The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-19
Meeting of State Oranges in
Kansas and Missouri.
Petition from Chicago
against Initiating the
Currency.
Philadelphia Elects a Re
rublican Mayor, as usual.
The Autopsy of the Siamese
Twins.
Radical Politicians Pull
Hair in Cincinnati.
O1d-tirne Republicans vote
against Wiltshire.
All the Escaped Peoria Jail
Birds Recaptured.
Accidents, Crime, etc., etc.

TOPEKA, Kan, February lS-The
State Grange of the Patrons of Husband
ry commences its sessions in this city to-
| day A very large number of delegates
have already arrived, and it is expected
that there will be from 800, to 1000 dele
gates in attendance /
Topeka, Kan, February 1S.-A the
session of the State Grange to-day, there
we're reported 100 Oranges in the State.
Up to noon 700 delegates had arrived |
The Grange organized this morning, and
adjourned to 2 o'clock this afternoon.
ST. LOUIS, Feb lS.-The first annual
session Of the State Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry, commenced at Boonyille to-
day. Nearly every county in the State |
is represented The State Grange orgar-
lied last May with 800 subordinate Grang-
es, since when their number has increased
to over LOO,
CHICAGO, Feb 1S.-Petitions were in
circulation on Change to-day, and receiv-
ed the signatures OF several hundred
members, appealing to Congress to adopt
no measures for increasing the present
volume Of paper currency.
The coroner jury to- day, in the case of
the three Thompson children found dead
in their fathers bed on Saturday last,
rendered a verdict of death from asphixia,
caused by inhalation of gas from a coal
stove
5 PHILADELPHIA, Feb 18.-Stokeleys
- majority for mayor is nearly IL 200. The
Democrats gain councilmen in three wards.
Col. Mcclure claims that he was cheated
out of the election and it is reported will
contest. Two women were elected school
J, directors in the thirteenth ward
A formal report was made tonight to
the Fellows Of the College OF Physicians
relative to the autopsy of the Siamese
S Twins There were peculiarltles of UNI
I'd bilcai and liver in each body, together
- with many abnormal growth rarely found
in human anatomy. Although the more
| important part of the autopsy has been
made the examination is notyet completed.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. lS.-Dick Taylor, the
last of the thirteen prisoners who escaped
9. from the Peoria County Jail some time
ago was captured at Oregon, Ogle county,
last night, and will be brought here at once
Out of the original thirteen men who cS-
n capped every one has been taken.
- CINCINNATI Feb IS.-A disgraceful at
fair occurred on Fourth street, day. The
parties interested were A B. Mullett, the
Supervising Architect of the United State:
Treasury, and the Hon Henry Kessler, OF
this city kessler was nominated by The
! President for Postmaster Of Cincinnati, but
- tor some reason his name was withdrawn
tn and meeting Mr. Muett on the street to
or or dry, he accused him OF being the cause o
is. it. Mr. Mullett denied the charge. Hess
ler called him IA liar, and Mutlett resent
. ed it by hitting him in the face: whereup
Is. on kessler took Mullett by the hair ant
. ijerked him around pretty lively for mo
ment, and the battle ended without eithe
., showing any sign punishment
LA SALE. ILL.,. Feb lS.-Jacob Lein
mer, an operator in the Illinois zin
works, at Peru, had his legs caught in tn
ore-crusher this morning, and torn from hi
body.
7 DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb.lS.-Two counter
feiters, who were arrested near Usage, la
last Sunday, were brought to Dubuqu
- last night and lodged in Jail to await exam
nation. Their names are Craig and Har
is. The dies for making nickels and fittycel
s o coin were found in their possession. Uni
ed States Marshal Meendy and Detectiy
. Shattuck made the arrest and brought th
IR prisoners III.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1S.-Among tt
old time Republicans voting against Wi
shire right to a seat were MesSrs. Dave
E. r. Hoar, G. T. Hoar, Harris, Pierc
Crook, Mellish, +. Fl. Roberts, Hale Ne
Z York, Woodford, E. Ames, Pendleton Ka
L sJn, McCrary, Wilson Qowa), Monro
Smith (Ohio), Waldron, Hazeton, w
lams Wisconsin,, Townsend, and Willal
Vermont.
ST., NEW YORK, Feb. 1S-Stephen Ra
Wis. mond, charged with being one Of the Ri
leaders of band who operated in W;
, street and elsewhere last summer wi
J.. forged securities, has arrived in this CT
y from England In charge OF a private dete
tive and is now in the Tombs. The ga
passed over $50,0 worth OF forged bon
on the Central and Buffalo x Erie ra
roads, and were about to throw on the ms
ket vast number of fraudulent bonds
the Western Union Telegraph Compa
when detected. DIR. Alvah Blaisdel, mott
ious from having his name associated wi
the Cunningham Burdcll murder, and W
served sh ,rt time in Sing Sing for ri
n l ming an i.ic whisky distillery, has a
NJ been arrested. 1t is alleged that lar
u ! number of bonds were prepared in
land. house
The committees of the Catholic Uni
WIS are preparing pilgrimage to Rome a
i1y elsewhere by the Catholics OF this count
. 1t is prososed to leave not later than
middle of May.
CINCINNATI, Feb 1S-During the Ma
Gras procession through the German p
ton of the city, Geo. Escher Preuner
boy IL years old, who was standing in
doorway commenting upon the vari
masks, was brutally stabbed by a mas
and it is said will die.
BosToN Feb 1S.-Wm. E. Sturtev
IA has been arrested for the murder at H
!! fax, Mass, on the night of the 18th, of
uncles Thomas and Simon Sturtevant,;
Miss Buckley His oyercoat which