Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-26
congressional Summary
Nebraska Liberal Re-
publican Convention.
Hung by Disguised Mem
Woman's Suffrage As
ISOLATION!
A Bold Movementaby Don
Carlos
FOREIGN NEWS.
General Summary.
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chLiuS On t0o kesAuelth Aof GppT OF tue |
British counter case before the Geneva tri- |
bunal. Adopted.
The House then resumed consideration of
the case of DR.. Howard, the alleged Ameri, |
can citizen condemned to Spanish penal
colony by the authorities Of Cuba.
Mr.. Wood, member of the committee on
foreign affairs, addressed the House in favor
of the resolution, arguing that there was q
doubt of Howard being an Amarirar :- -: ,,
zen, and said ct the time of his arrest the
fact of his being SO registered and of his
having With other Americans applied to
have an American man-of-war sent to
Havana was well known.to the Spanish auv
thorities.
Mr. Bingham offered an amendment in
the form off proviso to the resolution, imi-
ting its operation if it be proved that
Howsrd's trial was in accordance with the
law and provisions of the treaty Of Spain of
October, 1895,
At O'Clock Mr.. Banks moved that the
house adjourn and vote be taken 'to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Davis wished the euertion disposed
of this evening and the tariff bill come up
to morrow. After an angry and excited
discussion between Messrs. Banks, Davis,
Randall and Myers the yses and nays was
taken on the not'on to sdjourd Which rs-
suited yeas 50, nays "a; therefor -
adjourned, .ne house
--ARRIsBURG, Pa, April 90 The Har
risburg Car Manufacturing Co.'S extensive
works, villa ell the bnildings, burned yesaer-
day afternoon. The loss is estimated At
$500 900; insurance $685. 900.
WAsHNGToS, April 5.-sExArE.-Mr.
Scott, from the ku-K,Iax committee, pre-
sented testimony relating to Florida, Gsor-
gis, Alabama and Mississippi.
Mr.. Pratt, from the pension com uittee.
reported adversely on the bill allowing ali
widows of soldiers of the war of 1872
pensions, without reference to time of mar
risge.
Mr.. Alcorn offered as an amendment TO
the pending amendment of MIR. Morrill,, of
Vermont, proviso that the amend mens
should not apply to judgements heretofore
rendered by the court of claims. Agreed
TO.
The bill having been considered ~ in
Committee Of the Whole, vas then reported
crsasing the salary OF the second com ptroller
of the treasury TO FIVE thousand dollars, was
adopted. Pending final action on the bill
the Senate adjourned.
| CAIRO, ILL.,; April pa Liberal Rspub-
licsn mass meeting was held here yester
day, and appointed ten delegates from the
| Eighteenth Congressional District to the
| Cincinnati Convention. The meeting was
addressed last night by Gen. Dilger snd
Capt. OrendorF, of Springfield.
On Monday night party OF disguised
men went to .ale house Of Isaac Varcel, neal
Herrins Prairie, seized and took him Il
the woods and hung him. Tbs same part,
recently served upon Varcel written order
threatening him with the fate above record
ed in case Of his failure to obey theE. Th
nature Of their ords7s are not stated Vas
eel wss c man rs, quite wealthy, and tn
outrage Greats much excitement in th
country.
CHICAGO, April pa man named Johr
son was refused admission to the Relit
Committees Hospital yesterday, his friend
no. having procured an order. While be
: ing carried back to the carriage wbic
brought him to the hospital he died.
The annual meeting of the Cook Count
Womans Suffrage Association was hel
yesterday and resolutions denouncing Il
Woodruff wing were introduced, but decls
ed out of order and Withdrawn. Sever
ladies' defended Victoria and others d
nounced her, saying they had no sympatl
with her doctrines.
PARIS, April 26.-The Spanish mails d
not arrive to-day.
The Universe and Liberte announce th
Don Carlos has crossed the frontier, and
now in Spain at the head of ten thouss
men.
Only two Isabellst Generals as yet ha
Joined the insurrec.on.
ID The French legitinists hold sloof trt
this last daring scheme of Don Carlos.
CINCINNATI, April 25.-The Gazette pr
y fishes an interview with Col. VIM. Grosven
" of Missouri, who arrived here yesterday,
which The Colonel expressed himself as
= lovsl
81 doubt if Mr.. Adams would be
strongest man for the Presidency.
would carry the Eastern States, but wol
not have the same stren myth in the W.
5. We count on carrying New York, Mas
! chuaetts, Connecticut and New Hampshi
. any how, bu. We want to carry OHIO,
diana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa ard Min
sofa. The candidates vho could do
are Trumbu!i. Gratz Brown, and perh
Governor Palmer We have taken cour
with the leaders of the Democratic ps
East, West and South, and they all say
Be ahead and nominate q ticket and we
support it,
"This convention is not called in Lhe
terests Of Pennsylvauia or any East
State. but of the Mississippi Valley, aad
:. propose it ehal! have she recognition and
lzs huencs il deserves.
At meeting held last night of the GerE
Union Reform Association letters were
from thirty gentlemen elected to repreI
the association in the coming Liberal
vention.
NEBRASKA CRY, April 25.-The 5
Liberal Republican Convention met herr
}, day, appointed tweEty-one delegates to
Cincinnati Convention, and adopted res
us sions endorsing the movement. Letters
kilograms approving of the moyemen.
receised from various ports OF the 81