The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-22
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FREEPoRT, Ill. May 20. The temperance
mass meeting last night was the occasion
OF side issue which promises to assume
considerable Importance The Rev. III. d.
Jenkins of the First Presbyterian Church,
OF this city, a few days since declined
signing the pledge presented by the ladies
OF the Temperance Union. His reasons
therefor were published in tie Freeport
journal. At the close of the meeting last
night, the Rev. Proctor, of Oregon, Ill. j,
having been called upon to pronounce the
benedlctlon, took occasion to refer to the
action of Rev. Jenkins in the following
emphatic language ANY christian or
minister not assisting in this cause by his
influence and pledges is not only damned
from all eternity, but damned to all eter-
nifty. Mr.. jenkins has demanded a pub
lie retraction. Mr.. Proctor has expressed
his determination to stand by his utteran-
ces. This afternoon the friends of the
former are canvasslng for witnesses to the
language used by the latter. Unless pub
lie retraction be made the latter will be
carried before the Freeport Presbytery, of
which both the reverend gentlemen are
members There is intense excitement.
| MIR. Proctor is we'll known here, and has
many friends. Mr. jenkins is minister of
unusual talent, is beloved by his congre-
cation and held in the highest esteem by
the entire community.
AURORA, ILL.,, May 2l.-The mass tenn
perance meeting held last evening at City
Hall was one of the most interesting and
enthusiastic that has yet been held in this
city.
ST PAUL, Mimi, May 2I.-About 600
workingmen held an open air meeting, on
Monday night The principal address was
by Governor Davis, who spoke at length
on the currency initiation and in favor of a
speedy return to specie payment The
resolutions of the meeting were in favor of
resumption.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 21.-James Mil
Ter, bootmaker, recently located in Racine,
Wis, has removed to this city. One hun
dred and ten of his workmen and eight
carloads of material arrived last night,
and another installment is to follow in few
days. Cheap tenentments have been pro-
yided for their families and board for the
single men, through the aid of the Manu-
tacturers, which body offered inducements
securing the removal OF the factory.
DETROIT, Mich, May 2l.-Mrs. Lee,
old lady, connected with the Holman Op-
era Troupe, now engaged at H0ugh's The
ater, last night, started to leave by the
stage door, last night, for the street, but
mistaking the door fell into a coal pit, and
it is feared that she was fatally injured.
y. ii. Barnett, jeweller, while exam
ining gun, on Monday, was accidentally
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Thursday, and he died last night from the
shock.
James Foley, George Carey, George
Simmons, and other bruisers who left here
tor Canada for prize fight yesterday
morning, were arrested last night for riot
Gus conduct and sentenced for variou,
terms to the House of Correction, or helC
for Trial for a violation of the State laws.
SYRACUSE, May 21-An engine on tn,
Syracure 4 Northern railroad went through
the draw of the bridge over the river al
Brewerton, killing the engineer and fire
man. The accident was the result of care
lessness on the part of the engineer
PITTSBURGH, May 2l.-A man named
Charles was arrested this morning charged
with having murdered another named
| Eunt, in kittaning. Pa, some three wear.
ago. lie will be taken to kittanning fol
: trial.
CHICAGO, May 2l.-About midnigh
last night the large packing house of Toby
4 Booth, on Grove street, in the southern
part of the city, caught fire and in spite o
the efforts of the fire department, was en-
tirely destroyed, together with a larg,
quantity of bulk meats and lard. Two
tanks filled with lard exploded during tn,
fire, thIowin the flames in every direction
About 200 hogs confined in the pens at
tached to the packing house were burnet
, alive. The total loss is variously estimate,
at from 100000 to $l50,000, with insur
ance to the amount of $4,000.
, The loss by the burning of Tobey
Booth packing house last night was onl
, about $4,000.
COLUMBUS, May 2l.-Huff & Money
penny,s coopershop and Bailey & Marples
chair factory, inside the penitentiary walls
\ were burned this morning Loss $40, 900
, insurance 100000 The State will los
$4,000 in the time of the convicts, VIII
must remain idle until the shops are re
, built.
e GLEN Cove, L. l., May lS.-A larg
e barn belonging to Edwin A. Hopkins wa
1 burned Sunday. The loss is 5000 HoI
r kins lost some valuable stock, includin
e eleven horses and ten cows. One tear
g belonging to the estate of the late Dl
: Spring, of New Y ork, was burned