The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15
TELEGRAPHlC.
A Rock Rooted War Horse
Backs Down.
Old Dick hides his Weak
ness in Flight.
An Editor wants his POsies
and Pumpkin Pies sent
to the County Jail.
Narrow Gaug, from Cairo
toS, L )uis.
Army of the Tennessee at
Springfield.
Epauletts don't want Rank
and File Present.
Three Men to be Hung.
Accidents, Crime, Fire, etc.
Army of the Tennessee at
Springfield.
Epauletts don't want Rank
and File Present.
Three Men to be Hung.
Accidents, Crime, Fire, etc.

QUINCY, ILL.,, Oct. l4.-Wm. A. Rich
ardson is out in letter in the Herald, de-
clining to run as the Ledlie candidate for
congress. His action is regarded as hu-
initiating backdown.
AURORA, ILL.,, Oct a. Mr. G. NJ. Faye,
editor of the Aurora Daily News, has been
sued by Alvah Fuller, of this city, for Ii
bel,with damages at $4,000. Should MIR.
Faye be compelled to pay this amount
with costs, it will be quite likely to cripple
his newspaper enterprise for time. MIR.
Faye states in his last nights issue that
all parties sending him boquets, pumpkin
pies, etc, should recollect that his address
Is changed from the Fitch House at Auro-
ra, to the Hotel de Burn at Geneva, mean
ing the county Jail.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Oct. l4-Track laying on
this end of the Cairo & St. Louis Narrow
Guage Railroad commenced at this point
to-day. The first nail was driven by the
mayor In forty days the road is to be
completed to St Louis.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Oct. 1.-THE eighth
annual reunion of the Society Of the Army
of the Tennessee convened at the Opera
House this morning. Gen. Sherman pre-
siding. The business is routine in character.
Committees were appointed to report
officers for the ensuing year, to determine
| the place for the next reunion year, and to
draft memorials on deceased members. A
resolution was adopted thanking the citi-
zens of Toledo for magnificent donation
to the society. The society by vote of
80 to 81 declined to pass a resolution
throwing open membership to the rank
and file. Brief speeches were made by Gen.
Sherman and Vice President Wilson. The
following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing wear President, Gen. w. T. Sherman; /;
Vice Presidents, Gems. W. W. Belknap,
w. j. Fuller of Ohio, J. +. McGinnes of
Indiana, Capt John Wasson of Illinois,
Col, j. Nj. Rusk of Ohio, Gen. Thomas G..
Fletcher, OF Missouri, Col. W. H. Marshall
of Minnesota, Col. &. Z. Walcott of Ohio,
Col. w. M. Ferry of Michigan, Maj. d. j.
Willard of Illinois, Gen. j. NJ. Thayer Of
Nebraska, Maj. George K. Steele of llll-
nois; for Recording Secretary, Col: NJ
DAYTON was re elected, and Gen. A. Hick-
enlooper Corresponding Secretary. Gen.
NJ. T. Zero was elected Treasurer. The
meeting adjourned until evening.
The society reassembled this evening.
The exercises we're entered upon, being in
terspersed with music. Hon. S.M. Culom
delivered the address of welcome, and Gen
Hurlbut delivered the annual address,
which was the feature of the evening. Gen.
Tillsop, of QuiAcy, recited an original poem,
shortly after which the society adjourned
till to morrow morning, when they Will or
ganize to participate in the Lincoln monu'
ment dedicatory services.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE second women S
congress convened here this morning, il
the Methodist block. Mrs. Fernando
Jones, of this city, called the meeting t
order, and DIR. Thomas opened it witt
PRAYER. Addresses were made by Mr.
Grover, Mrs. Jones, Miss Susan b. An
thony, and Miss Lizzie Boynton Harbard,
president of the Iowa Womans Suffrage
Association. The latter spoke at length,
giving review of the work done IN Iowa
for the last two years.
GREEN BAY, Wis, Oct. l4-S. IL. Bar
rows, justice of the peace, and proml
nent citizen of Depere, Wis, while gettinl
| off the Chicago Il Northwestern train, last
Saturday, fell striking his head on the rall
and fracturing his skull From the eftect
of this fall he dieu yesterday.
While the Wisconsin Central passenger
train was standing at Mill Creek station
last Friday.the newsboy of the train named
, Robinson went hunting in the woods neal
bv. and was lost. Men wei c sent in searcl
of him. but were unable to find him unit
late last evening, when he was discovered
bv some Indians lying in the woods, sever
miles from Mill Creek, unable to walk, no
having had anything to eat but a few Gran
berries since last Friday. When last hearC
: from he was doing well, and it was though
: that he would be able to resume his usua
,, duties in a day or two.
SAN Francisco, Oct. li-This morning
| an affray occurred on the steamer Amador
! between John Fogarty and Hiram Sterling
0 when the latter stabbed Fogarty IN thu
: heart killing him instantly. Sterling Is II
: custody.
+ HARRIsBURG, Pa, Oct. l4.-Governo
! Hartrantt has issued warrants for the exc
: cution of William +. UdderzOok, DAME
t O'Mara. and Patrick Irwin on N1yembe
d 18th.
$ SAN Francisco, Cal, Oct, IA. l.
Butenoh, the son of a wealthy Russla
banker living at Moscow, has killed him
self here. 1t is believed that he took po
son. He left letter declaring his pun
: nose to commit suicide Business resyel
ses are the supposed cause.
CINCINNATI, O, Oct. IA letter froi
Murfeysboro, Tenn, says that fire there
ON the 18th, destroyed Parrishs saloon
loss. s4.5 500; insured for $1,000; Robert
grocery-loss, $1,000; the Central Hou:
loss, $1,000; Hunts grocery Bucha'
n ans saddlery. and Kerr's saloOn-loss VI
Z known. The total loss is estimated at $50
! OJu.
BAY CRY, Mich. Oct. l3.-At o cloC
: this morning the fire alarm sounded an
discovered two fires. one Weidman BrGtl
ers' boiler shop. at Wennna. and the 9th,
J the house owued by Joseph Martin
Bay City. The hose companies could o
work in Wenona, and the boiler shop W
to to totally DESTROYED with the machinery,
e Loss. s3. 200 insurance, l.50o. The 10
!. on Martins house Is 500: insurance. So
l.. Some furniture 10 the house was also d
stroyed. on which the loss Is 800; not
sured. BJth fires we're iuceodiary.