The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20
Democratic State Conven'
ton in Oregon.
The Widow of GEN. Sweet
appointed Pension Agent.
Frightfu1 Storm at Alton
The War on Rum.
Suicide, Robbery, Etc, Etc.


State Convention organized yesterday with |
j. S. NJ. Van Cleve as President. A plat |
form was adopted in favor of the free nayi-
cation of the Columbia river, the construc-
ton of breakwater at Port Oxford, the
construction of the Portland Dallas and
Salt Lake Railroad to the southern bound
airy of the State; sympathy was declared
in favor of the Patrons of Husbandry, and
in favor of an economical administration of
State affairs Governor Grover was chosen
by acclamation for re- election, Mr.. Chad
wick for reelection as Secretary of State,
and q. A. Lodon was nominated for Con-
gress.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Mrs. Ada G.
Sweet, widow of the late General B. j.
Sweet has been nominated to be Pension
Agent at Chicago.
DEsMoINEs. March l9.-The Legisla-
ture adjourned sine die at ii o'clock this
morning and nearly all the members have
already left for their homes But little
business was transacted this morning.
ALTON, ILL.,, March l9.-At o'clock last
evening this city was visited by terrible
whirlwind, which damaged several build
ings to the amount of $4,000. The storm
came from the southeast A funnel shaped
cloud struck the river front, darted from
point to point in a flash. and finally rose
and burst into fragments. Whatever the
storm -clouk touched it smashed into atoms.
SPRINGFIELD. March l9.-Great crowds
| followed the women as they visited the
saloons to-day, and considerable excite
ment prevailed But one saloon-keeper
was disposed to quit and he only if he could
sell out
| BLOOMINGTON, ILL., March 19-This su-
per-excitable city is boiling over with the
temperance crusade fever. Two immense
popular meetings have been held in Bur
ley Hall and have been addressed by lead
ing ministers of the city including DR.. Nc
Govern, the Catholic pastor, who has
pledged the support of himself and his fol
lowers. The temperance reform among
the Catholics of Bloomington has been
most wonderful. Whereas two years since
intemperance among them was quite com.
mon, now nearly every member of that
church is an ardent teetotaller.
OswEGO, ILL.,, March l9.-While the
Temperance crusade still continues in this
town, the great interest at present centers
in the village election for five new Trustees
which are to be elected next week, on Sat
urday. The ladies' both in their prayers
and personal interviews with the men Of
this town, are bending all their energies in
this direction. The license paid by the
two saloons of the village has been $50 ;
year heretofore. The question is not how
ever, a matter of high license or low Ii
cense, but no license.
New YORK, March 19.-Delegates rep
resenting fourteen police districts of tn,
protective associations of the lager bee
dealers have organized central associa
ton, and are considering a bill to ament
the present Excise law. Its chief feature
are That retailers of beer shall be allow
ed to sell on Sunday; saloons to be close'
from | o clock in the afternoon until 5 i
the evening; a uniform license to be en-
acted, and the same law to be applicable a
over the State.
WORCESTER, Mass, March 10. With
out previous announcement four bands o
ten or twelve women each started to-da
and visited many prominent saloons, sine
, ing and praying wherever allowed, an
urging the inmates and spectators to sig
- the pledge. They were generally we
, treated, but the success not marked.
7" PITTSBURGH, March 19-The woman
temperance meeting held in the Cumbe1
land Presbyterian church this afternoon, ,ws
the largest and most enthusiastic of tn
campaign. A pledge requiring physician
- to prescribe liquor only when absolute
= necessary, and druggists to sell only on pr
scription, was presented without action
CLEVELAND, March 10. The ladi,
having attempted to hold services in tt
saloons of the city this afternoon, tht
g were so rudely treated by the street mo
that they were obliged to abandon part
= the programme, embracing eight or te
saloons Services were held in front
the Young Mems Christian Associate
building. with an audience of 1000 peopl
including the rabble who had followe
them.
n CINCINNATI, March 19-Street prayil
y was commenced by the women to-da
Five temperance meetings will be held t
night.
n LEAvENwoRTH, March 19.-The te,
perance movement is active here. II
or nr ladies' have visited majority of the S
/ looms during the past week. To-day tn
- were refused admission to number al
were jeered by the mobs who followe
Jennison, a noted gambler and saloon kee
er,made a strong speech in favor of inter
perance and against teetotalism.
JOLIET, H., March 19.-Morris N
Carthy, and his son Johnny, both we
known in this city, were arrested last ey
ming on the charge of the larcenv of So
600 from Mrs. Mary Kelly. The latter
a middle-aged woman, who has been livi
around at different places in the city wol
ing for her board, washing, etc. She W
very close, miserly and eccentric. Throu
the death of her husband and other re
tives she fell heir to fortune, but still p
ssts in working and grubbing for the fit
lucre.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March ia sp
ial dispatch states that band of robbt
are infesting Saline county, ILL.,, and 81
eral murders have been committed By
masked gang of men. A large sum
money was stolen from the Office of the {
cult Clerk. The County Clerk Office v
entered last night and about seventy
dictments against saloon-keepers and 9th
stolen.
ST. CHARLES, ILL.,, March 19.-An c
well-known and worthy citizen of
Charles, named W. F. Way, hung hims
In his barn, yesterday.
HARTFORD, Conn, March 19.-1
white wife of James Freeman (color
killed her sister last night, owing to j,
ousy.
DETROIT, Mich, March l9.-Last nj
Anna Smith, young married woman
this city, took morphine, with suicidal
tent, and died at 2 o'clock this morni