Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-20

Col Huggins, 9. s. Assessor at Aberdeen,
Miss. he testified at length in regard TO
ouuages committed upon himself and
others BY the Kn-Klux, his statement not
differing essentially from those already pub
lshed.
The number of beer stamps of different
denominations issued during the fiscal year,
ending June 10th, 1871, was 22,707 ,806 );
representing 81, ,4S5, ,462, being an increase
of 2,297, 952 stamps and $729,562.
Commissioner Pleassnton will soon ad-
dress a letter to the New York Central rail-
road company,to the effect that be viii exam.
inc such proofs and evidence as may be pre-
sented to show why, "a the company alleges
deduction should be made from the amount
heretofore assessed.
The motion for a new trial of DR.. Sher
man, the sbcrtionist. convicted of man
slaughter in causing the death of Een>
rietta Biddar, has been over-ruled by the
criminal court. He will be sentenced to-
morrow.
l. A Mccartney the defaulting post Office
clerk, died last night. Several days ago one
of his children died.
CAIRO, July 20.-Dr- W. R. Burke, for
merly popular and wealthy physician in
this city, commilted suicide in the poor
house here last night. His wife is in the
Insane asylum at Jacksonville. Whisky was
the cause of all the trouble.
LONDON, July l9.-The passage of the
abolition of the army purchase bill In the
| Lords, is insisted on by Gladstone. Other
wise he will resign.
! The London Spectator lsments over the
decadence OF the nonsrchical system in
Great Britain. Il says, There Is in this
country but one great political institution
left alone, aud that is apparently eDdeavor-
ing commit suicide by ssphy xis. The throne
as a political power is dead the Lords are
dying, and if the House of Commons loses
the respect of the country, there will BE-
nothing lett.
The future Emperor and Empress of Ger
many were snubbed by Queen Victoria on
the occasion of their recent visit to England
Her Majesty refused to take them in at any
of her palaces, and they were obliged tG
lodge with their common AMBASSADOR.
The extraordinary phenomena produced
by Home, the American medium, in London
are being made the SUBJECT of careful exam
iuation by Prof Crooke, the eminent chem
ist, DIR. Higgins the equally eminent astron
omer, and Mr. Sergean, Cox Of the English
bar. The results Of their yet incomplete
exam stions are recorded in the Londor
Scientific journal. The investigators arr
satisfied Of the immense scientific import
snce of the subject Prof Crooke and Serg
Cox both seem to be convinced of the exist
enoe of nerve atmosphere at various iuten 81
ty enveloping the human structure. DR.. Hug
gins has not yet been able to satisfy hi
mind and wants to make further eXperi
ments.
New YORK, July 19 According to
London correspondence PIcadilly, Napoleo
visits town every day, and g nerally stroll
along the sunny side of Bond street Q
haunts q bow window of club house. q
ia very popular with the working classe
who cheer him, and he ia getting very ia
PARIS, July 20.-It is reported that W ssi
burne, American Minister, has assured th
French government that no person convicte
of criminal acts in Paris, against the nj
tional government during the reign of th
Commune, will be permitted 10 reside in tt
United States.
The inhabitants of Metz have sent
petition to Theirs, asking the pardon
Gen. Rossel.
Rsuksl announces himself to be car
ddate for the first vacancy in the Assem-
bly,.
The indictment upon which Rochefort
to be tried contains four counts Firs
Provoc&tion to hatred among citizens Sc
oud, Incitement to civil war and pi.lagt
y Third, Publication of false news and spur
Gus dispatches, knowing them to be falls
+ consequently counteuancing public aE
private riotipgs; Fourth, Completely in MT
a. der by instgating the arrest and excuti
VI of hostages.
J. On the 29gh ul,.. at Rome, the Pope be
g consistory at which be recognized &
De Bishops of ZjPo in Hungary, Of Oporto
Portugal. and St. Jago in Chill, and OF Ga
~ de Verde, and afterwards published t
~ nominations 10 ade since last month, in bri
os Of the patriarch of Lisbon, and Of the BIZ
ms ops of Brsgauza and Miranda, Portug
,ef 70" and of the Bishops of Mezo and EIeDz
ne Portebsr.