The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-02
WASHINGTON.
Public Debt Statement--Legisla-
tive Appropriation Bank Bill
Postponed--San Dominge--
Judicial Circuit--Sand-
wich Island Treaty.
BUTCHERY OF TURKISH JEWS BY
CHRISTIANS.
~ Il " HORK X.
Colse of the Fenian
FizZle.
Ohio Democratic State COnVen-
ti0n.
Market Reports.


statement for May shows a reduction of the
public deb, of 1901 200. The currency
IN hand is $l4, 243, 900; coin, $l06, 900 900;
gold certificates, $50, 100000.
The House appropriation committee who
are considering the Senate amendments to
the Legislative appropriation bill, have as
certslHed that the increase of salaries Of
United States Judges, and others provided
for IN the bill, increases the expenditures
over 100000 per annum. The committee
are opposed to said increase of salaries.
General Scaenck having cec!Iued to allow
the $50, 0,000, 600 bank bill to interfere with
! the tax bill, 1t was postponed until Tuesday
next. There is strong feeling in the
/ House against the measure.
/ General Butler to day promised the Pres
/ ident to press his resolution snuexing San
Domingo at every opp0rtGue moment
/ The Senate has just passed the bI!!
changing the judicial circuits Of the United
States. 1t WAS passed as reported from the
committee. New Jersey was added TO the
Pennsylvsnia circuit.
! The House has adopted an amendment TO
the tax bil! requiring all bank checks,
drafts or orders, Of whatever denomination, +,
TO pay two cent stamps.
The Senate has Just gone into Executive
session on the Sandwich Island treaty.
The impression is that it will be rejected
+ CoSsTAHTINoPLE, June 2.-The fearful
vindictiveness Of native Christians in Rum
lila, Turkish province, against the Jewish
population, eliminated on Sunday IN the
Wholesale butchery OF the Jews by the Chris
tisps. Thousands of men, women and chill
dren were dragged from their houses and
slaughtered. The work of slaughter goes
Oh in the interior. The authorities have
made no movement to check il. The Chris
lisos took advantage Of tie absence OF the
reigning Prince Charles, and at a precon
certed signal began the extermInston o!
their enemies. The commander Of the dis
;rict knew that the butchery was meditsted
and passively Endorsed It.
MALONE, Jane There is great excite
msnt here over tbs arrest, last night, of the
TWO principal officers of the Fenians, who
have hitherto eluded the United States Off
cisls, BY deputy marshal Titus. The marshal
| was passing along the street when he noticed
Major Randall Fitzpatrick, of New ork,
passing by with Col. McNeill, who was st
one time supposed TO be Mosby- On per
eeiving the marshal the prisoners ran round
corner and disappeared. a boy Informed
! she marshal that they had secreted them
selves IN barn The marshal then got a
guard of regulars. surrounded and entered
the barn, and found Fitzpatrick and Mcneil.
! They were brought 10 the guard house and
! placed under heavy guard McNelll and
! Fitzpatrick were uDdou btedly the ablesi
officers connected with the Feniap move
ment, and the fact that they were arrested
! by mere chance tends TO show that they
meant business. They are well treated by
/ the L q tied States officers who respect them
for their courage and gentlemanly bearing.
! Both will probably be arraiened before I ;.
! Commissioner Brennan to day. Fitzpatrick
and McNeill were about leaving here by the
/ 1905 train last night, when they we're
arrested.
New YoRK, June 2.-Superintendent of
Police Jordan announces that hereafter ne
will refuse to make arrests on the authority
of kilograms from distant points, unless full
particulars as TO name, ofiense and authority
for the apprehension are given. The Super
intendent assigns as the reason for this de
cision that these kilograms, having frequent
ly been sent without consultation with the
: authorities, have caused arrests and deten
, tious without sufficient cause.
Several vessels, arriving within the last
three dsys have brought 6.902 immigrants
/: The China last mig ut brought 45b.
In TUESDAYS session of the Synod Of th'
Reformed Presbyterian Church, the follow
ing statistics of the Reformed Presbyterian
? Church in the United States was gwen
. Congregations, So Ministers, 81; Elders
3Og: Deacons 2O8; Families, 3,O50i Com
. municants. ,204-; Bsptisms, 478; Tots
: increase during the vea-. T08; Decrease
s J9g: Total contributions By the Church TO
religious purposes during the year, sl,oIl
SIG.
e A special says the government officials .
E Malone wound up the war yesterday b
>, srresting several New York ne-spape
u reporters as Fenians, and sent them
e prison.
u CoLUMBUs, o., June THE Democrat
" State Convention met at II o'clock tn
d forenoon. d. J c. Allen was elected ten
porary chairman, and R. F. Hulburt secr'
tsry.
q The committee on resolutions consists
10. ] Dodds. first district; c. D. Ferguson
u second district; J. f. Greer, third distric
d ]. F. Mckinney, fourth district; q. v
ys Andrew. fifth district; Thos Howell, SKI
{ district; j b. Z. Wright, seventh district
-, B. Burns, eighth district; Thomas Bee
81 ninth district; Frank Il. Hurd, telth distrie
to A. Nance, eleventh district; W. Z. Fin
RI twelfth district; William Parr, thirteen
8 district; Johu Cowan, fourteenth district;
Williams, fifteenth district; James B. Jan
son, six,eeuth district; r. 6. Woods. seve
m ,eenth district Morrison Foster. eig
nr- teeuth district J. Palmer, nineteen
+. district.
:. PARIS, June Napoleon, on his retu
from Chslons in July, it is said will go
Q Munich.
ais The Gazette says officially that on
it. twelve among the prisoners arrested
:, com plicity in the regicide plot Will
- brought before the High court. The oth'
ne will be discharged.
hat The American and English residents
or Tours have forwarded their congratulatie