The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-09
REPORTED ELECTION OF DAVIS IN
TEXAS,
INCOMES FROM U. 8. BONDS DE-
CLaRED TAXABLE.
A SUSPECTED MURDER.
THE II, |. l. 7. R. X, CONTROVERS l
WITH PEORIA DECIDED.
LOSS OF TUE FIRST VESSEL Thao'
THE SUEZ CANAL.

ASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Ihe Census Cofn'
mi,tee held meeting this morning, and
formally agreed TO fix the number of Rep.
resentstives in Congress under the next
apportionment, at three hundred. The com
mit.ee estimate that the result of the census
will show population of at least forty mil.
lions.
A careful canvass Of the Senate shows
a majority in favor of Mr.. Trumbull's bill,
prohibiting members of Congress from so.
| Letting appointments or making recommen-
dations therefor TO the President and heads
Of departments. MIR. Trumbull thinks
that there is no doubt of its passage in the
| Senate: but fears its chances in the House.
1t does not meet with much favor among
the members.
The Wavs and Means Committee are
meeting every day, before and after the as
sembling of the House, but they make slow
progress on the Tariff bill, owing to the
wide diversity of views which exists among
the members.
The Reconstruction Committee will meet
to morrow, and take up the case of Virginia.
| From the sentiment Of members OF that
committee there seems TO be general dis
|
| bers from Virginia whose seats are not con-
tested, and who can take the oath.
There is a spirited struggle between the
Committee Of Ways and Means and the
Banking and Currency Committee as to the
reference Of bills relative to currency, bank
ing and specie payments. AS General Gar
field, Chairman of the Banking and Cur
rencv Committee, is in favor Of contraction
and resumption, Western men are opposed
to allowing bills on those subjects to 20 to
his committee.
Nrw YORK, Dec. 8.--John Eckel, who
recently died in Sing Sing, and had been
suspected of completely in the Cunningham
Burdell murder, after being told that he
was about to die, said he had nothing to dc
with the Burdell murder, but told facts thai
point directly to Mrs. Cunningham as the
murderess 1t is said that Mrs. Cunning
ham and daughter we're both present at hi'
funeral yesterday
1t is stated that Pere Hyacinthe has
received dispatch from Rome to CONF
there immed ately.
Recorder Heckett, to day, in bls charge
to the Grand Jury Of the Court Of Genera
Sessions, informed the jury that the case o
Mcfarland will come bofore them, and thei
i duty in the case WAS very simple, y'z: ="
learn if the allegations be true that M ar
land red tho shot which caused Richard
sons death. The other questions in IN
matter belong to the petit jury. he record
er concluded, if there has been bigam
committed or abetted by any persons, nC
matter how elevated in life, they may fear
! IL, nd r1yIr
at facts OF probable guilt, promptly indie
them. The Mcfarland case is unlikely Il
come off until January.
HELENA, Dec. 8. Yesterday the quart
miners employed by the Columbia Mining
Company, OF Unio0ivlle, struck on accoun
Of the reduction of their wages. The neV
men who were set at work were driver
of by the strikers. Five strikers, arrested b.
the sheriff, were rescued by their friends
This morning every miner in the district
some three or tour hundred in number
struck and armed themselves against tn
sheriff. The latter collected posse OF fou
hundred armed citizens and proceeded t
Cnionvile this afternoon, but the MINING
compsny had acceded to the demand of th'
} strikers, who then gave themselves up, ant
, were discharged by the court.
GALVESTON, Dec. S.-Returns from A
counties gives Davis 5,4S9 majority, an'
Flannigan, for Lieutenant Governor, $50
majority.
PEORIA, H., Dec. 9.--Chillicothe, in thi
county. is excited over the discovery OF
club aud skitf, with blood on. them, am
pieces of human hair clotted with blood, i
3 a slough north Of the city, leading TO tn
? supposition that murder has been CON
mitted. The whole affair is wrapped i
mvs,ery. Some think Louis Saxton is th
ictim, a. be was OF bis way TO ChiIhcoth'
and had large sum Of money about hlu
e The slough WAS dragged for his body, bu
l. none found.
Judge Puterbaugb has rendered a deci'
ION in the case Of the Chicago, hock Islam
!; and Pacific railroad VS.. the city OF feor''
y dissolving the injunction against the slt.
= The Mayor with posse of men, immediate
: ly tore up the new track over when u
q fight arose.
t; ALEXANDRIA, Dec. s.-The bark Noe
II the first vessel through the Suea Canal, hs
been totally lost 10 the Red Sea.
e LoUIsvILLE, Dec 8.-Judge hake OF Je
h ferson county court, rendered an lmportsi
decision to-day in the case Of CON On weal'
: of Ken.uckey vsLousville City Hotel Ban
l. Suit WAS instituted 10 recover tax levied
d the state on income arising from [. s bnn'
Dr. held By the hank, and the decision whit
!, will apply to oil banks holding such oord
declares the act Of the legislature constit
T. tiopal and the act Of Congress forbidding 4
re tax unconstitutional. An appeal will
sekap