Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-04
Twenty-frst Year.
VERY LATEST
BY TELEGRAPH.
4 O'Clock H. M.

NEW YORK, March Judge Cordoba
this morning decided the issue raised in the
Stokes case as to the constitutions slity Of th.
grand Jury which indicted him for the mur-
der of Fisk, to be one of law. If it was
decided that the grand jury was illegally
organized, he says serious conse quences
might ensue as respects q large number Of
criminals under Indictment. He would
grant however, to stay proceedings against
Stokes for twenty days, TO enable the coun-
sci to bring the matter before the appellate
tribunal. Stokes counsel has excepted TO
all the findings of the court.
PHILADELPHIA, March Saturday af-
ternoon party Of roughs, including the
notorious Dan Redding, attempted to inter-
fere In the business OF the McClureGr Ay
senstorisl committee, but failed in the at
tempt. Several roughs were injured.
The centennial mmissioners, represen-
tatiyes of twenty one States being now here,
will hold informal meeting at she Continen-
tai tomorrow-morning, after which they will
bewelcomed to the city at Independence
Hail BY the Mayor. General Hswley, Of
Connecticut, will respond.
NORFOLK, v, March 3 "A terrific gale
vailed sll day. Steamers advertised to sail
today defer their departure until the storm
absses. High tides covered many of the
vhsrves with two feet Of water. Telegraph
lines on the Norfolk side Of the river we're
prostrated by the storm.
OMAHA, March 1.-The, TEN porsry winter
bridge across the Missouri river is still in
use. The ice has no, ye. broken up. The
river is rising slowly. The permanent track
is nearly completed over the new high
bridge. The Union Pacific trains are run
ming on time.
TOPEKA, March 3.-The Secretary Of
State has not yet been furnished with copy
of the consequent resolutions which directed
him to forward g copy Of the testimony
taken by the Investigating committee to the
Vice President of the United States, to lay
it before the Senate. II would seem q,
though this organized effect is TO keep i'm
portAnt testimony out Of way during the
investigation, and is kept to prevent any
thing official from going to Washington
Numerous Efforts have been made to ge
hold OF testimony on q pretended wish tc
copy il since il went into the hands of the
printers, but it is believed that the reA
object Was to destroy portions of il.
NEw BRUNSWICK, n. j., March 3.-Rear
Admiral Boggs continues i'll At his residence
here, bat his condition is not considered
dangerous.
BERLIN, March Bismarck diued viii
the French, Austrian and Russian em mbsssa
dora tonight.
The North German Gazette says the lat
Communication of Cardinal AntonelI Z,
the Bishop of Slrasburg in regard to th,
boncordAt, 10 its application TO Alsace sn'
Lorraine, does not alter the situation. Eacl
party desires to have the present arrange
ment AbrogGted. 1t seems that . new on,
is wanted BY the Pope. The Gazstt
further says, apparently by authority, tha
the German government will seek to ar
range mstters BY legislation as fsvorsbl
as possible to the interest Of the church il
AlsAce and Lorraine.
SAN FKHNCIsco, March 3.-The Assem-
bly, passed q ball giving Sheriff jackson
50, 900 for his fne and expenses when coz
victed in the federal court for collectin
Chinese mining tax contrary to the amend
ments OF tbs constitution of the Unite
States.
/ J. B. Condor, agent for Wells, Fargo
Co., al Maysville, blew his brains out wit
< shot gun, yesterday, being insane fror
neuralgia.
Thomas G. Robinson sues AlvAuisi
Haywood for half interest in the AmAdo
& Badger gold mines, valued at 50 ,OOO, ,O0t
which he claims was obtained from him b
fraud.
The weather continues very warm an
showery. Wheat is beginning to lodge i
some localities, but the crop In the Stat
will be so per cent. greater than any pre-
Vious year.