The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-09

ice, it being in some instances over one
fourth of mile in length.
On Saturday las, Peter Smith residing at
Williamsburg, committed suicide a. the
Lutheran Cemetery over the grave of his
wife. Some weeks ago he lost his wife and
child of small pox, since which time he has
been disconsolate, and procuring horse
and buggy proceeded to the cemetery, and
on reaching the grave drew his pistol, shot
himself, and died instantly.
A young man named Geo. Wilson. was
shot through the head and mortally wound
ed by Frenchman named Silvie Mallard
Wilson and friend we're proceeding home,
having crossed the ferry to Williamsburg,
when Wilson accidentally jostled against
Mallsrd, who mistaking him for pickpock-
ct shot him. Nallard was arrested.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The San Domingo
resolution will be the chief subject of con
sideration in the House to day.
The President has sent in q special mess
age ON the lawless condition of the south,
and recommends stringent measures to put
down the Ku- Klux, and the passage of laws
declaring it felony, and punishing it &C
cordingly for masked or disguised men to
roam over the country committing acts of
violence.
The State Department was visited by
com mittee from New Bedford. Mass, on
Saturday last with reference to the Alabama
Claims. Secretary Fish being confined to
his rooms an interview was had with Assist
ant Secretary Davis. The committee found
the executive of the State Department and
congressman generally in favor Of prompt
settlement.
Between seven and eight hundred Ma
tionsl Banks have already reported in re-
sponse to the circular of the comptroller of
the treasury. Reports are generally favora
BILE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The House For
eign Affairs Committee, which was origin
ally opposed to the San Domingo resolution
which passed the Senate, has been manip
ulated by the powers at the other end of the
avenue, aud will to morrow report the reso
luton and crowd il through the House. 1t
is now thought to be too late for tie direct
question of annexation to be acted On at this
session. 1t is reported that in consequence
of the support which Gen. Banks and his
colleagues give this scheme, that Secretary
Fish is to be allowed to execute his long
cherished des re to leave the Cabinet. In
other words, the supporters of the San Do
mingo job, taking advantage OF that desire,
insist on the reorganization of the State De-
psrtmen.. Among the possibilities is the
publication of statements regarding Mr..
Summers connection with the Alaska pur
chase, incidental to which be is supposed to
have at the time endorsed Mr.. Seward 9
proposition to annex San Domingo.
The recall of Minister Bancroft next
month is laid to be determined on
Representative Orth of Indiana, who has
been for many years member of the House
and one of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, will be sent to Berlin to fill the
vacancy.
The stationers of the country seem to be
all aroused against the stamped envelope
contracts of the Post Office Department, and
are sending memorials to congressman ask
ing for the passage of a law to prohibit that
department from doing business as station
ers.
Members of the Ways and Means Com
mittee ridicule the reports published in
some of the papers that an effort will be
| made at this session to increase the whisky
tax, or to materially modify the tax on
tobacco. No such movement has been
made in that committee.