The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-30
TENEMENT HOUSE MURDERS IN
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Market Reports.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Secretar,
Boutwell,, with large delegation of nationa
bank represen tstives from all parts of the
country, were before the ways and mean,
committee yesterday. The national bank
men opposed the funding bill with al
their might, especially the section which
compels them to exchange their bonds
Secretary Boutwell, defended the bill, and
urged the committee not to accede to the
request Of the bank men.
Gen. Logan made pesonal explanation
in the House yesterday, relative to Genera
Shermsns letter to Senator Wilson on the
army bill. He had the letter read in full tc
the House, and then characterized the con
duct of Gen. Sherman as extraordinary. he
replied to Shermsn's criticism of the army
bill, and showed that he was mistaken in his
facts.
The executive committee of the Nationa
Board of Trade appeared before the com
marce committee yesterday, and called theil
attention to certain legislation which would
be beneficial TO commerce. The committee
was headed by Frederick Fraley, of Phila-
delphia.
SAN FRANCIsCo, March 29.-Gen. Geo. II
Thomas commanding the Military Depart
meni of the Pacific, died here at 8 O'Clock
last evening, OF apoplexy, after an illness oi
only few hours. A general expression o.
the public grief at his death is being organ
lied. The deceased had already become
greatly beloved by the people of this city
and the Pacific Slope. Arrangements fol
The funeral have not yet been perfected.
For the past few weeks Gen. Thomas en-
joyed unusually good health. Yesterday
about half-past one, while st his Office head
quarters attending to business, he was tax
en- with apoplexy, which resulted in hi:
death at 8 p. m
Gen Ord and Whipple are absent il Ari
zons. The commsnd of the department
temporarily falls on Col. Hough, Assi.tsn,
Adjussnt General.
SPKINGFIELD, March 30.-The following
prisoners left to-day for Joliet, in conformity
to their sentence at the March term of ouI
Ci'cuit Court: Frank Debarrows and Johr
Scheiffer, arson, one year. each Daniel
Rodger, larceny, two years Adam Roach,
forgery, SIX years William Mulihsn, lar
ceny, two years; Jas. 4. Wishall, larceny
three years.
The Republicans nominate their township
officers this afternoon. There will be a
strong effort to redeem the township.
LONDON, March 30.-A grand banque,
was given last evening, at the residence oi
Minister Motley, in honor of the Queen oi
the Netherlands. Among the Guests we're
Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Thomas
Hughes, Robert Browning, Mrs. Caroline
Norton, Joseph Anthony Froude, ueorge
Grote, and mony other celebrities.
QUEENSTOWN, March, 3O.-The Palmyrs
has arrived.
Tue Cuban cable feet is nearly ready &c
sail. 1t is the most perfectly appointed
expedition of the kind ever dispatched.
Green the famos aeronaut is dead.
MADRID, March 3O.-The Count of Java;
who fed from Spain a year ago, after hav
ing killed Senior Oloza in a duel, has re
ceived all indulgence from the penalties IN
CURED, and is expected back soon. 1t il
generally supposed that this was done TO
pave the way for an Indulgence In the case
Of the Duke of Montpensier, who recently
killed Prince Hekry of Bourbon in duel
The Duke of Montpensier however, has re-
mained in Madrid since the duel.
New YORK, March 30.-AH of ex Col
lector Bsiley's suits against the merchants
in ths Thirty second District have fallen
tnrough.
Tine inquest in the case of the Donnelly
family, who were crushed to death by the
falling of a tenement building during the
gale of Sunday, has been postponed by the
Coroner until Saturday. The funeral of the
victims will take place to morrow. Much
excitement continues In the ghborhood
OF the ruins, and public opinion holds the
contractor of this frail fallen building res
ponsible for the calamity.
The Tribune says: There is not word
of truth. 1t seems, in the Washington ru-
NOR sscribipg to the Virginia Legislature Q
desire to withdraw its ratification of the
Fifteenth Amendment. Prominent citizen,
of Virginia give en- emphati, contradiction
to the whole mischievously designed story ,
The announcement of the death of Maio,
General George II. Thomas causes a pro-
found sensation in this city, where he had
many warm friends.
Passenger train No. 3 express, on the
Erie Railrond, which left Jersey City at 6:3(
last evening, was smashed near Wilsonville
Chenango county, this morning. No partic-
ulars.