The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-26

PLANO, LII March 25.-This town, which
had two saloons last week, has but one to.
day. So much for the ladies' crusade thus
far. The Dixon House saloon gave up tie
contest last Monday. Bunch, of the Ex-
celsior House saloon, still holds out. but
his defeat is only matter of time, The
5 ewards, tie Hennings, the women. the
churches, and the entire moral element of
the town are all banded together in their
determination to abolish the liquor traffic
in this place and they will do it. Bunch
was tried yesterday in Justice court, be-
fore jury of twelve, on the question of
selling to minors.
CLEVELAND, March 25.-The temper
ance women have obtained no signatures
of dealers to the pledge to-day. At Buoy
rus the opposition is strong and trouble is
anticipated. Considerable success was at
tanned in various parts of Northern Ohio
by the ladies.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 25.-Forty or
fifty ladies, accompanied by the officers of
the State Temperance Alliance and mum
Der of clergymen of this city, visited An
napolis yesterday and memorialized the
House for local option law. The House
adjourned giving up the hall to the ladies
and temperance advocates, most of the
members dispensing.
MONMOUTH, ILL.,, March 25.-The tenn
perance people of this city lave resolved
to meet next week and nominate straight
temperance ticket for the approaching city
| election. There is not a saloon IN the city
now, and the better class of people have
determined that there never shall be again.
Blind Pease, of Yates City, delivered a
temperance lecture before an audience Of
500 in Union Hall last Friday night.
| ALTON, ILL.,, March pa woman NAM
ed Mrs. Early, living at Alton junction,
committed suicide yesterday, by throwing
herself into a we'll The cause was de-
preston of her mind, occasioned by long
illness.
WILLIAMS BRIDGE, n. Y, March 25.-
Two buildings were burned at One Hun
dred and Forty second street, Mott Haven,
last night, and in one of them Mrs. Burns
and her three children were burned to
death. Her husband and two children es-
capped.
TACOMA, n. H., March 25.-Blodgett,
the wife murderer, pleaded guilty to muir
der in the second degree, and was sentenc-
to thirty years imprisonment.
ELGTN, ILL.,, March 25.-Another fire
broke out here yesterday afternoon, burn
ing UP two wooden buildings on River
street one occupied by John Smith as a
gun shop, and the other saloon run by
Martin Stohr The total damage by fire
and water is between $1,000 and $4,000.
Our burned out merchants are getting
into business again. Newman is settled
upon the West Side, and is already selling
goods Schultz Il Todson are in the Bank
block. All are determined to keep up the
work.
LOUISVILLE, March 25.--The storage
rooms of Dupont's paper mill burned this
morning. Loss $4,000. Insured.
MEMPHIS, March ga fire at Browns
vile broke out at $50 to night The tele-
graph Office was destroyed and particulars
are not obtainable. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance unknown.
{ DETROIT, March 25,-Pere Marquette
Lumber Company's mill at Ludingtor
: burned this afternoon Loss, $6O,U00
insurance, $4,000.
OswEGo, n Y, March 25.-The bust
ness portion of Red Greek, Wayne county
\. y. was burned last night The loss il
So. 1000; partly insured.
ST. LOUIS, March 25.-Two dry goods
: stores, belonging to Woodson & Fletcher
, in Concordia, Mo- were burned yesterday
Loss, $25, 600.