The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-20
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The Gun whose Echo was
Heard Around the World.
WHO FIRED TIT
This Blizzard Weather.
All Trains Stopped ON the
Union Pacific.
1000 Passengers Waiting
for Trains.
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.Other News Items.
1000 Passengers w aitine
for Trains.
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Emigrants.
The Van Guard for the
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Other News Items.

CONCORD, Mass. April 10. - The
day opened cool and pleasant. At dawn
an artillery corDs fired salute near the
old north bridge The salute was respond
ed to by the ringing of bells and the beat
log of drums, and an hour after sunrise
the Inauguration feature Of the centennial
observation was, concluded The town
is overwhelmed by people and the trains
Cannot ac3ommoda te che extraordinary
rush The railways, have temporarily
ceased to sell tickets and they were at n
premium. @es sss5s
From 6 o'clock 10 the morning tilI nahn
there was continual stream of carriages
poured IN from thescountryi in all directions
BY ~ O'Clock there were. 30,0U0 spectat ors
along the line OF the PROFESSIONS intended
course. The procession formed in divis-
ions, the state authorities coming first, then
President Grant with prominent military
and naval officers. Judges of the supreme
courts, senators, representatives, and other
national officers, followed ,.y the military
organizations. On arriving at the grand
tent an address was delivered by Ralph
Waldo Emerson and a poem read by
James Z. Lowell An oration was given
by George William Curtis. Before its
conclusion the chilly winds dispersed a
large portion of the audience. A large
number OF bands were playing in the city.
The president left before the oration was
concluded and was driven in his private
carriage to Lexington.
A grand ball was given in the evening,
at which the president and party appeared
The scene was, very brilliant.
WORCESTER. April l9,-The day is
being celebrated here by the Worcester
Light Infantry, whose active members re.
ceived and entertained the survivors of the
company of 1861 who marched with the
the Massachusetts Sixth regiment through
Baltimore. The survivors of Company K
of Boston, and Company L., of Stoneham
Of the same regiment, were also guests
During the parade the grave of Col. limo
thy Bigelow, who commanded the Worces
ter minute men, who set out for ConcorC
one hundred years ago at the news of tht
fight, and Maj Harrison w. Pratt, VIII,
commanded the infantry on its marct
through Baltimore, were decorated. Tht
afternoon was occupied by dinner "a
the Lincoln House. This evening the in
tantry give grand bali at Mechanics
Hall in honor of their guests. e
! Boston, Mass, April I9.-Thi
city is literally deserted, thousands havin,
gone to Concord and Lexington, while ad
ditional thousands crowd around the rail
road depots, unable to buy tickets or fin,
transportation. Business is almost entire
ly suspended. The legislature. Governor
j aud nearly all military companies left eal
! ly this morning.
LEXINGTON, Mass. April 19. With tn
thermometer at 20 .. a cloudess sky usf
y cred in the 10Th of April. the annive.sar
OF that glorious day for America, one hur
dred years ago. AT FIVE O'Clock the oil
town was instinct with life and hustle, au
5 with the ringing of bells and booming {
], cannon the imagination readily recurre
a to the distant past, when battled farmer
stood upon the-green and resolved if ther
# must be war it should begin here. Lpn
before day carriages and wagons, well FL
II ed and pedestrians began pouring il
|. to town. Booths and extemporized re,
II taurantS went up on every corner. At
A NJ. the whole town was alive with mov
i ing, bustling humanity, and tents wi,
d their gay decorations, and flags and streau
I ers tiuttering from every house, presente
'. a most cheering aud inspiring aspect I'll
arrangements in every particular wei
4 most complete. The monster tent,
II which is tn be served the grand centenni
= dinner, presents striking appearance an
h is the must perfectly arranged and supple
Is ever seen on public occasion. 1t is Al
, feet long and ~ feet wide. with a centr
c, wing so feet, with plates for 3,74U pc
v SOUS. Every seat had been disguised
is this morning, aud most exhorbitant pric,
were asked aud offers made by thuse wi
: had not tickets. The main tent, in whic
J.. the oration and unveiling of the statue
ETC., takes place, is provided with seats Fl
5000, every one of which is secured. TT
2 first train from Boston came crowded, an
n from all adjuining towns hundreds a
y swarming to the scene, The genial rays
an April sun are fast bringing the tempe
ature to point of enjoyment, and ever
= thing betokens splendid day and a glnl
n ously successful affair at Lexington. Pre-
~ ideat Grant arrived at the battle groun
on the way from Concord by carriage at
4 AN. He will here meet the head Of Il
y procession, which counter marches al
passes In review, after which it will be d
, missed and all go to dinner. The proce
n Sion will undoubtedly be large. >
= YANKToN, DIT, April l9-The va
= guard OF the first expedition from Sio
q City, about fifty persons, are reported
= haYe reached point few miles south
' here yesterday, being then three DAYS frt
Sioux City. The main party, with Gt
! don. had not got there. Two companies
of troops from Fort Randall have 90
south to cut them of.
sb- OMAHA, April l9.-The Union Paci
re- Company are feeding 500 emigrants
''t i this place. There are 4,OUO west bon
us passengers here waiting for trains. A
patch states that the water has fallen t
j. feet. 1t is thought that trains can