The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-15
Mills Washed Away by High
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Market Reports.

means committee yesterday recommended a
non-concurrence in the Senate resolution
extending the income tax for the present
year.
Mr.. Fields scheme for a telegraph cable
to China is before the Senate and House
foreign committee. The committee fear it
is too late to secure concurrent action at the
present session.
The Senate postal committee had under
consideration yesterday the question of
subsidizing lines of steamers from New ork
to Gulf ports, and from San Francisco to
Australia. The committee think that these
matters belong to the commerce committee,
and will ask to have them referred there.
Mr.. Boyd, of Winchester, W. Va, made
an argument before the House commerce
committee On the port of entry bill. urging
that Louisville be made port of entry. The
com mittee have embraced in the bill ne srly
al the western cities.
DR.. Hayes and Capt. Hall were before the
Senate foreign relations committee yester-
day concerning the Arctic expedition. The
conmitte Will decide on Thursday next
whether they will recommend the $1,000
asked for.
The Radical Senators who some days
since opposed Judge Bonds confirmation as
Circuit Court Judge for Maryland, have
changed their views and are now going tc
support him. 1t is supposed that admins
trstion influence has affected this.
The Fernando Wood Howard investigation
began yesterday, and several witnesses
appeared for the prosecution. Gen. Howard
and Fernando Wood we're both present,
attended by their counsel. Among the first
acts of the committee was the passage of
resolution making all the proceedings of the
com mittee strictly secret Mr. Wood was
in favor of having the investigation open
and allowing the representatives of the
public press present. To this arrangement
Mr.. Arnell, chairman of the committee, and
a ma jority of the friends of General Howard,
objected. The counsel were informed that
no copies of the evidence would be allowed.
and that 10 redirect examination would be
permitted. In short, the committee pro,
poses TO do what no other investigation has
ever been able to accomplish, namely, TO
stop all leaks, and constitute itself q verita-
bic star chamber. Under these circum.
stances, nothing can be gained except from
witnesses who have not the fear of the
committee before their eyes.
The witnesses examined Yesterday were A.
5. Cox, executor of the estate upon which
corder of deeds for the District of Columbia,
and J. W. Rumsey and William Harvey,
contractors for the University buildings
The evidence is manly relative to certain
real estate operations. Testimony was taken
showing the worthless character of the pat
ent brick out of which the Howard Uniyers-
ity was built. and how Howard and his as
socistes of the bureau were interested In
these brick.
Several of the workmen engaged on the
building, some Of the trustees, and others OF
the First Congregational Church are sum
moned for to morrow.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
| tions had an irregular meeting yesterday and
gave some attention TO the Arctic expedi-
ton qeston. An opinion was expressed BY
q prominent member of the committee that
the whole matter will fail, in consequence OF
the rivalry INDUCED in by the two leaders
now pressing their respective views.
LOUISVILLE April l5.-A detachment OF
| United STATES cavalry from Carlisle barracks,
Penn, passed through here late last night
on their way to New Orleans.
| New YORK, April I4-Upon the opening
of the court this morning, Mr.. Gerry, the
Junior counsel for Mcfarland, placed the
| note, about which q discussion took place
es.erday, in the hands of the jury for theu
TO determine whether the letters were In
tended to represent j. K. Y . or you"
| DR.. Eckford GuInsey was the first witness
called, and testified that he believed Mctsr
land to be insane about the time Richardson
was pistolled.
James O'Rouke. NJ. D., who had pre-
scribed for Mcfarland, WAS the second wit
ness called by the defense to prove the in
sanity of Mcfarland. He described tn
symptoms of insanity ne had noticed in Mz
Mcfarland just previous to the homicide.
DR. P. J. Clark. a practcing physician
first knew the prisoner in 1863 met tn
prisoner in company with the previous vii
ness his manner was that of one speaking
to himself, as if there was something wropl
with him. He remarked this to DIR. O'Rouke
Mcfarland spoke to DIR. O'Rouke, an
while he was doing 30, witness was trying t
fathom in his own mind what was the mat
ter with him. He thought at the time tha
!, if the prisoner had committed any act, n
matter how outrageous, he would not B
responsible for it. He remarked the pecul
iariiy wild expression of his eyes.
Francis Elmer, druggist. testified that b
saw the prisoner two or three days befoI
the occurrence. when he came to get NOR
phiue. The FIRST time the prisoner came
got one grain of morphine in four powder
On one occasion he came after midnigh
His manner displayed great excitement, an
, he complained of sleepiness HIS little be
sometimes came with him. He thought hi
+, irrational.
= Judge Davis, "Do you think it proper
sell morphine to an irrational person.
The witness replied that he gave the mo
phine in a physician's prescription.
Judge Davis asked if he did not know Il
o prescription to have been q year old, al