Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-24
v a4S i uA1uN i
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON.
Consequential Damages
NOminations-The Abbot
ElectiOn-The Delahay
Impeachment!
NEW YORK.
The Stokes Case---Suicide---
Political.
Loss of the Isphan--5O Lives
Lost--Parliament
Hesitating.
The Bloody Court in Indian
Ter1'itory-Rich Silver
Mines in Alaska
Great Preparation for the
National Sharpshooters
Eestiva1-Strikers-7OO
Men out of Employ
ment.
Gov. Palmer and the Lib
era1 Cause.
FOREIGN NEWS.
General Summary.
Reported Expressly for the ARGus.l

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Secretary
of State, suggests that in view of the pend
ing correspondence on the Alabama claims,
it Is not eXpedient or advisable for Congress
TO make any declaration upon the subject,
as proposed by Mr.. Peters resolution, which
opposes the claim for consequential dam
ages.
The President nominated VIM Bertram
of Missouri, Consul to Nontevido VIM. F.
Goodwlllie, Register of the Western Land
District of Nebraska.
The Senate Committee on Elections com
menced examination into the alleged Sena-
tor Cald we'll bribery case this morning. a
printed abstract of the testimony has been
prepared, and has formed the subject of
preliminary discussion. The Kansas lobby
for and against Caldwell is very strong
| The friends Of Senator Abbot GTe losing
hopes Of his success in conses.ing Mr. Vance's
| seat.
/ The House Judicisry Committee is hold
/ ing daily session considering the mpesch-
ment memorial and evidence against United
States Judge Delahay, of Kansas.
| The bill providing tor 8 general registry
/ lsw for cities or villages of over 10 ,O00 in
! habitsnts has passed the New ! ok Assem-
bly, at Albany.
/ The Secretary Of the Erie railroad states
/ tina; it is the intention of the company 20
create a consolidated mortgage on the pro
perty Of the company for the purpose of
providing funds TO ley third rail and for
other purposes.
NFw YORK, April 24.-Bariets counsel
| for the murderer of Fisk, Jr., has Withdrawn
from the case on account OF disagreement
with his associates in the management of
the defense. Thus far after four months Of
delay, Stokes has not even pleaded to the
Indictment.
Augustine Bishop, son of Sir H, Y.
Bishop, the English composer, was found
dead yesterday morning in 3 room in his
mothers house.
The brooklyn presbylery has adopted an
overture to the general assembly Of the Pres
byterian church against women preaching.
LONDON, April 23,-I, ia now believed the
steamship Ispahsn, which left Bomb bay in
January for this CITY, and which has not
been heard from since leaving Malta, on the
18th of Februry, ,foundered off Brest, France
during terrible gale. Fifty persons are
supposed to have gone down with the
steamer.
In Parliament to-day Earl Granville and
Gladstone stated it would be Incompatible
with the public interest to declare the in
tentionI of the govern msnt in regard to fur
ther proceedings before the GenAva Board
until an answer to Lord Grsnvilles dispatch
of March Goth is received from tha United
States.
The claimant in the Ticeborne case has
been admitted to bail. He will be sum
moned soon TO answer to the charges ol
perjury and forgery.
ST. Louis, No, April 23.-The Fort
Smith Ark. New Era. of the 18Th, gives
some farther account of the recent tregedy
in the Indian Territory. Il seems that the
approach Of the MarshSis force was well
known at the Court house, and preparations
to resist them we're made, for the court sd
ionrred on the morning OF the fight frOG
the Ceurt House, an open building; to 6
school house about half 8 mile away, SnC
quite closely built All the people thers
were armed, including the Jury, aud ever
Proctor, the murderer on trial, had Spen
Ger rifle and two revolvers. Of the Mar
shars party eight we're killed, including
Deputy Marshal 0wnes, and two sevsrell
wounded. OF the assaiants four were kill
ed, including a Deputy Sheriff and juror
and SIX wounded. Besides these two whiso
were found dead half mile from the Cour
house, supposed TO have been killed il
wantness By the retreating AGGRESSION.
SAN Francisco, April 23.-Grain is ma
turing rapiply and there is great scarcit
of hands to gather the crop. The incren'
ed production of bullion and an advance i
mining stocks is stimulating business {
all descriptions.
Parties arriving IN Portland from Sitki
:. Alaska, report rfeAt excitement there o
!. account of the discovery of Rich silve
~ mines within half mile Of town, and ric
gold and silver mines in other locslities o
adj djacens coasts.
r. st. Louis, April 23.-The Fifth Nations
Festival of the American Sharp-shooeeF
Soeiasy will be held At Highland, MAdiso