The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-11
Large Theft of Silk from
a Bremen Steamer.
L. Kerosene Manufacturer Held
for Trial.
The Virginia Negro Troubles
Quoted.
Rough Passage Of a Liverpool
Steamer.
CONGRESS REPEATING THE TEN
URE-OF-OFFICE ACT.

ShlNAhOt JAN ll.-lno ChlCagO IT'D
uns's Washington special Of the 10th says
that General Thomas, of the judiciary com.
mittee, hopes to secure a report to the house
that Maryland, under laws passed by the last
legislature, has not a republican form of
government. He also expects that the house
will sustain such report
The Methodists had great gathering
here to-day. Bishops Ames and Jones beth
preached this morning. At the meeting
tonight, when Chief Justice Chase presdes,
the speakers are to be Bishop Jones and
Congressman Price. Two great meetings
are to be held to morrow.
The Alta.Vels Spectators are pressing
the house committee on foreign affairs to
make a report on their claim, and profess to
believe they can get favorable action from
congress at the present session.
New YoRE, Jan. 1.-THE steamship Etna
which arrived here yesterday from Liverpool
had very tempestuous voyage. Mr.. Mally
neut, fifth officer ofthe ship, was swept over
board and drowned on the Goth. Five others
we're also washed overheard at the same
time but were rescued. Several of the crew
and passengers were badly injured by the
same sea, one having a collar bone broken
The deck was swept Of officers quarters,
boats swept and the greatest consterna.
ton prevailed among the 200 passengers on
board. The voyage was one Of the most
severe ever experienced.
The n. Y Herads Norfolk dispatch of
yesterday says: Reports received by Lieut.
Rogers state that the negroes are quiet at
Bakers farm, with no apprehension of i'm
mediate difficulties. An officer Of Gen .
Stonemans staff is here investigating the
late emeute, As a precautionary measure,
troops have been sent to Taylors and Wise's,
from where the difficulty is apprehended.
The summary manner in which the soldiers
dealt with the negroes at Bakers farm had
a wholesome effect in restoring order.
At the inquest, yesterday, upon the little
girl who WAS fatally burned by an explosion
Of kerosene oil, on Monday evening, it was
shown that the oil was below the lawful
stsndarS, being almost pure benzine. The
coroner charged the jury and they rendered
q verdict to the effect that the accident was
due to the culpabe negligence of Reiser &
| Lahenmiker, manufacturers, and Samuel
Schoonmsker vender, of the oil. They also
recommended that all kerosene oil in the
city be properly tested. The coroner held
the manufacturers and Schoonmaker under
heavy bonds to await the action Of the grand
jury.
Six bales of silk, worth $4,000, were
stolen from Bremen steamship, at Hobo
ken, on Saturday. No arrests.
1t is stated that the congressional inves Ii.
eating committee have filed testimony
enough to hang, politically, many prominent
politicians here. They have evidence TO
prove that not less than 10000 fraudulent
votes were cast in this city by repeaters
alone, whose business was reduced to
science and had it not received such a
sudden check by Marshal Murray, no doubt
it would have become of general application
in all the large cities of the Union. By his
timely action Marshal Murray prevented
10000 from becoming 60,00O-several wit.
nesses testifying that they voted from to
80 times. Each of these witnesses have
testified because those who employed them
did not pay them according to agreement.
| The. committee have summoned nearly
1000 witnesses upon the one question of
using fraudulent naturalization papers.
| These papers were offered by hundreds and
thousands. The committee have the test.
mony Of printer who manufactured these
documents, and who had his presses run
ming from the LIST of June up to almost the
day of election. He printed over 100000
of them. The committee have evidence
that the naturalization evidence in the
county clerks Office is rapidly being de-
stroyed.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. ll.--Mr. Buffers bill
to repeal the tenure Of Office act has been
introduced by Mr.. Washburne, of Ind, and
is being put through under previous ques.
ton by a large majority
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE indicate ons of the
first day circumference on the eastern question,
leave little if any doubt of ultimate sue.
cess.
The Turkish government through its rep.
resentative consented to maintain the present
status until the close of conference. II
is the general impression, that but one more
session will be held, and that the war between
Turkpv and Ernnra will ba Ohy;ctad