Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-06
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NAsHlSGToS, Dec. 5.-The proceedings
Of Congress yesterday were unim portAnt
and uninteresuug.
General ShermAn's report praises the |
zeal Rnd efficiency Of the army, and ex-
presses the hope that Congress will remove
restrictions and give the President dlscre-
Ilonary power to keep military companies
up TO the standard, ranging between 90 aud
100 privstes, according to the nature Of the
service required of the troops. Such q
measure would add very mach 10 the eff
cheney Of the srmy, aud would rarely, II
ever, carry the aggregate strength OF the
active army above the standard OF 10000
men as now fixed ny law.
/ The General asks that some uniform tao
tic. be adopted for handling all srms of the
service.
BosroS, Dec. "a fierce north west gale
has prevailed ell day, blowing down chin
Deys q nd damaging unfinished buildings.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5-Alexis left for
New York al noon, after visiting the Meth
odsI fair.
ST. Louis, Dec. 5.-The Republican
State Convention met to-day, aud adopted a
resolution Inviting the Liberal Convention
com ulttee to join them in a call for con-
veution. The invitation was accepted and
the two ommittees met in Joint session aud
uuauimously adopted 3 resolution for q state
Republican convention, to be held a. JEFF
ferson City on the 22d of February.
LONDON, Dec. "a morning bulletin
SAYS The Prince Of Wales passed q comfOrtA
be night The progreas Of the case is salts
factory. 1t is understood that the fever
though severe, has at no time been beyond
the control Of medical attention. The pub
lic apprehension aG to tie result has meas
ursDly subsiIed.
General Daniel T.. Siokles and bride have
arrived here on their way to Liverpool tC
lake the steamer for New York.
The annexation of the diamond fields tt
, the English domsin in South Africa ha
}. been completed.
!. PARIs, Dec. 5.-Evening. .-Thiers ap
pears to have made up his mind to oppos'
the admission Of the Orleans Prince
= 20 the National Assembly for the Prince
to-day waited on Theirs for the purpose o
listening to an exposition of the reasons in
: huencing him against their taking sesls ii
u the Legislature.
2l The President received the Prince
- oourieouSly, but owing TO pressure of put
lie business, was unsble to hear Or reply t
to them to-day be, however, appointed q
q. interview for Friday next, at which time h'
>, would be prepared TO develop fully hi
> reasons for restraiping them from tskiu
X seats in tbe Assembly.
o. A great fire occurred to-day in the Hot
d Rue de Liore, which contained many Of th
most elegant paintings in Paris. Owing
a. Of he tho Hampa
IA extiuguishsd before they hsd spread mue
"A The loss is immense.
its SALT LAKE, Dec. 5.-A delegation
Of Mormous left here for Washington, on Sur
r,l day, With q view, it is said, OF securing pr
per legislation TO protect the polygamo
- tenets Of their religion.
MADISON, Dec. 5.-A FIRE g. Barabo
Wis, yesterday, burned the stores Of Bowt
Albert Co, Lohn, Camp & Co., j. DIR
49, per, Mrs. Shsrps millinery, Avery 4 Gree
a Wm. Sharnke, the express office, 'nd I
Sauk county bank. The loss is 81, 900.
fearful gale pre- vailed at the tune, and t
whole town seemed in in minent danger (
a time.
per RoNE. Dec. 5.-Ths promulgatiou of
LII eneyulical from the Pope against the insis
iiy ment OF the Italian Parliament in Rome
. expected in a few days.
nd SANTA FE, Dec. 4.-The Territorial Ii
islaturs sssembled here to-day. The
publicans have united and control b'
J Houses.
Z Gov. Giddings will read his message
nm morrow.
| Is The weather is very cold.
0'o' CHEYENNE, Dec. AT four o'clock t
noo afternoon Gov Campbell sent his mess'
o. 90 10 the lower branch Of the Legislature. We
SIX ing the bill repealing the woman sufrs
est est bill.
ully OMAHA, Dec. Son Sunday morn
s.; Iste three engines, drawing q passenger ri
d to eight miles west of here, ran of the ira
ling The engines were badly smashed up,
no persons was injured. The snow Is