardner as Excise
Commissioner in place Of Voorhees,, who
was last night appointed Police Commis-
sioner in place of Gardner
The Board of Aldermen this afternoon
passed aresolutiOn requesting Gov. Dix to
remove Mayor Hayemayer for committing
acts unbecoming public officer in his sup
port Of the convicted Police Commission
ers,
The President and Mrs. Grant and Sen,
ator Jones and family arrived here from
Long Branch this afternoon.
MADISON, Wis, July S.-Messrs. Law
renee and Cook attorneys for the North
western railroad, arrived here from Chca-
90 this morning, and, by agreement with
Attorney-General Sloan, appeared before
! the United States Court, where the At
torney General demurred to the bill of the
Northwestern bondholders, on which the
court refused to grant injunction against
! the enforcement of the railroad law. The
court sustained the demurrer and dismiss
ed the bill, and an appeal was then taken
by the attorneys for the company to the
Supreme Court of the United States
The Democrat, the Governor organ, an
nounces this morning that Governor Tay-
l0r will move on the enemy's works to-day
in the shape Of a petition for an injunction
from the Supreme Court of the State, to
compel the Chicago II Northwestern Rail
road Company and the Chicago q Milwau-
kee Railroad Company to comply with the
terms of the sO-called Potter law. They
further add I'VE had hoped that better
counsels would prevail with these corpo-
rations, especially in view Of the late de-
ciSion by the United States court upon the
validity of the law. But if defiance is
still to be persisted in the most vigorous
measures are the proper ones on the part
of those whose duty it is to execute the
law.
New YORK, July 8.--A letter from Ha-
vana, dated July 4, says There is great
deal of sickness prevailing here Many
fatal eases of small pox and yellow fever
have occurred. Public places for vaccna-
ton have been established throughout the
city. Business is very dull. Only about
600 boxes Of sugar were sold during this
week
/ 4 letter giving an account Of the cele-
bration of St Johns day in Puerto Priu-
cipc. Cuba says: The insurrection is fast
! finishing what once existed of virtue. II
has worn down to threads the fimsy tex
ture of social virtue, and except among a
few of the best educated and most refined
people, there i little attempt made at even
a show of feminine delicacy and modesty
Bands of young rollicking fellows will stoI
under low grated windows and balconie,
and sing the rudest songs with the mos
indecorous allusions, and women and girl,
will flock to the windows to laugh and en-
joy it.
i WASHINGTON, July s. The report Of
John X. Miles, Indian agent at Usage City
Kan. in regard to the depredations of hos
tile Cheyennes, Commanches and Kiowas