Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-18

Sheriff Chisholm, of DeKalb, Miss was
also examined. He testified that disguised
men had committed q number of lawless
acts in his county, but they we're not of fire.
quent occurrence. A great majority of the
citizens of both parties had aided him in
putting down and preventing their recnr-
renee. just before leaving for Washington
he had been told by leading Conservativ es
that the Democrats were getting up an or
ganizstion which would control the colored
vote and make them carry all the elections.
Treelhard, late French Minister to Wash.
ington, is at present in Connecticut. He
has entirely recovered his health, and will
leave for France as soon as be shall learn
that the Germans have evacuated that part
of the country which includes his estate.
The Grand Jury have found indictments
against Hiram Gramsdell and z. White, of
the New York Tribune, and Chas. A. Tinker
and Joseph A. Kirby, of the Western Union
Telegraph Office, charged with wilfully and
unlawfully refusing to testify on certain
points before special committee of the
United States, concerning the premature
publication of the Treaty of Washington.
This refusal is declared 10 be against a
former statute in such cases made and pro-
vided The presentment in each case 10
founded cn the evidence of Senators Car
painter, Conkiug, Summer, Trunbull and
G arrett Davis.
DR.. g. W. Perine, late examining sur.
geon of the Pension Bureau, who was re-
| moved by Ex-Commissioner of Pensions,
Van Aerman, because he was q homeopath
ist. has been appointed by the present Com
missioner q member of the Board of Exam
lining Surgeons at Milwaukee.
Commander Wm. Mitchell, who was
placed on the retired list of the Navy fou,
years ago, died at his residence 10 this city
yesterday.
Gen. Parker, Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs, has rendered his resignation, to take
effect Aug. lss, and the President has &C
cepted it. The reasons given by Genera
Parker in letter to the President, which
is published, and which is dated the 29th Of
June, is, that the legislation of Congress il
regard to Indian matters, has been such as
to divest the Indian Bureau of all its origin
al important duties. and made the Com mis-
sioner of Indian Affairs mere supernumer
ary officer, q clerk to the Board of Indiat
| Con missioners, and the General feels be
cannot, in justice to himself, consent Longer
to hold an ambiguous position.
| The Presidents letter acce ptiug the resig
nation, is dated Long Branch, Jolly l3, anc
ompliments Gen. Parker in the highes
terms for his ability and integrity in th'
management of the Indian Bureau, which
management has always been in entire. har
nony with the policy of the Administration
Subscriptions to the new loan to date
amount to $67, ,054 400; the subscription
to-day, $2l 800; bonds have already beer
;ssued on the above subscriptions to tn
amount of SOL ,605,500.
The statement that Secretary Boutwel
paid more for bonds on Thursday than thei
par value in gold is not true.
Col. Josiah Given, of Ohio, is prominent
" mentioned in connection with the Com
missionersh,p of Internal Revenue in cas-
Of vacancy in that Office. Col. Given ha
been for q number of years Deputy Commi,
.ioner in cnarge of a special division of th
Internal Revenue Bureau, and is backed b
strong influence.