The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-18
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A Democratic u. S. Senator
from w. Virginia.
when Will This Thing
Stop."--U. s. G..
Elections In philadelphia
and Titusvi1le show great
Democratic Gains.
Political Affairs in Conn.
DIR. DeKoven A accepts.
Rail Road Rivalry East
A Rotten Bank.
The DesmOines Gas Works
Explode.
One Man Reported Buried
+ Beneath the Debris.
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Accidents, Crime, Etc.
A Rotten Bank.
The Desmoines Gas Works
Explode.
One Man Reported Buried
+ Beneath the Debris.
Accidents, Crime, Etc.


governor has agreed not to veto the CAPT
tai bill. and in five d Us it will become a
law. On the adjournment of the legisla-
ture the governor proceeds to Wheeling
to make arrangements to remove the cap
ltal.
The joint ballot to-day resulted: Allen
I. Carpenter IS. Judge Moore 25, Price
l8, The members then began changing
votes and the result then stood Carpenter
6S, Berkshire ID. the Republicans voting
tor Berkshire. There is great excitement
Carpenter is an able and honorable man
and his election will be great help in pa
cifying the Charlestonians for the loss of
the capital. -.-..-
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16.-Our munici.
pal electiun passed off very quietly. The
Republicans have carried the city, but the
definite result will not be known till al
early hour in the morning, owing to the
large number of candidates, which will
make the counting up slow process. Pu-
lice magistrates, "a in number, under the
new constitution, mcuibers of the CITY
council, aud school directors have been vot,
for, There were Fur tickets in the fell
-Republican, Democratic, Reform he
public an, aud Reform Democratic
| PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l7.-James l..
Marshall. a Democrat, was elected to fill
the vacancy in the state legislature caused
by tile dea b of VIM. H. Fa an The Sc
lect and common councils are Re epubhcaus
TITUsvILLE, Pa. Feb. .16-In the char
ter election o-day, John Fertig. Democrat
was re elected mayor. The Republicans
carried the common council and schoo
board by l4S majority.
| HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 16,-The nom
ination OF Gov. Ingersoll was in accordanc,
with the universal wish of the Democracy
the only obstacle anticipated being Gov In
gersolrs desire to retire from Office ant
resume the practice OF law, which give
him an income OF some $1,000 a year
while the governors salary is but $2,UOU
During the two years he has held the Of
flee he has given the best satisfaction, no
only to his party, but to fair minded citi
zens generally, and his reelection is al
most certain. Hi associates have also de
served the popularity they enjoy.
The convention was large and respecta
BILE, including many Of the most eminen
men in the state. Hon. David A. Wells
of Norwich, the free trade apostle, pres
ded, and made trenchant speech, i
which he sharply yet gracefully define
his doctrines, which are: Hard money
taxation for revenue only; no interventiu
oi Federal power in state affairs, aud r.
storation Of the peace and industrial pro-
perity of the country.
Hon. A. L. Burr, of the Hartfor
Tunes, was leading spirit in the CONVEX
tion, moving the nomination of the tick,
+. by acclauation, and also AS chairman
! the committee ON resolutions, preparir
the platform adopted. 1t is bIiet, ters
document, consuring the military interfe
.nce in Louisiana and Arkansas decla
ing that the Republican party has prove
b. and declaring emphatically 10 tav1r of FRI
. trade impartial suffrage, specie payment
e taxation only for purposes of revenu
commending the state government ar
tcnurse of the last legislature in removiI
e the suffrage restrictions imrosed by Il
II Republicans, and denouncing any proscri
ii ii un account OF religion.
The Democrats expect to re elect tt
state ticket and to elect two, if not thre
congressman. The delegation now stan
Of three Republicans and one Democrat.
CHICAGO, Feb. l7.-Bishop Dekoyer
letter of acceptance has been forwarded
!, DR.. Chase, President of the late dioces
" convention. The contents OF the lett
t. cannot yet be obtained,
= PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 1T
Pennsylvauia Railroad Company refus
OF OF to allow the Baltimore and Ohio cars
s. run over its line between Philadelphia al
ed New York, and it is stated that instrr
he tions have been given to its employees
We take no freight and issue no tickets fr,
q q the latter place to points on the Baltiulc
nd and Ohio Railroad. and to honor
ng through tickets issued by the company.
81 New YORK, Feb. l7.-The Baltimc
nd & Ohio Railroad to-day reduced the f;
p. D. from here to Western cities as follow
nd Chicago Sl625; Cincinnati $l6.25;
h, Louis, $21.2 "a; Louisville, 1925.
81 :. WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE awardi
"a, in gold of over $4,000, made by I
'ss British and American mixed commissi
i to Augustine Il. Mcdonald, subject
Great Britain. but for some years rt
II dent of Louisville, has been made by {
~ government This claim was brought
y L.sses sustained in the burning of cot
{ during the late civil war and was the s
oDd largest claim adjudicated by the i
! commission. The claim originally was
$2.5OO,OOO. The witnesses examined d
IL testimony covers 6OO0 printed pages OF
= record Of the commissi'n
II This afternoon an unknown man alb
= forty years of age Jumped from the sec,
= outside gallery of the dame of the cal,
y and struck head first ON the fmr of
. main bull ling, l5O feet below. The CT
! ner will endeavor Ia obtain his name
The house committee on Foreign r,
. =, tions to day agreed to report bill SUPP
eb, nentary to the act in relation to immis
're- tun, which seeks tn prev. mt the i,npo
sct. Is ii .nof 'men fr"m China, japan, or
.us. other Oriental country. tyr immoral !
poses, the violation of thu law to be visi
n. with severe penalties.