Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-11
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WAAsHIGSToN Dec. l0.-A bill introduced
By Senator Edmund to regulate the civil
service, provides that appointments to ell
Offices except postmssters and such as are
required by law to be made BY the Presi-
dent, with the consent of the Senate, shall
be dependent upon open competition. To
that end board of commissioners is to be
appointed for five yeals, unless sooner re
moved by the President, with the consent Of
the Senate
Another bill introd ueed provides stringent
means for the execution of the law sgainst
pioygsny, and InoestuoGs cohabitAtion, and
the suppression Of the so-called Legislature
Of Deseret.
NEw YORK, Dec. l0.-The Bible war at
Hunters Point ended in a compromise be-
tween the Catholic committee and the com
missioners. All the expelled scholars are
TO be taken back. The Catholics do not
oppose the reading of the scriptures, and
Catholic children are allowed to remsin in
class rooms during religious exercises.
| SAN FRANCIsCo, Dec. i0.-Sargent 3
mare Kate, which made the 20 mile trot on
q heavy hAlfmile track inside of 50 minutes
and 81 seconds, is wholly uninjured. II Is
said her feat wss never before accomplish
ed. Preparations are being made 10 have
her repeat il at an early day.
CaCAGo Dec. l0.-A terrible murder
was committed in a saloon ou Archer Aven
ne last night. jefferson Heating aud
James, Townsend we're playing billiards
when q dispute arose about the game, which
finally resulted in Keating's sssaultin.
Townsend. Daring the conflict which ensu
ed, Townsed got his opponent under hin
and sezing m by the neck with his lef
hand, drew e revolver With the other, and
placing the muzze to bis head, fired, killing
him instantly. Townsend was arrested
shortly after, ard is now in jail.
! KINGSTON, OxT, Dec. The steam tug
| Highlander and Hercules we're burned las
night. The loss it $50 900; uninsured. One
man was burned to death.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. l0.-The FIRE
which destroyed the east side of the public
square at Rockville, Ind last night, orig
mated in the store of w. Harding, and wher
discovered was burning around the stove
1t 10 supposed to have been accidental
Harding's loss on stock was $50, ,000-in
sured Bates d GSrdlng, druggists, los
$4,000 insured for $1,000; Whipple, DR.,
goods. loss $50 900 Insured for $4,000
K. johnson on drugs, loas $1,000; o;he
losses are on clothing, groceries, millinery
and the Rockville Patriot Office. The los
Of these parties is unknown. The PStrIo
office had no insurance.
! LOSDoN, Dec l0.-ll p. m.-Physician
in attendance on the Prince Of Wales hsv
asst issued the following bulletin:
"SANDRISCHAM, l0Ib, 1880 p. m,-Tn
Prince has been restless during the evening
. and there IS no abatement in the dsngerou
symptoms Of the diEease.'
lac low condition of the Prince cause
intense pain aud great excitement through
out London.
d SANDRISGHAM, Dec. ll.-l:30 u. nth
y Prince Of Wales siept little, but there i
no change IN the symptoms OF his disease.
BERLIN, Dec. "a bill was presented
the diet, the object Of which is TO lighte
the burden Of taxation on the lover clssse
: II AbOlishes grist and slsughtering take
and makes important reductions IN other
SAN FRASCIsCo, Dec. 10.-Tbe cond u
of Governor Haight at the inauguration
Governor Booth is highly spplauded by q
classes. Gov. Haight, accompanied by b
, Secretary and n personal aud military sta
Adjutant Caramsu, MAJOR General Can
and stats, With an escort of infantry. cs
airy aud artillery. nearly one tboussr
: strong, waited on Gov. Booth at his res
dence, and accompanied him to the capt.
and presented him 10 the audience; 81
after the Inauguration address, escorted hi
home and tended the banquet in the eve
ing.
PARIS, Dec. l0.-A change in the Fren
government is imminent. Theirs will I
hnquish the Presidency in favor of t
Duke D'Aumale. he has agreed to Il
movement with the Ddke and all the inf
ential members of the Right agree. L
Orleans mem bers are not to take seats u,
I'll this plan is carried out. Al the deta
have been arranged. The cause of t
change ia Theirs inability TO with stand t
increased strength Of the Right, which
been returned from the provin ces, and
fear Of the increasing power Of the lmpe
., alists in the army.
There was an exciting scene in the a
sembly to-day. Deputy Ordinaire attack
the commission Of psrdons for rejecting
'. appeals of Communists. His speech call
. forth demonstrations Of dissent, which W
met with cheers by his friends. The dis
=. dsr was so great that the proceedings w
dc TEN porsrily suspended. Quiet was hns
., restored. The session was then resume
% and that subject dropped.
y" There 10 a complete disagreement betwe
President Theirs and the OrleAnists respe