The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-05
WASHINGTON.
Jenckes' Civil Service BilI--Cul-
Ions Mormon Bill--Tariff
QueStion-Gen. Warren
Detached.
~ Il " YORK.
The Mcfarland Trial.
Gin Milk Puritan SpotIessness
and the Evil Society Of Repor-
ters--Lady Mordaunt's Mad
ness-Charges against Col
lect0r Grinnell--JOhn
Morrisey to Resign
for his Health.
Market Reports.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-It is evident, from
the tone of debate On Jenckes civil service
bill, that it will be defeated by AL over
whelming majority. Messrs. Bingham,
Peters and Paine fearfully assaulted il.
The Senate territorial committee had a
long session yesterday on the House bill
abolishing polygamy. They are divided on
on the question making it retroactive.
The Senate will adopt the House resolu.
ton to adjourn the 4sh of July.
Senator Fenton has presented q petition
signed by nearly all the leading ship owners
of New York against the passage of the bill
introduced BY Mr.. Lynch TO aid ship build
ing. They protest earnestly against such
legislation, and assert that ii will not aid or
protect commercial enterprise.
The effort on foot to harmonic the Re.
publican party on the tariff question does
not meet with much success. Many West
ern Republicans refuse TO commit them
selves TO any line of policy on that subject.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee
day decided to take vote on the Para
quay report tomorrow. They are consider
ably divided, and there will be two reports.
General Warren, who has been on dutg
experimenting the Improvements of the
Upper Mississippi river, and the construction
Of the Rock Island bridge, has been de-
tsched, ana Col c. D. Houston is ordered
to proceed to Chicago, 10 superintend che
improvement in the hsrbors of that city,
Michigan City, and New Buffalo.
New YORK, May 5.-The first witness
this morning was Mrs. Samuel Sinclair.
Know Mr. and Mrs. Mcfarland. They were
IN very poor circumstances. Mrs. McFar
land gave readings to help their support. /
visited her when she was sick, and gave her
$50, which she kept | gave her another
$50, which | told her was from her friend.
Fbis last she returned. saying she couldn t
accept it, and would obtain help from her
father. In 1866 wen, to Mr.. McElrsth to
apply for position for Mr.. Mcfarland.
Received letter from Mrs. Richardson on
she contents of the letter, but was prevented
bY counsel
@. Were you aware of Mrs. Mcfarland 8
intention to leave her husband before you
received that letter?
Mr. Graham objected TO this mode of ex-
animation, and said witness should not be
allowed TO do away with the effect of her
written sentiments by any oral testimony.
1HFib thOuS 1t NC euoh'o oc pei
nitted TO show that this letter was the effect
of a state of facts which the letter of Mrs
Nc Farlsnd showed.
Mrs. Sinclair required some redress, aud
the Court, as it had so Kindly allowed
Mrs. Rupkle to excul pate herself, would
act with the same courtesy toward Mrs.
Sinclair.
Mr. Graham replied that the prosecution
Falt tho lpttaro IN ho
and sought 10 swear them down, but he
would read these letters to the Jury. and ask
them to construe them as they would if they
| found them in their own families. Nothing
had been eeid against the witness unless
what appeared in her own letters. He hsd
never said anything in this trial that he wa,
/ not willing to stand by. and which be would
show he was justified in using. The prose-
cution had lately bsen trying TO clear tht
| characters of those parties who had beer
srrsigned before the eyes of the public, an
had lost sight altogether of the conviction o
the prisoner
The recorder said that considering tn,
facts in the case he believed it right tina
this witness should Justify himself. H'
would allow the question.
Junius Henri Browne was the next wit
ness called.
The first important trotting match of th'
serson took place Yesterday on the Unier
course. It was mile heats TO wagons. $500
Rodens Prince beating Modine's Easter
Queen in G:38l and 2;394.
Rev. Chas. B Smyth, PASTOR OF the Pres
byterian Church, on Eleventh street, wa
tried Yesterday in the First United State
Presbyterian Presbytery for bringing scan
dal on the church by inviting reporters t
lunch and drinking gin and milk in com
mon restaurant on the Sabbath day. Mi
Smyth admitted the charge, but plead ner
vous exhaustion in excuse for the gin an
milk. Rev Dr. Harper snG Armstron
made strong speeches against him, and tn
report on his case will be rendered tn
morning.
In the Court of Oyer and Terminer, YET
terday, Judge Barnard charged che Gran
jury to indict the organized body of vag'
bonds, loafers and thieves infesting Ne
York, knswn as prize fighters.
The London Lancet says Lady Mordsu,
continues in much the same health she hs
had for.many months, her mental conditio
being neither preceptibly aggravated M
preceptiblY relieved.
Miss Edith O'Gormans lecture on Cath
lICISm al tne ooOper InstitutoJ ino' S'SA'~
was sought to be interrupted by some pc
sons in the audience. who were prompt
removed by the police. After that all pr'
ceeded quietly.
: 1t is stated that Hon. John Morrissey W
q soon resign his position as member OF 20
@ gress on account of i'll health.
The Hon. Edward Pierrepont, [. s. Distrl
!, Attorney. left this city, on Monday, I
Il Washington, to counsel General Grant
e relation to his proposed resignation and t
, nomination of his successor,
,f Solicitors of the Treasury Department
dered to investigate charges against Colle'
or Grinnel by large number of promine
business men, are iu session at the FIJI
q Avenue Hotel and are making close
Z vestigation. The new carriage system 10
o of the causes of complaint.
d The annual report of the Presoyteri
n Board of Foreign Missions shows prooa'
re debt at the close of the year of $4O,0oO
k, Sheriff Jas. O'Brien, Congressman
ct and Morrissey. Ben Wood and Smith Ei
20 threaten coalition to operate sgaI'
Iammanu Hall