The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-19

The Mcfarland Trial.
SPRINGFIELD.
Constitutional Convention.
Market Reports.


assent bled in the Supreme Court room to
day In anIici patton of hearing the srgumen
in the legal tender case. 1t will not b.
reached, owing to an unfinished case tina
has been on for several days.
Several resolutions have been prepared
and will be offered to-day, directing tht
Ways and Means Committee TO report q bil
repeating 30 much of the act as authorize
the collection of the tax on incomes.
General Fsrnsworths raid on the reckless
extravsganoe in the cost of public building
has already secused reduction of milliol
on the New York and 5000, 900 on the Bos
ton buildings. The expose and breaking
up of granite contracts will save q qusrte
of million dollars more.
The South and West are making strenu
Gus efforts to day to secure the passage o
the Congressional Apportionment bill. Th'
East and the Middle States are fighting i
at every stage. 1t increases the number o
representatives. In Congress to three hun
dred
Senator Edmnnds introduced resolution
which was adopted, authorizing the judiclar,
committee to inquire whether any lmprcpe
influence is being used to procure the dsfea
of the Bingham amendu ent to the Georgii
bill, with power to send for persons ant
papers 1t is alleged that prominent Geor-
eisns have approached Senators who ar
favorable 10 that amendment, and offered
them Georgia bonds in the event that it wa
defeated. 1t is well known that an extensiv,
influence Is engaged in securing its defeat
It is expected that some rich disclosures vii
be made.
4 prominent western member has pro
posed q proposition, which meets witt
xprovsl, providing for the reduction of taxel
IS per cent. on all articles that now pay in
ternal revenue tax, and 10 per cent duty OF
all dutiable articles, except liquors, tobacco
and stamp tax after the 30th of june
next. The object of this is to kill the tariff
bill.
The House appropriation committee yes
terdsy reversed their acction concerning the
appropriations for public building, reducing
ths amount in the miscellaneous appropris
tion bill one halt,s that New 7 ork has hall q
million instead Of million, and Boston sne
other places the same.
New YoEK, April l9.-The usual curious
crowd in and about the Court House this
morning, when the Mcfarland trial was
resumed. Owing to more than customary
Gators admitted to the court room. Never
theless the number of females was unusually
large Charles Spencer resppeared this
morning as one OF the counsel for the de-
feuse.
The testimony was o resumption OF the
statements In regard to Netherlands mental
condition, and contained nothing of interest
Mr.. Millgan testified that he was acqusint-
d with McF arland in 1867 was connected
with the Appraisers office. In March the
same year FIRST observed him acting in o
very strange manner.
Spoke of his wife very affectionately. In
the fell of 1867 his appearance was quite
different from what it was in January, 1867
he was then cheerful, but grew quite de-
iected.
Benz. B. Bowen testified that he preached
in behalf of the blind. He formerly kne"
the prisoner in Boston. Mcfarland was
hard student Met him in 1867. when he
came to Boston about the .hobeds corpus
natter The witness was blind, but he no
ticed q great change in McFarland's voice
he heard the prisoner say that Richardson
had taken away his children and his wife
and that he wished he was dead. The voic'
of prisoner seemed like that of an insane
man. He formed the impression that de
fendant was insane.
A number of other witnesses testihee
their belief that the prisoner was insane
before he shot Richardson.
Junius Henri Browne, formerly of tn
Tribune, and Colonel Thomas W. Knox, o
the Sun. have been summoned as wItnesse
for the defense.
The particulars of the ridiculous scare o
the Canadian authorities and people owe
the imaginary Fenian invasion are published
II is hard to realize the existence OF so muc
excitement over the border. The CANADIAN
papers are flaming with monster displa
deads and double loaded special dispatches
and orders for volunteers to assemble an
troops to move in light marching order :
the front, ETC., etc. One panic stricken col
respondent at Ottawa telegraphs the Toront
Leader thst the Feuians ''crossed the from
tier a. St. Albans half an hour before.
Another at Montreal sends word that tn
enemy are assembling in large bodies
st. Albans, and that the terrible Geners
O'Neil has inst arrived. Another pape
states that ninety-four Fenians he
inst passed through Hamilton
a special car, disguised as YANKEES
From ALL parts of the Dominion come tn
clamor of gathering volunteers and th
cheers of companies, batallions and req
ments, Fastening to the expected scene
conflict. The Toronto Globe hesitates
believe that there is just ground for sue
commotion, and says the government nav
taken room themselves the responsibility
asking the suspension of tho habeas corpus
| alleging that Feniau raid is about to tax
place and that it is necessary to arrest pal
ties coming over from the United States a
spies. 1t says: 1t says: 1--WE are boun
| to say that the evidence of coming rai'
which we!had in 1869, is wanting now; br
it may be that the Ministers are better Il
formed than the public. Upon them vi
rest the responsibility Of making eomme
ton. if it is found that no warrants exists II
their action "
| SPRIsorIELD. April lS.-The Conventio
met at 9 o'clock.
| Mr.. Underwood presented petition
signed by one thousand persons, praying
nowledgement in the constitution OF Il
supreme power of God. Referred.
Mr.. Sedg wick presented an article to resta
the Legislature from expendine more ths
four millions on the new Capitol, unle
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