The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-13
WASHINGTON.
Proposition TO fund the Debt In
Poris--The Northern Pacific
Railroad Bil!--The Tar
iffBill--Ssn Demingo--
Pay for Congression-
al Contestants.
~ f. " YORK.
Card from Richardson's Brother
Injecting on San Domingo
Death Of Gen. G GoicOuria-.AI-
ledged Bond Tkeft--Sen-
at0r ReVelS Lecture.
RkiLROADA CCIDENT TIE MIS-.
sGURI PACIFIC R.R.
Market Reports.

Paris banker, was before the Ways and
Means Committee to day, snd made an
argument to show that the debt could be
funded in Europe at four rer cent. without
any trouble The committee questioned
hlm closely about his assurances for this
belief, when he stated that he could have
the whole twelve hundred miIlious taken
without going outside OF Paris
The Banking and Currency Committee
considered some amendments 10 the bill tor
additional banking facilities, which they
reported some time ago, but decided to ed
here 80 the bill as they reported IT.
The Committee on the Pacific Railroas
meet to morrow to consider the Northern
Pacific Railroad bill. They will report ii
back, 1t is said, with amendments. If they
do SO new fight will be inaucurated in the
House to get the amend ments IN 1t Is
thought the House will adopt the amend
ment for selling land at $500 TO actual set
tiers.
The Ways and Means Committee, or a
majority of them, say they have no inten
ton Of abandoning the Tariff bill They
will try to put it through the House and put
the responsibility on the Senate of defeating
II.
Gen. Banks is said to have prepared a
series Of resolutions on the subject of Sau
Domingo, which he read TO the President
yesterday morning, and which Grant highly
approved Of. In these resolutions the desira
olIty OF our acquiring San Domingo IL
based ID part on the argument that the des
;iny of West India Islands is to be passed
under the control Of stronger governments,
either in Europe or in America, and that II
the United States does not sieze the svaila
Die opportunity 10 possess them, European
mOnarchs will.
The House committee on Elections agreed
10 day TO report resolutions allowing Louisi
snans who contested seats, as follows
Sypha~, $500; St. Martin, $500; Nc
Crane, 81 2,0O0; and Hunt, Sl,5J0. 1t may
be stated that none OF these men had any
show for seats by election returns.
New YORK, May l3.-The following
statement of Charles A. Richardson appears
IN the morning paPers:
"BosroN, May 9, I67O.-So many mis-
statements about the estate Of nv lsIe
brother, Albert d. Richardson, that deem,
It necessary, under the circumstances, to say
that his estate Is not worth, In its higbes.
value, more than 900 TO S25, 600, anC
that his widow, Mrs. ABBY s. Richardson
has refused any part OF the property, except
the amount required 10 rear and educate his
orphan children
Gen. Garfield, Gen Banks, Horace May
nard and others are to address q meeting al
Cooper Institute this evening, in regard to
III proposed treaty with San Domingo. bY
y hich the Bay of Samana and adjacent ter
ritory are to be acquired by the United
States.
Among the passengers bv the Java on
Wednesday was Dormap ID. Eaton, who has
only now, after a painful period of confine.
ment to his room from the blow of an at
tempted assassin, some months ego, recov-
cred sufficiently 10 be able to take sea
voyage, which his physician insists upon.
a HPvana orrespondeut, speaking OF the
execution of Gen. Goicouris, says that this
old gentleman was not moved by the dIfii
culties of his position, and met death with
great fortitude and com posure. lie was
given no opportunities to make sn ante
mortem address, but still managed to shout
viva Cuba" the beating of drums prevent
ing anything he said from being heard. He
wanted to be shot and not garroted, but tie
Spanisrds would not consent to this, being
bent upon his suffering the same kiud OF
death as his old friend and companion-in-
arms, Gen Nsrcisso Lopez. suffered.
The directors of Bancoes and Panol have
Just resolved on donating $500 TO the two
sailors of the Isabel La Gait olics who cap
tured Gen Goicouria.
Public interest in the Mcfarland case
mad lot subsided yesterday, and thousands
of people were engaged IN reading the long
evidence published in the papers by Mrs.
Mcfarland Richardson. The late prisoner
travelled about the city freely. and passed
I'VE or three hours in close conference with
counsel at the Office of Gerry. He was
visited by reporter, and II ade some inter
estipg statements about his present feelings
and future intentions. He pronoances the
card of Mrs. Mcfarland Richardson to be
composed of misrepresentation. aud doubts
if she really wrote it. He thinks he has no,
been fully vindicated, and promises to take
further proceedings, in the course OF which
ne will upset the Indiana divorce case, and
obtain the possession of his other child.
Detective Dunno, Yesterday took before
Justice Dowling, at the Toombs, Gilbert W
Thomas, an Exchange place broker, arrested
on charge of stealing $4,000 worth OF
Kansas Pacific railroad bonds belonging &c
Dabney, Morgan & Co., of No. 53, Exchange
place, on April 18th. No afidavits we're
made and the prisoner was committed to
await an examination.
Senator Revels, of Mississippi, lectured al
Cooner Institute last evening, on the "Ten
denotes of the Age He claimed that the
coura. of events in this country was toward
liberty of thought and toward action il
which caste color of skin, and sristocratit
blood would have no part.
| Sr. Louis, May 13.-At o'clock thi.
morning the night express train on the Mis-
souri Pacific railroad, which left Atchison
Kansas, yesterday evening, colided neal
/ Eureka, twentyeight miles from here. with
the extra freight train going west. Sixteer
persons we're killed outright and twent,
wounded, two of whom will die. No names
known at present. The wounded are beinl
brought here. and further particulars vii
soon be obtained. The dead will be brouph
here as soon as the Coroner reaches th'
scene of disaster and holds inquest. A spe
cial train left here early this morning witt