Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-25

substance, that he knew of no Ku-Klux
organisation in his district, or any portion
ofshe State. In answering to an inquiry "a
to what facilities for knowing anything about
it he had, he stated he had been twice elect
ed to Congress from that district, and usually
attended the courts in the western circuit,
as we'll as portion of those of the northern
circuit, and in response to interrogations he
stated he believed that he was personally
acquainted with the people generally. No
more crime was committed now than before
the var, in his section of the State. He
admitted that there had been some violations
of law by disguised persons for the purpose
of Furnishing men and women for living in
adultery and fornication, and for theft, etc.
he stated, also. that it was the general
opinion in the community, that the people
took the law into their own hands because
so many criminals had been pardoned
1t is exceedingly probable that the change
long expected in the Internal Revenue Office
will become an accomplished fact in . few
days, by the removal of Pleassnton there
are no indications at present as to who will
succeed the present Commissioner, and it is
thought the position will be held open for
some time, with Deputy Commissioner Doug
lass IS acting Commissioner. One of the
unfortunate results of the state of affairs
between the Internal Revenue office and the
Treasury Department, has been the resig.a
ton of Mr. Chesley, chief of the revenue lsv
division.
CHICAGO, July "a la the Grimm al Courr
this morning, the argument of counsel for
Zeigen meyer, convicted recently of the n
der of Gumbleton, was heard on the applIca
tion for a new trial. Jud &c Booth overruled
the motion, and announced that he would
pronounce the sentence of the jury on the
prisoner on Thursday next.
At Meredosa, H., yesterday, a man named
Edmundson approached William Hamrick
and asked him for small sum of mon y
which he alleged Hamrick owed him. Han
rick denied the debt, when Edmundson
struck him powerful blow on the neck
dislocsting it, and killing him instantly
Efforts were made to arrest he m rde-er,
but he was armed, successfully resisted the
officer, and made his escape.
LONDON, July 25-In the House of Com
mons, George Dixon, meu Der tor Birmlng-
tam, wished to know If the reduction of the
civil list was possible.
Gladstone replied that he considered tha,
the question arose from uisapprehensiou
OF The character of the list, which be said
vas solemn compact made between tn.
sovereign and the people stthe beginning OF
| each reign. Any economical advantsges
! &hich resulted were to be credited to tn.
| crown, and not to the country. IL would b.,
~elI for Parliament to maint tain this view oi
| he civil list, as 1t would contribute to en-.
| courage the Queens servants to fulfil thei,
duties.
PARIS. July 25.-It is reported that Favre
persists IN his resignation, because OF ths
| petition of the bishops urging the govern
| nent to support the temporal power of N,
Pope. 1t has besn referred to the Ministr,
Of Foreign Affairs.
| The municipal elections yesterday re
suited IN the choice of sixty republicans GnC
representatives, and 40 moderAtes. The vol,
Is very small.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The following
private dispatch from YoEkville, Souti
Carolina, dated yesterday, has been received
| oy gentlemen in Washington:
The sHb-com mittee OF Southern outrage
arrived here yesterday evening. At IN,
supper table of the hotel Hon. Jas. (. Stew
ensOn, of the com mittee, and Hon. A. j
Wallace, representative of the District, wer,
ssauted as they took their seats, by Maj
James Barry, prominent citizen, sud
! pitcher of milk was thrown over them. W al
ace drew & revolver, but Barry was sur
rounded by friends aud left the hotel A
nine o'clock the committee was sereuadeC
BY q negro band, and q crowd colecred q
81 hna A SrnL v.la
and one negro was shot, receiving thre
wounds. No arrests have been made
LITTLE Rock, July 25.-Ssrious trouble
are reported III Chicot comfy sgai1, grow
ng out of dispated Ludgeshlp. Masol
tcolored) claims TO be the regular Count
Judge; Rsglsnd (white) has been appointe
supereede him, but the former refuses t
| surrender the cfHce On the 18th, IL is re
portsd, Mason marched 400 negroes int
own and enforced his orders. No partioI
lars.
OMAHA, July 24.-Tbe Constitutions
Convention re Assem- bles to morrow. It
lou b.ful about the female suffrage claus
being adopted The CON nj ittee bss reporte
. favor of minority representation, and
will probably be submitted to the people th
same as in Illinois.
It ia reported that the Seminole mine
. north of Rawlings, of which so much hi
] been SAID of late, are upon the surface
the ground that all the claims consist
piles of stones with papers stuck upou Il
> top
B The stories about RED Clouds prepsrir
for hostilities is contradicted.
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