The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-15
TELEGRAPHTC
Great Democratic Gains in
Maine.
The Democrats Carry
Portsmouth, n. III.
The Fast Mail Train Makes
Time.
Alabama State Government
Reduced to Beggary by
Carpet-Baggers. =
JEFF. Davis at Kansas City.
Carl Schurz arrives in N. Y.
JEFF. Davis at Kansas City
Carl Schurz arrives in N. Y,
Reunion of Mexican War
Veterans in Springfield. Ill.
Accidents, Fire, Crime, etc


red and forty towns give Connor 28,67O;
Roberts, &c, 1893, against 25,254 Republi-
can, and 1859 Democratic last year, be-
ing Republican majority of 2,472, against
5,565 last year. This indicates that the
will be this year not above 5000.
elected, namely, in the Fourth district, to
fill the place of Hersey, deceased. 1t is
impossible as yet to give the result. 1t
must be very close. The Republicans
have probably carried l counties, aud the
Democrats five, which will fairly represent
the vote in the senate, being Democratic
gain, as the senate stood last year % Re-
publicans to- three Democrats. In the
house, the Republicans do not seem to have
lost.
BOSTON, Sept. 14-Additional returns
from Maine this morning are meagre. In
Cumberland county, where the Democrats
had one senator and county treasurer last
year, they haye made complete sweep.
Waldo county complete, except Jackson,
gives Roberts, Democrat, IS majority and
elects the Democratic county officers. one
senator and four representatives. Nothing
definite is yet known of the congressional
contest in the fourth district, though
Plaisted is doubtless elected COnnor' S
majority will not reach 5000. 1t is con-
ceded by the Republican that nine constitu-
tional amendments are adopted.
AUGUSTA. Me- Sept. l4.-Of6cial re-
turns from 264 towns give Conner 5000
majority. The Democrats have elected
thirteen and perhaps fifteen senators.
The representatives are probably twelve
Democrats and eight Republicans.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Sept, l3.-The
Democrats elected Moses Ii. Goodrich
mayor of this city to-day, by about 100
majority, and six of the 10 aldermen.
PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Sept. 13.-The
majority of Goodrich, Democrat, the
mayor, is 22O "a gain of 2l7 over last
year.
CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-The experimental
fast mail train over the Pennsylvania rail
road arrived here this morning on time
6:35 1t contained only few newspapers
and invited journalists. The longest stop
was twenty minutes.
TERRE HAUTE, Iud, Sept. l4-The
fast mail from New York arrived here at
A. NJ, and left for st. Louis on exact
schedule time.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1.-THE fast mail ar.
rived here at ! 80 on time.
| MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. lathe
COMMITTEE on finance and taxation made
a report to the Constitutional Convention
to-day, They say the financial condition
of the state is absolutely appalling and
that the full payment of the state debt is
impossible. but they believe that the
committee appointed to adjust the public
!, debt will by plan Of rigid economy 81
reduce the debt that the state will be able
to pay interest on the same at an early day
Il KANSAS CITY, No., Sept. l4-Jeffer,
) son Davis spoke to-day at the exposition
His remarks were essentially the same as
made at DeSoto and Fulton. He wa'
, followed by Senators Cockerill and Bogy
who sat in Congress with him many years
ago. No allusion was made to politics by
; either party.
New York, Sept. 14.-Senator Car
Schurz arrived here to-day by steamer
Pommerania.
. The Direct Cable Company tomorrow
will transmit messages between Americ;
aud Europe for twenty five cents, currency
per word.
The members of the Virginia Press As
ISOLATION, now visiting this city, yesterday
called on Mayor Wickham at City Hall
i Gen. j. r. Staten, editor of the South, wa
a spokesa- an for the delegation, and Thoma.
Whitehead, editor of the Amherst Enter
E prise, and President of the Press Associa
e ton, spoke for the people of Virginia, ex
: pressing the feeling of friendship and goot
. will which now attracted the people of th'
! South toward the people of the North
: At the close of the brief addresses tn
;, party retired to the Mayors private PAR
i lOr, where they were entertained and toast
were drank. In the evening the Virgini
: ans, escorted by the city officials, attende,
the performance of Barry Sullivan a
Booths theatre and to day will visit tn
Ipublic institutions.
The Herald has story Of the meetin
at breakfast in Wormley's, in Washing
ton, between Secretary Delano and Profes
, sor Marsh, scene following, according
report, such as is seldom witnessed. SEE
Iretary Delano is made to call the Professe
(. ''liar" and "poltroon, and to use simila
TT epithets. The Professor answered tn;
- he would not be insulted by the Secretar
! of the Interior, or any other man; that b
] had treated Mr.. Delano as a gentIema
|, should; which statement the SecretaI
denied, and Immediately left the room
saying that the Professor did not kno
what gentleman was.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, September IA
n To-day, being the anniversary OF the ia
Z of the City OF Mexico, the Association
T the Veterans of the Mexican War nj
} here in their annual reunion, But fe
members have arrived, and the indication
} now are that it win be rather slim affai
DEs MONIES, Iowa, September a.
Y Abraham Clough, farmer in Ware
county, was gored to death by bull ye
terday. One arm andione leg were broke
70 20 his skull was crushed, and his body W
re- gore badly before he was discovered.
IS Is KEY WEST, Sept, l4.-The steam
As Zodiac. which left Nassau on the 9th ul
took fire the next morning and with q