The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-11
WASHINGTON.
Army Reorganization - Mere
abuse Of Reperters--Tax on
Incomes vs. Whisky Tax
--Southern Pacific
Railroad.
~ E :" HORK
West Point EXaminatiOns--Fe-
male College Commencement
Oriental CIub--Reduction Of
Cattle Freights East
Master Car Builders.
Foreign News.
Death of Charles Dickens,
Death Of Charles Dicken,
Market Reports.

Committee on the bill reorganlzing the army
agreed to day to report e substitute embrac-
ing the best points of both the Senate and
House bills. The bill rs open retains the
section retaining the pay of officers, and
dispenses with the brevet section. The
House managers carried their bill virtually
as against the Senate.
In the House, to-day, Fitch, of Nevada,
arose to another personal explanation rela
tive to ". Scott Smith, correspondent OF the
New York Post and Philadelphia Bulletin,
charging him with wilfal and maliciouc libel.
Fitch concluded by offering . resolution to
bring Smith before the bar of the House to
show cause why he should not be expelled
from the privileges Of the reporters gallery.
No member attempted to make defense OF
Smith, and General Butler contradicted
Smiths statement that he got his article on
Fitch and other members from him.
The Senate Finance Committee had under
consultation, to day and discussed the policy
of striking out the income tax entirely, but
no conclusion was reached. 1t is proposed
bv some Senators to abolish income taxes
and increase the tax on distilled spirits. The
difficulty is that it will make further diff
erence in the amount of Revenue
The Senate Pacific Railroad Committee
had q meeting to-day, and considered the
proposition to consolidate Fremonts and
Kellogg's bills for the construction Of the
Southern Pacific railroad. 1t was stated IN
agreed 10 consolidate.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE West Polni
examinations were IN progress on Thursday
President Grant is expected there next
| Tuesday.
Commencement week at Rutgers female
college terminated Thursday with the con-
ferring of the bsccalaureate degree on ten
Young graduates.
The Oriental Club, new association oil
New York democrats, opened their new
club rooms at 235 Broadway, last evening
with pleasant gathering.
( On Thursday . contract was signed IN the
| Erie Office for the construction and compile
ton of new line to the falls within ninety
/ days.
! Vanderbilt has reduced his rate on cattle
from Buffalo to Albany and New York, viz
the Central and Hudson River lines, from
sl2O per car to $40. The Erie people vii
probsbly make similar reduction.
Itis reported that Vanderbilt has recent
ily sold q large amount of his stock, and |
is asserted IL certain quarters that his rival
Fisk, has been the purchaser.
Fisk and Daniel Drew were closeted to
eether in q private parlor at the Erle othce
the entire forenoon Thursday, and
the close of the interview it Was manlfes
tha, q satisfactory arrangement had re
suited.
The master car builders association
the United States has been holding secre
business session at the St. Nicholas sinc
Tuesday, and on Thursday the merchants o
this CITY gave them an excursion around tn
BAY, and gave banquet at the st. Nichoia
in the evening.
RUTLAND, VT, June 1.-THE acciden
on the Rutland railroad is worst than mrs
E reported Only one man out of the
f ESCAPED injury Three were killed outrlgh
az preyious reported, and two OF the wound
,. cd fDouplas Flint, Of New York city, fres
u dent of the Boston, Saratoga and Wester
i. railroad. and A. r. Field, of Greenteit
, Mass, Civil Engineer of the Greenfield al
;. Hoosac Tunnel rsilroad) have since die
WI. Emerson, of the Cambridge Mass.
Canal Line, and several others, are horrib
scalded, the flesh on their hands being lite
,s ally cooked to the bone and falling Oft.
n LoppoS, June 1.-THE death of
= Dickens has plunged the nation into mour
r. ing. All the London pspers have obitua
articles this morning. The Times say
70 1.-THE ordinary expressions OF regret are n
d cold and conventional. Millions OF peop
b feel it ia q personal bereavement. State
ii men. sayaus and benefsctors OF the rae
; when thew die, can leave no snch vo
- They cannot, like this great novellst, ma
en neen An inmate of every house.. Inc Ia
be New. .ays; "Without intellectual ped gre
en- his writings form al era IN English iitera
h. turs. He was generous, loving ana univ
sally beloved. He leaves, like Ihacker'
~ AN unfinished story The Morning r.
ry saws: "Charles Dickens did more than
es cotemp porarv to make English hteratt
oh loved and admired" The Telegra
:, regards the distinguished dead as put
''n servant whose task is nobly fulfilled:
sss Another account says: "Mr. Dick'
sm was entertaining dinner party at his ho
mt at Gsds HILL Miss Hogarth, whe was sea
near him. observed evident signs OF d'str
nio anon his counteuance. She then made
Igo remark to him that be must be Ill. 10
Mr.. Dickens replied, "Oh no, L have Q
. cot . headache. shall be better present.
He then asked that the open WINDOW
. .bnt Almost Immediately be became
conscious, and fell back in his char inse
hIe. He was Immediately conveyed 10
room and medical attention summoned.
Dickens still remained unconscious
n never recovered animation. his son
lk daughters remained steadfass at his oeo
III until his decease.'
II is stated that Mr.. Dickens has sew
times of the late complained that he e1
rienced difficulty in working because
pswer. of application were becoming
haired He also said that his thoughts
-, longer. While at Preston he had nee
medical aid, and called upon phym.
,ther who warned him not to continue road
because he was doing so at the peril o.
life