The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-10
TELEGRAPHIC.
How the Ex-Rebs treat
Vice-President Wilson.
No Miners in the Black
.t.s Hills. ks
Pitt Kellogg says Taxes
must be Cash.
Heavy Wind and Damage
in iowa.
The Ga. and Ala: Cyclone.
Suicides, Murder, Accidents
The Ga. and Ala:
Suicides, Murder, Accidents
Etc, Etc.

MEMPHIS, Ienn., May S.-Nice-Presi-
dent Wilson arrived at o'clock on the
Memphis & Louisville train He was met
at the National Cemetery by committees
from the general council and the chamber
of commerce, and, on ARRIVING at the depot
in the city, was met by Mayor League and
and the remainder of the city officials.
The mayor received him with brief adj
dress, rendering the hospitalities of the
city, to which Vice President Wilson re-
sponded in an appropriate manner, taking
occasion to say that he was travelling sim
| ply as private citizen to see the country.
and, after referring to his anti slavery rec
ord and the late war, which he thought
could not have been averted by any power
of man, hoped that peace and good feeling
would succeed its bitterness, and our coun-
try would prosper and become the greatest
nation upon earth. After an air from the
band IN attendance, the party took carriages
for the Peabody Hotel, where an immense
crowd had assembled, and in response to
| loud call the vice president appeared
upon the verandah and made a short ad-
dress During the afternoon large num-
! ber of prominent citizens, including Col
Casey Young, member of congress, ,ex-Gov.
Harris, Gen. Patterson, collector of inter.
nal revenue, and others called upon Mr..
| Wilson. He remains here until Monday
evening, when he leaves for Little Rock.
The state of his health and the weather
will determine whether he will 60 thence
to Texas or 81, Louis and if to the latter he
will extend his trip to Denver, but it is his
intention to reach home early in June.
| WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May S.-The meet
ing of miners to-day was attended by dele.
gates from every district in this region,
John Siney, President of the Miners Ma
tional Association, was present. The pro-
ceedings have not been made public Bal
timore district No. 283 unanimously re-
solved to support their brethren on a strike,
and continue to do SO until they get their
prices.
PoTrsvILLE, Pa, May 8.-An attempt
to burn the Philadelphia & Reading rail
road bridge, above Locust Gap, last night
failed, though it was damaged to such ar
extent that it is unsafe to run trains over
it, These attempts at wrecking trains In
the Schuylkill region are becoming alarm.
ingly on the increase.
There was considerable excitement al
Mahoney City tonight, occasioned by two
Frenchmen being attacked on the princi
pal street. One was badly wounded, anC
the other is not expected to live.
OMAHA, May S.-Gov. John NJ. Thayer
of Wyoming, left here for Washington t.
} assist in dealing with the deputation o.
Sioux Indians who are now trying to effec
the ceding of the Black Hills country.
About April 25th party of men at Rec
Cloud Agency suddenly disappeared in thu
direction of the Black Hills, LieuteDan
Rogers, heading a scouting party, was sen
of the party. The rest returned next day
e The military think there are no whites il
!; the hills now and that it is impossible fo
: mining parties TO pass the scouts aud mill
/ tary.
4 New ORLEANS, May 8.-Goy, KellogI
q to-day filed with the secretary of state
: veto of bill passed during the extra ses
y sion of the legislature making all stat
scrip, of whatever character, receivable fo
back taxes. He says: OF the outstandin
obligations of the state, $5,2l9,9l2, chief
!. ante-bellum bonds, have been funded u
5. to date, and we have now in the treasur
S470,527 to the credit of the interest uyo
the new consolidated bonds. This is a
: encouraging exhibit for our creditors, Pre-
4 vided we keep perfect faith with them. !
n is impossible, however, for the state t
ii maintain its credit and meet its obligation
p at maturity except by requiring its rever
Il ues to be paid in currency.
IL DEs MONIES, Ia, May S,-A cyclon
," passed over this city at 2:30 this aftel
E noon, doing much damage. The larg
g brick smoke-stack of the paper mill Wa
demolished. 1t came suddenly, laste
!. about so minutes, and passed southeast.
no DUBUQUE, Ia, May S.-A tremendot
\ wind has prevailed all day, filling IL
streets with dust, and river navigation W;
he almost entirely suspended. Various II
til mors are afiOat tonight OF violent torn
ce do at Fort Dodge, which blew train fro
"a the track, and destroyed several house
bo but these cannot be traced to reliab
: source, The damage here was slight.
of AUGUSTA, Ga, May 8.-The person
ut caualties of the late southern tornado, thl
no far reported, are as follows:
at East Alabama-5 killed, 5 wounded.
es Harris Co, Gas killed, 20 wounded.
ed Talbot-26 killed, 10 wounded.
ed Houston-l killed, wounded.
ell Maxey-2 killed, 10 wounded.
ms Burke-l killed, wounded
ne Henry-6 wounded.
Oh Troup-5 killed.
IN \. Total-Killed, 81; wounded, 60.
,tr U After leaving Georgia, it continued
a,s work of devastation in South Carolina al
Nv North Carolina.
SAN Francisco, May S.-A dispat
. from Sehome, w. T., reports that t
- bark Union, with coal from Nanaimo
~ San Francisco, struck sunken reef twel
. miles from Sehome on the 7th inst, float
= off with the tide, and sunk in ten fatho
4 of water. No lives lost.