Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-17
FOREIGN NEWS.
General Summary.
tRspsrtsdExprsssly fsrths AHsus.l

NRw YoRK, April ia Washington
special says that the reply to Earl Gran
viles second note isnow ready to 60 out BY
the Wednesday steamer. Ii will not be
made public, the Secretary dsemirg it in
sxpedisnt to DO so. II is conceded that
one side or the other must reeede within
the next two months, and Reverdy johnson
is given as authority for the statement
that the President regr,s that the claim
for consequential damages was pu. in our
case.
The State Department will not commit
itself further than to declare that the Sec
retsry is satisfied with the position in
which the present dispatch leaves our aide
of the question. Our government is
anxious to prevent any inquiry on the part
of Congress on the subject. Although all
the essential points of the counter case Of
the United States presented at Geneva
we're settled by telegraph, Secretary Fish
has not yet received q copy, and he desires
to withhold even the points, preferring to
let them reach the press from the other
side ,kthen to watch the fuctuation Of public
sentiment thereon. Secretary Fish is said
to have rs gently come into possession OF i'm
portaut documents showing the iutrIgues of
England in favor of the Southern Confed-
eracy.
EAsHINGror, April l6.--The hall of the
House of Representatives was dsnsely
crowded tonight on the occasion of the
memorial services in honor of she late Prof.
Morse. The Speaker of the House pre-
sided, assisted BY Vice President Colfax
The President and Cabinet, Jadges of the
Supreme Court, together with the Governors
Of the States in person or by proxy oc-
cupied ssats in the semi circle. Ssna-
tors and Representatives occupied other
seats on the floor. In front of the
main gallery was an oil painting Of Prof.
Morse. Around the outer frame of the
portrait vas the legend, "WhA, hath God
wrought" The ceremonies opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. W. Adams, when
Speaker Blaine made brief Iutrod oductory
speech. Resolutions appropriate to the
occasion we're read and seconded by Senator
Patterson in eloquent remarks, which were
rapturously applAuded. Cyrus W. Field
read kilograms from London, Cairo, Bonn bay,
Batavia, Singapore and Hong Kong
Despatches from Boston, 81. Louis, Augusta,
Maine, New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo,
Montreal, and 9 great number of other
cities we're also read. Fernando Wood, the
only present Member of Congress who
voted for the FIRST appropriation to aid Prot
Morse, gave legislative history OF the
electro magnetic telegraph.
Speeches were also made by Gen. Gar
field, Representatives Cox, Voorhees, and
Banks. The exercises closed at ii p. NJ.
The eolored people to-day celebrated the
anniversary of the proclamation abolishing
slavery in the District, by Q procession,
the occasion. The President and oil the
members of the Cabinet reviewed the process
sion from the portioo Of the White House.
A reception this evening concluded the
exercises.
LONDON, April l6.-The note accompany
ing the British counter case WAS delivered
to the Board of Arbitration at Geneva. Ii
CO lie she attention of the Arbitrstors to the
fact that . Misunderstanding has arisen
between Gree. Britain aid the United States
in regard to claims for indirect losses, which
are placed under three heads: First, loss
in the transfer of American shipping to the
British flag. Second, loss from sachaneed
insurance. Third, loss from the proionga-
.ion of the war. The noie proceeds to state
that these claims are moi admitted
by the British government and
she correspondence 10 now in pro
gress between that government and
she United States in reference to that mat
ter The British government has though
proper to maintain the present counter cast
which 10 strictly confined to direct clsim'
in the hope that the unfortunate misunder
standing will be removed. The arbitrator
are formally notified that this counter cas'
is presented without pref udice as to the posi-
ton assumed BY the British Government.
A man named Nicholas Shoemaker, re
siding at Mazda Hill, suburb OF London
last night murdered his four children, theI
suicidsd.
Is is reported that the Pope is about Il
Hll the vacanies in the College OF Oardinals
Arch bishop Manning's name il prominsntl.
mentioned as likely to be among the ne'
appointments.
New YoRK, April l6.--Lydia Sherman
the alleged poisoner, was arraisnsd in Nev
Haven to-day. She pleaded not guilty. 4
liury vas Obtained in half IN honr and tb
testimony comm enosd. The trial ID Gre .
ing considerable excitement
BALTIMORE, April l6.--Revsrdy J ohnso
siys Il Q special dispatch from Ws. .shingtc
10 NV York paper giving him as author
ly for the statement that thu, Presidsl
, regrets that the claims for conseoue,
tial damages we're put In orr case again
tEngiAn6, 10 entiEsly unauu .oriseds