Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-07
Murder at Cincinnati
General Summary,
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ARsus.l

NEW \ oRK, Dec. "a SPECIAL dispatch
from Metsmorss, Mexico,:o December 18Th,
says the rebel General Trevelob has taken
Saltillo with heavy loss on both sides. The
government troops still hold possession of
the French fort on the outskirts. The rebels
control the position from Two points and its
surrender is hourly expected. Quirogs, re bel
commander, il organizing at Monterey for
operations. Oarlins, government commander
at Rivero, still waits the results Of Trevino
and QuirogA's movements. The government
commander here oonceAlI ell news. This is
considered unfsvorAble to the government
TelsvrAphic and mail communication with
the interior is entirely suspended.
OMAHA, Dec. 6.-The passengers who
left here for the West on Friday morning
December lst., were at Laramie station to-
day 1t is not known how soon the road
will be cleared. The weather has moders-
ted A great nun Der of cases are reported
West of persons frozen TO death.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 6.-The building of the
London WooIen Company at this place Was
$4,000. Insurance $4,000.
VIENNA, Dec. Count AndrAssy has
received the congratulations of the Russian
government on his elevation to the premier
ship Of the Austrian Empire, coupled with
au expression of confidence in the wisdom
and Justice of the policy which will be pur
sued under his administration Of the foreign
relations of the Empire.
| SPRINGFIELD, H., Dec. 5.-In the Senate
to-day, q message from the Governos, trans
mitting the correspondence relating to ad-
ditional grounds for erecting government
buildings in Chicago, was received and re-
ferred TO the com mittee on Federal Rela
tions.
! A resolution to reduce the fees Of clerks
of circuit courts was reported back, ssd 6
second time, and ordered printed.
A bill providing for special session of the
Supreme Court, aud creating a judicial
! Department, to hold session at Spring. field,
wEs ordered to a second reading.
In the House, Vook's bill to regulate life
insurance companies came up on third
reading. A motion to table was lost, l to
| So A motion to recommit was slso lost
The bill was then put on passage, and pas
sed yeas Ga, nays so.
a number of other bills were passed, in
cluding 9 bill for extending the rights oi
women.
WAshIsGror, Dec. 6.-Ths total loss o
the Chicago National Banks. by fire, is 81,
005, ,000 leaving them with capital unlm
paired, and $500 900 still available.
WAsHISGroS, Dec. 6.-HoUsE.-Th.
house adopted q resolution this morning
shst the Railroad Committee inquire intt
the eIpediency of connecting Lake Mich
igan and the Mississippi river by 9 shiI
canal.
Mr.. Banks offered resolutions which wer,
adopted, calling on the President for In
struotions TO naval commanders in Cubsl
waters for the protection Of American Inf
and property, and the maintenance OF tn
flag; for information Of the recent exeou
tions in Havana, sad in relation to th
failure Of Spain to carry out the promises
the reforms in the West Indies.
Mr.. Butler objected to the introdu uction c
a resolution calling on the President for 10
. formation Of the invasion Of South Carolin
by troops.
> The House went to the Committee Of th
whole on the apporsionmept bill reported g
% the Last session. The bill provides, ira
II that after March Sd, 1873, the House {
Representatives shall consist Of 28l men
q bers, apportioned as follows Maine B, Ne
, Hampshire 2, Massachusetts, ii, Rhod
i, Island 2, Connecticut A, New York 81, Ne
Jersey 7, Pennsylvania 26, Delaware
Maryland 6, Virginia 8, North Carolina
South Carolina s, Georgia 8, Alabama
Mississippi 6, Louisiana s, Ohio 19, KeI
% tucky 10, Tennessee 3, Indiana IL, Illinoi
10, Missouri IL, Arkansas A. Michigan
O. Florida !, Texas 6, Iowa 9, Wisconsin
California s. Minnesota 3, Oregon l, Kal
sas 3, West virginia 3, Nevada l, Nebra:
Il.
The second aud third sections, providiu
o for additional mem bers in the And Cor
sress, we're, on motion Of Mr.. Farnswort
stricken out, after discussion and oherir
of various amendments.
70 The Republican senatorial caucus sppoi
ted the following CON mistee to report chang
in the standing committees Messrs: bno
10 iugham, Sawyer, Pomeroy and Ffeinghn
son. The opinion prevails that ihe on
changes will be placing Mr.. Norton
Chairman Of the foreign relations comm
tee and transferring Mr.. Cameron 70 q
IA committee on elections and priviieges.
Wallis Opera House burned tbn ms
Mug. Loss, $4,000.
Oh Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-The ice gorge in
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