The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-17
Democratic Victory in st.
Louis.
Attentions paid tn Vice.
President Wilson in
st. Louis.
Proposed Extension of the
Rock Island Railroad
in Iowa.
Dishonesty Cansed by High
Tariff.
a Little Centennial in
Loyal Hanna"
Fights. Fires. Murders,
Hangings.
a Little Centennial il
Loyal Hanna"

election to-day for Mayor, as reported by
the police telegraph from the various
precincts, is Col. J. H, Britton, Democrat,
1851; Henry Overstolz. Independent,
a. 994 Britton' majority, 6l7.
Vice-President Wilson this morning
was taken by DR., Taussig, of the Bridge
Company, and several prominent citizens,
on a trip through the tunnel and across
the bridge in special car, and driven in a
carriage over the carriage way of that
structure. At noon, Mr.. Wilson visited
the Merchants Exchange, and was intro
duced to the members by the Hon. E. O..
Stanard, and after brief conversation with
individual merchants, made few remarks
from the rostrum, which were listened to
with close attention and very heartily ap-
plauded
NEW YORK, May l5.-President Tracy
of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad Company, said yesterday that at
the June meeting of the directors they
would consider the proposition to build a
branch road to their Washington lands, a
distance of so miles. 1t has not yet been
determined whether they will issue bonds
for its construction.
The detectives connected with Capt.
Lawrence say the silk combination to de-
| fraud the revenue was one of the greatest
conspiracies ever formed. 1t numbered
about 500 members, many being men Of
wealth and position here and abroad. The
most extensive ramifcations of the system
were engaged, and on the continent
agents have been kept in nearly every
port.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, May 15-The
United States circuit court at Desmoines
on Thursday last, in full bench, compos
ed of Judge Miller, of the United States
supreme court Judge Dillon and Judge
Love, of the district court, having decided
that Council Bluffs is the eastern terminu;
of the Union Pacific Road, the citizen!
turned out on masse tonight in public
demonstration and torch light procession
The fire department and the military, in
Guiding the artillery, formed the head o.
the column. The whole population turn
ed out, filling the streets as meyer before il
the history Of the city. The meeting as
sembled in one of the squares, and wa,
presided over by the Hon W. II. Nj. Pu
sey, and the evening was spent in speech
making and bonires. A salute of lO(
guns was fred by the Bluff City Artillery
commanded by Capt Rapalje. As sue
cess it is without parallel in the history o
this portion of the West,
GREENsBURG, Pa, May 15.-This littl,
borough has celebrated her centennial
The 18th of May has come and gone, ant
the townfolks are happy, Greensburg is
borough OF about 1000 inhabitants. |
lies in beautiful valley near the foot o
the Allegheny Mountains. 1t is surround
ed by a fertile agricultural and mining
country Nature has spent upon her it
brightest smiles. To-day she was dresse,
in gala array. Flags foated from ever
house top, and flowers and evergreen
formed charming feature. Across tn
main street an arch of cedar evergreen
had been erected upon which were inscrih
ed, MAY Is, l875-l876." The town wa
crowded with popuiace, from all parts G
the state, not less than $4,000 being pres
ent. Philadelphia sent delegation c
her council in charge of Chairman Hill
In the morning there was grand mil
tary display. Westmoreland county fol
merly comprised all Western Pennsylv;
, MIA here. 1t was at Hannastown, mile
from this place, that the resolution of lr
dependence were first adopted. 10y;
Hanna" is the standard phrasein this coul
ty. Though no Declaration of 1ndepenC
: ence was made here, here rang the fir:
echos for freedom through her woods an
hills, and pronounced rebellion against th
mother country, against taxation withor
, representation. This is freedoms cradl,
and here lives the mother of IndepenC
ence, and this was the day celebrated.
was ushered in aud out with cannn0ry. 2;
triOtism was the order of the day. Th
l hospitablo town entertained its visitor
e well, and deserves credit for her iberality
, After the parade this morning the troOI
> were taken to the fair ground and ente
tanned in the floral hall. 1u the afternoo
( meeting was to have been held in th
I Court House, but its precincts were tc
0 limited for the large crowd The meetin
t was held on the outside At half-past
5 o'clock Gov. Hartranft arrived, tt
4 meeting was called to order by the Hol
4 Edgar CowaD, who delivered an oratiol
: He made patriotic allusion to the cell
8 bration which had called the people t,
e gether. He was followed by Gov. Har
+ rauft and Judge Kirkpatrick.
Good order prevailed throughout Il
day.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, May l5.-This evel
:, ing bloody encounter took place on Ma
street between two well known characte
: of this city. NJ j. Fitzpatrick, of Funk
] Grove, this county. an auctioneer and
] Liberal politician who achieved quite
reputation during the last campaign as
stump-orator, and Andy Barnes, hor,
doctor, of Bloomington, which will prob
bly, result in the death of Fitzpatrick.
Both men had been drinking during IL
day, and had at times previous been qua
I relsome. Fitzpatrick called Barnes a liza
: whereupon fight ensued. Barnes DIRE
a knife used by him in veterinary surger
: and stabbed Fitzpatrick twice in the shot
der, and once in the left side lust below Il
clavicle. The latter wonnd penetrat,
Q deep. but it is thought he did not sever
! artery. After the stabbing, Fitzpatri
knocked Barnes down and thrashed hi
10 soundly before he was removed. at til
B. writing Fitzpatrick is in the hands of su
e geons, each are in doubt as to the final I
Is suit, though they entertain serious fea
s. that death will ensue. Barnes, who
known as reckless character, was ARE,
led and is now in jail.