The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-01
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pretect h - ha viii announce the resolu-
tiou OF the Eordeaux government, after the
communication with the parsonage who
who is to come from Paris. Meanwhile he
asks them to bs firm and confident,
and ins.ructs them to drill necessarily the
recruits who come in during the term OF the
respite allowed by the srmistice.
A dispatch from Versailles says
that the firing was heard in the Belleville
and Vellstte quarters Of Paris yester-
day and says it is feared disturb
ances have occurred.
Another dispatch from Versailles says the
srmistice has been carried out in theswes.
and north of France without difficulty. 1t
is reported that an armistice was extended to
all the departments, and that military opera
tions on the part Of Generals ManteufTsl
Worder, Bourbski and Geribaldi cease to-
day.
A dispatch from Pumtrute, Switzerland
OF the 3lst, says the bonn mbardment of Bel
forte continues.
Berlin, Feb. l.-Orders have been given
for the discontinusnce of the despatch Of
troops to France.
SPRISGFIELD, Feb. 1.-The act authoriz-
ing the purchase of gold By the State Treas
urer and Auditor was signed by the Cover.
nor and deposited with the Secretary Of
State this P. N.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 1.-The jury in the
case OF DR.. Galentine, who shot DR.. Jones,
last October for improper intimacy with his
wife, returned a verdict Of guilty of man
slaughter.
OTTAWA, Ill.,, Feb. "a boy named J ohm
Matthies, met with horrible death at the
Starch factory here, yesterday evening. He
was alone in q room shoveling corn into the
conductor. a machine which carries corn
from the shelter to the elevator in the base
ment of the factory. The conductor is armed
with tisDges arranged in a spiral row. He
fell upon this and his face, breast and ribs
were torn to pieces.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Senate finance
committee had up this morning the House
resolution returning to the Senate sbolishiu g
the income tax, and the discussion on the
subject was very animated. The entire
committee endorsed the action taken by the
Senate, and were unanimous in sssertin z
the right of the latter body to asignate bills
| OF this character.
| The discussion in open session afterwards
| on Nv. SCOTS resolution, which he was in
structed to report, showed that the majority
Of this body consider such legislation as
entirely with province Of the senators con
ssitutionsl right.
The resolution appointing committee o.
conference me. with little opposition, and il
it now Thoughts that harmonious under
standing will be arrived at by the committee
! from both Houses without further discus
| sion.
| New YORK, Feb. Late last night a
row occurred in a low eating saloon 80 Bsyard
street. during which, Chss. Hoffman propri
etor was stabbed several times and serious
| ly it is feared. Two OF the men named Dan
Wallace and Jno. Saunders were arrrsted
| but the principal assailant known as Big
Mike escaped.
| The January thaw continues with a ven
geance- Yesterday the streets we're fllec
from curb to curb with loads of slush, cul
verts were choked with torrents that poured
into them, it was cloudy, gloomy anC
dissgreesble day throughout and q
1 P. NJ. a fine drizzling rain set in continuing
until about 9 o'clock. A number of scci
dents occurred from the careless manner o
removing the snow and ice from the roofs
| The alarm In the neig b borhood of Grand St.
| Brooklyn, Eastern District, in consequence
| of frequent assaults upon women is increas
| ing. The latest outrage occurred on Sstur
| day night upon a lady named Veritga, who
| when but short distance from home, was
attacked, but the asssient was frightened of
| by her screams for help. During the pas
ten weeks ovor a dozen cases of stabbing il
| this manner have been resorted at polio.
station, five of which were of seriou
character. Large rewards have been Offered
by residents of the neighborhood for the cap
| ture of the perpetrators.
WAsHISGroE, Jan. 3l.-SENATE.-The
| Vice President announced the return from
the House of the income tax repeal bill
with the accompanying suggestion tina
under the Constitution the House had sol,
20 wer to originate such bill.
Mr.. Scott moved to non concur in th
reason assigned by the House for returning
the bill, and asked conference, which afte
discussion, was agreed to.
M Pomeroy subu tilted O resolution com
mending to the American people the suffer
ing poor of France.
Mr.. Fdmunds introduced a bill to furthe
preserve the purity of elections and guar
against frauds by registers.
The House bill suspendIng proceedings il
1
received and referred to the committee OIL
Post Office.
Mr. Trumbull charterized the claim ss tn
boldest imposition ever prac.iced upon th
, government
At2 o'clock the Senate proceeded t
unfinished business, being the Georgia Ser
atorial question,
: Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Maynard, from the Commi
tee on Ways and Means, reported a bi
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy @
consultation with the Attorney General,
institute proceedings at law, or otherwise
obtain full damages and indemnity for Il
the bay of Yeddo, Japan, by collision wi,
the steamship Bombay. Passed.
The House then resumed in nmorning hor
the bill reported from the Committee on M
itary Affairs, to extend the bounty land sy
tenn to the soldiers and sailors of the Ia
wer, their widows and orphans.
Mr.. Hawley argued against the bill as
cunningly devised scheme to give the publ
lands to capitalists and speculators, witho
any practical benefit to the classes tor who
ostensible benefit the bill was framed. 1
argued that the homestead policy was Il
only true and wise means of disposing
the public lands. ,,,
Mr.. Stoughton also reported bill, al
explained and defended its provisions
. did also Mr.. Packark, member OF the M
itary Committee. :.
J After further debate the House proceed
to vote on the bill and amendments. 4
amendments we're rejected and the b
] passed with but swo negative votes.
: The speaker presented Q message fre