The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-12
30. 900 Majority against the
Republicans in Illinois.
Gov. Baxter of Arks. REQ
nmmends Moderation in
the hour of Victory.
President Grant to RECON-
mend Specie Payment.
Butler Threatens to form a
New PARTY.
Snow Blockade in the
Rocky Mountains.
The Mining Troubles in St.
Clair County.
Sinking of a Steamboat.
Marringe and Suicide.
of an Express Car.
Robbery of an Express Car.
a Steamboat Burned.
Accidents, Crime. Fire, &c

celyed by the Tribune from 100 countie
IN Illinois give, in round numbers, Ridg
way, Republican, for State Treasurer
44,OOO majority over Carroll. Democrat
and Etter, Democrat, for Superintendent
OF Public Instruction, 22,0O0 majority owe
Powell. The other two counties, Cool
and Franklin, will reduce Ridgwav' $ major.
lty to about $4,000 and increase Etter',
to 10000,
LITTLE Rock, Nov. ll.-Gov. Baxte,
in his message to the General Assembly
to-day, congratuates the people on hay
ing reganed control of their own affairs.
and advises them to use that victory wise
ly, and prescribe no one.
PROVIDENCE, Nov. ll.-At a meeting
OF the Committee Of Manufacturers today
the chairman announced that replies to
the circular of enquiry had been received
from l34 mills, mostly in New England, all
but four or five had reduced their produc-
tion at least one third and will continue
to January |, unless forced to resume by
the action Of others indisposed to bear
their share of the disadvantages of running
on partial time
The statement that the President views
fed since last spring,is denied on the high
edly expressed the same views to all per-
sons who approach him, as in his veto mes
sage. His friends assert that his forth
coming message will urge strongly on con
gress to return to specie payment at the
earliest practical period.
1t is reported from Boston that General
Butler is preparing for publication letter
showing the causes Of his late defeat He
claims that he was betrayed by men pro-
Tossing to be his friends, and promises un-
comfortable revelations, lie threatens to
form new party in Massachusetts
Treasurer Spinner's annual statement
of receipts for the year ending June 80,
show a decrease. compared with the pre-
vious year, in customs, caused by the
panic, Of $24, ,9S5. .6S9 in internal reve-
nue., owing to the recent changes in the
law, OF $ll,0OO,OOO; expenditures, exclu
sive of these on account of the public
debt, $l,S69,652. Gen .Spinner believes
that still greater retrenchment will be pos
sible this year. He advises increasing the
number and pay of employees. The recent
discharge of clerks occasioned inconven
ience and is source of distress. The Treas
urer asks legislation to restrain the issue
of circulation other than that authorized
by congress. This evil exists chiefly at
the South, where the circulating medium
often consists almost exclusively of local
issues. He urges the passage of a law au
the treasurer to redeem unsign
ed notes of national banks the same as 9TH
er notes He thinks no further delay will |
occur in national bank note redemption, |
though the agency is still insutficiently sup |
piled with help. Banks will soon receive
notice to reimburse the treasury for |
charged to their redemption, for
charges OF transportation and cost OF as
sorting notes.
SALT LAKE, Nov l0.-Suow storms
have completely blocked the roads, In
the several mining districts the winter
business prospects are discouragng.
ST. LOUIS, No, Nov. 1.-THE miners
it st. Clair county, ILL.,, yesterday held a
meeting and resolved that the strike should
;ontinue that all miners in the Bellville
district should suspend work and that all
1on-union men or "blacklegs, as they call
hem, should join the union, The strike
IS for uniform rate of four cents per
Dushel for digging, eight hours labor and
ust weight. A military company has
1een formed and furnished with state
arms to resist any agCrcssions of the MI
lcrs, The latter affirm, however, that
hey will not resort to violence.
CHICAGO, Nov Il.-The Toledo, Peoria
4 Warsaw railroad company has, it Is sta,
ed abandoned the Iowa division Of its
'oad aud moved all its rolling stock there
N into Illinois. The managers state that
hIs mas been done because the Iowa di-
'ision did not pay. This is, however, con
radicted in some quarters. 1t is also ru-
nored that the road has been divided and
hat portion running east from Peoria will
raj Company, and that between Warsaw
nd Peoria by the Rockford, Rock Island ,
nd St Louis Railroad Company. Il
New YORK, Nov. l1.-When the Owe
70 express train, on the Delaware, Lacka-
rana aud Western Railroad arrived at
lauch Chunk, Pa, last evening, it was
discovered that the express car had been
ntered by robbers and the safe OF WescOtt
! Co.'S Express thrown out. The robbers
0rced an entrance from the top of the car.
CINCINNATI. Nov. 1.-THE passenger
Jat Frank Milliard sunk this morning, be- ;
Dw the mouth of the Big Sandy. &
New YORK. Nov. l0.-The nuptials Of
Seacbias, a young florist of
- Broadway, and Miss Dora Myers, of
last Thirty second street, were celebrated
esterday. Every thing passed off happily, 4
nd the bride and bridegroom went to pass
be afternoon at the house of some friends,
nd while 50 engaged. the company sitting 2
} the parlor, SeachiaS stepped into anoth- /:
r room aud shot himself 10 the heart and I
ght temple. A third shot lodged in the
-all, having glaDced of his watch. The