The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-04
The New Ministry.
LARGE FUNERAL PROCESSION OF
GEN. PAIN.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the Argue.

ncpoftcu expressly argus.
LONDON, Jan. 4-Jules Favre will short,
arrive In this city, as a representative of the
French Republic at the conference. The
friends and sympathizers of the Republic
will pro badly tender him public reception.
A Versailles telegram, says that the fall
of Paris will certainly occur in few days.
1t says also that the Prussians have now
perfected all the arrangements of the army
before Paris. That the troops within the
walls have been pushed to the last extremi.
ty, and that they are now reduced by war
and famine, and are concentrating their
forces and msssing their strength for the
last decided effort. The movements OF the
French troops has led the Germans into a
belief that grand sortie WAS to be made
and they have accordingly made ell prepar
alton to meet and conquer it, should one be
made.
Special to Daily ABsUs.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 4.-Nearly all the
nam bsrs have arrived ready to take their
places. All the candidates for speaker of
the House have Withdrawn, except Smith, Of
Mclean County, who viii be elected to day
The U. S. Senstorship contes. is beginning to
assume shape. The fight will be in the Re-
publican caucus, between Logan, Oglesby,
Palmer and 10 ,lner, all of whom are: working
hard. |. is only to-day announced tina.
Gov Palmer has allowed his name to go
before the caucus. He claims thirty votes.
throw his iniasnce for Logan, If he cannot
get the nomination himself. This will
give Logan the caucus nomination. Should
governor Palmer bolt and go into house he
will beat Logan. learn that other combi-
nations are forming with the hopes of
breaking party lines.
Republicans object to governor Palmer
because his sbdloAsion will leave the COVER
nors office in the hands of the present Leu
tenant Governor, who is not altogether pos
pular. This programme is desired a, a
punishment. Of Senator Schurz, by the re-
moval of his brother>in-law from the col
lectorship of Chicago, and substitute in his
place Jake Rehm, a German radical
politician who was formerly superintendent
of police.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
Special to Daily ARGUS.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 4.-l:35 P M-The
Senate and House wers both temporarily J
organized at II VI. to-day. Wm. Smith, of
Mclean county, is to be permanent speaker
of the House, and Daniel Shepherd, of Cook
county, is permanent Secretary, Z. d.
Griggs of the Rockford Register is to be
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The House was organized by the election
of Hon. James P. Root, of Cook county, IS
temporary Chairman. Other temporary
officers were elected, and at 100 the House
adjourned until Tomorrow at 10 A. M.
Caucusses will be held this evening, when
some sharp figuring is expected.
Large numbers of lobby men are here,
and have commenced looking up rural
members. l saw one of them in conversa-
| ton with Johnston, from Rock Island
County. Both the Rock Island members are
counted for Logan.
New York, Jan. 1.-Two colored citi-
|
aud 40 street. during VIII ch time one white
| man named Lorvin was struck on the temple
by colored man and fatally injured. The
murderer escaped.
| The eoldiers and sailors orphan fair was
crowded last evening with q very select as
semblage in the anticipation Of the begin
ming of the raffling for valuable articles
| President Grant is leading his competitors
for handsome pipe by more than sixty
votes. The contest for the sword was de-
cided Saturday, by the Blassam club cast
ing 900 votes in favor OF Grafulla, the
great musical director. The raffling auctions
will not be fully under way until this eve
ming, when they are expected to attract
many distinguished visitors
/ WASHINGTON, Jan. MANY leading re
nublicans have for some time past mani
tested great anxiety as to the part ths
Southern States will take in the next presi
dential campaign. Most, however, are con
fiden. that the democrats will be able q
cerrv every state south of Mason & Dixon I
line. except, perhaps, South Carolina. Ihi
ia a heavy blow to those who have been re
: constructing the late rebel states in the IN
teres, of the radical party and Grant. Severa
| prominent republicans from the sou'n mere
and others expected to cooperate WIN IN
radical reconstructioni-ts in congress.
Efforts are being made in House to tax
. up San Domingo resolutions on tomorrow
. and to crowd it through, but unfortunatei
| it is at the foo. Of tho calendar; and Shout
I the House get to business will have
. take it's turn. In the mean time Grant na
ordered the steamer Tennessee to D
held in readiness for sea on the 9th inst,
!. the case resolution should be forced throug
: 1.-The House. Another radical thief has CON
3 to grief. Ex-collector Tallies of Texas, hs
; been arrested and charged with embezziin
$4,000 government funds. b
lhAs. confessed the charge and ID