The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29
IELEGRAFHlC,
Belief that. Peace and a
Fair Election have been
secured in Louisiana.
Senator Schurz Answers
Packard, Kellogg g. Co.
Heavy Rains in the South.
Bishop Seymour Accepts.
Chicago Preparing to Fight
Fire.
MoultOn Indicted for Libel.
Suicide, Insanity, Accident,
Crime, Fire, etc.
Moulton Indicted for Libel.
Suicide, Insanity, Accident,
Crime, Fire, etc.

| troubles mere may De cUllslueFeu al all euu
The conference has been resumed thi
morning and an agreement is finally il
view; in fact, it is assured. | do not thinl
there will be any prosecutions now, o
searches for arms. A much better feelinl
prevails, and it is generally understood
that the Washington authorities have in
terfered with private instructions.
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
The navy now lying in front of the city
is strong Three ships of the line and two
monitors are anchored off Canal street, anC
though they are being rapidly distributed
throughout the country.
THE KELLOGG GOVERNMENT
is doiag nothing but awaiting the final rat.
itication of the compromise. Then every
thing will 60 ahead.
| THE REGISTRATION
is to be over-hauled Large frauds have
already been discovered. This morning 5
papers are full of them. The compromise
provides for an advisory board governing
| the registration boards, to be composed
equally of Conservatives and Radicals.
| The election boards are to be controlled
similarly The returning boards are to be
composed of three Republicans and tive
Conservatives The popular feeling is in
favor OF the arrangement.
The Price Current this afternoon says of
western produce and provisions, that un-
| der the present cash or monthly payment
system trade is in state of suspense just
now, awaiting the proceeds of staples to
fill unexecuted orders from the country for
all sorts of goods and for produce and pro
visions of all kinds. The inward trips Of
coast packets are looked for with more than
usual interest.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept. 2s-The heavy
rains have caused an extensive overflow of
the river and the rice plantations here are
inundated. Much damage to crops is re-
ported Estimated loss, 100000
AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept 2S.-There was a
destructive storm at Charleston to- day, and
considerable damage to property resulted
from it. Portions of the battery were
completely washed away. The wind and
rain storm in this section of Georgia lasted
twelve hours
MACON, Mo-, Sept %. Senator Schurz
addressed a mass meeting here to-day, and
in the course of his speech took occasion to
reply to the recent correspondence between
Marshal Packard and General Emory, in
which Packard. referring to the remarks
of Senator Schurz in former speech, in
which he intimated that the United States
troops in Louisiana were to be used to con-
troll the election, asks Gen. Emory if he
| (Packard) has ever applied the troops to
such purposes, and Gen. Emory answers
in the negative declaring that such at
temps would be resented by officers and
men. The Senator commends Gen, En-
ory for repelling the idea that United
States troops should be used for political
purposes and doubts not that he describes
the true feelings of soldiers when he says
the soldiers themselves would resent in
dignantly such attempt. However, party
managers do see how these soldiers can be
used for such purposes, and he recalls Kel-
logg s Inauguration says that the Kellogg
government, ,inl872 which. though having no
shadow of an honest election, was protect
ed by United States troops. The soldiers
may have been indignant then, but they
had to obey orders, however lanIentable,
which such men in Louisiana know how 10
obtain. However this may be, it is OF the
highest importance not only to have an
honest election, but for the people to see
that it is such, and to this end no III, n
should have the least influence over TIE
EN- ployment OF United States troops in the
coming election who was an accompllce Of
the usurpation in 1872. The Senator then
refers to the proposition made by the Nc
Emery government Tor selecting the return
ing board, namely, that it should be com
posed of two members from each party
and fifth jointly selected by the other
four as umpire, and declared that this was
the only proper method to stop such cor
ruption as is carried On in the Louisiana
elections. lie declares that the United
States government owes it to itself and to the
honest people of the country to remove
such a man from power, who uses it to dis
honor and create false prejudice against the
administration among people who wish to
be loyal to it, that Packard and his set are
are to-day the only obstacles in the way
of peaceful compromise between the con-
tending factions IN Louisiana
WAsmSGToN, Sept. %. - Joseph A.
Bradley. who was debarl ed from the su-
nreme court of the District of Columbia
during the trial Of John II. Surratt, for
alledged contempt of court, was to-day re-
SAOIeu lilc vi ouhbO Nhi
ter, in granting the motion, said the court
had unanimously agreed to it, considering
what had passed aboundantly atOned for.
After remarks the members Of the bar
who we're present applauded and gathered
around to congratulate Bradley.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-The city council to-
night ordered to engrOssment the ordi-
nance approprating S264,U 900 for the pur
chase of additional fire engines and appa-
ratus for the fire department, An ordi-
nance was also introduced ordering the
Controller to negotiate loan OF S5OO,OO0,
the amount to be expended in laying addi-
tioual water mains in the business part of
the city This was referred to the finance
committee who, it is said, will report it
| favorably and its passage lsdeemed certain.
Hon. james q. Blaine, speaker of the
house of representatives, Is 10 the city.
Bishop Seymour has written letter con-
tanning his acceptance of the position OF
Bishop in the Diocese Of Illinois.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Sept 27.-At 6
clock this morning Mayor Oiis took pos
session of the Assessors Ufice, books, safes,
and records. and excluded the deputies