The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-16
ing against military interference in Louisi

ing against military interference in Louisi
ana.
BosToN, Jan. 15.-Over 1900 people
assembled in Faneuil Hall, in answer to a
call for meeting to protest against the re-
cent action Of the military in New Orleans.
There we're present }. l.. Stackpole, VIM.
G ~, Governor Castor. Ex-Governor Bull
luck. Charles Francis Adams, and Francis
W. Bird. The resolutions condemn the
action of the troops and the dispatch of
Gen. Sheridan.
NORWICH, Conn, JAN 15.-By order of
the mayor national salute was fired this
afternoon in honor of the President, be-
cause of his action on the Louisiana ques-
|tion.
New York, Jan. 15.-At the annual
meeting of the Union League Club last
evening a sharp spirited discussion of the
Louisiana troubles took place, the general
tenor of which was in approval of the
Presidents course. An extended consid-
Grafton of the question was deferred till
Monday evening next, when special meet
ing was called and a committee appointed
to report on the question. In the election
Of officers the names of VIM. E. Dodge,
Peter Cooper and VIM. G. Bryant, owing
to their participation in the mass meeting
at Cooper Institute in relation to the &C
tion OF the government on the Louisiana
question, we're scratched considerably by
the members.
ALBANY, Jan. l5.-The Democratic eau
Gus to night nominated Francis Herman
for senator, to succeed Fenton.
Macs To-,
Stevens was to- day elected to congress for
he unexpired term of the late Alvab
| Crocker. IT
ST. PAUL, Jan. ia large amount OF
| Icanvassing has been going on among the
| members of the legislature since the can
Gus last evening, which finally adjourned
to this evening The legislature adjourned
at an early hour to day.to give free scope t.
the politicians. 1t is undeuiable that the
DAVIS men were disappointed by the result
IF last nights ballot.ng in having tailed
to carry as many votes as they had expec-
ted. They expected 81 and got but %,
and on the last ha lot but 20. Ramsey, on
the cnutrary, received all that was claimed
tor him by his friends, and increased his
vnte on the successive ballots from Sc to
~, His friends ] pro ess to know exactly
where more than a majority of votes Of
the caucus are to come from, and their
only disappointment is that the nomina-
tion was not pressed last night. There is
talk among the more iDjudicious of the
Davis men. of bolt from the caucus to-
night. but it will probably amount to moth
| ing.
At he s lat ria IRepub!ican caucus thil
morning hausey received forty .wo votes
which nnninates.
| MEMPHIS. Jan. l5.-The Avalanche 's
Forest City special says the steamer St
Francis struck suag and sunk over
guards this evening. The boat was fully
Insured, No live, we're lost.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Jan. l5.-Bil
Roditer. the noted desperate, who escaped
several weeks ago from the 1ndiana state
prison. and was recaptured, is again miss
ing About daylight this morning, tn,
guard went to Rpditer's cell to let him out
when he found the bolts of the lock re
moved and Roditer. gone. The ball ant
chain that he was wearing was found il
his cell. Up to 2 clock this afternoon nj
trace of his whereabouts had been discnv
cred. 1t is supposed that he is in some o
the sewers, and also thought that some o
the prisoners removed the bolts in the lock
A vigorous search is being made.
New YORK, Jan. l5.-Jackson and jal
Wis, the negroes who murdered Samue
Jones at Oyster Bay, Long Island, las
summer, were hanged at North HEMP
stead, to day. When the weight was Gu
jackson died at once, but the rope b
which Jarvis was suspended broke. Tn
second attempt with a new rope resulte
in the noose slipping out of the latch rins
He was understood to say, For Gods sakt
gentlemen. make sure work of it this time.
The suffering wretch was literally pulle
up by hand and slowly strangled to dealt
SUNBURY. Pa, Jan. Is. John Finn
> who has been tried for the murder of Ihon
: as Close, at Doutyyille, Northumberland
: county, Pa. has been convicted of murd,
! in the second degree.
! UTICA, N. Y, Jan. 16.-The Gardn,
! block Was burned to day Loss $45,O0(
, insurance $35,0O0.
5 RUTLAND. VT, JAN Is. Two fires la
l. night destroyed property worth $2OO,U0
S Insurance, $lOO,UOO.