Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-03
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CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-The Grand Duke Al
exis yesterday visited the stock yards and
one OF ths large packing establishments,
where he witnessed the slsnghtering and
eating Up of few hundred hogs. After
wards be visited the observatory aud took a
look through telescope. Today, in cha-ge
Of the committee Of citizens, he is viewing
the rest Of the city, burned and unburnsd,
and at p. NJ. appeared on Change, where
he was received with great enthusiasm.
President Preston made a neat welcoming
address, to which the Grand Duke respond
ed in few we'll chosen remarks. The i'm
periAl visitor left this afternoon for MilwAu-
kee, where ne will remain till Thursday, re-
turning here on that day and giving pub
lie reception at night.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, Jan. "A girl ten
years of age was horribly outraged near this
city on Saturday by 9 negro named Howard,
twenty five years old, who has been cAptur
tempted TO lynch him but we're prevented
BY the police. The girl il in precarious
condition.
LATER.-Ths excitement over the out
rage committed BY the negro Howard on
the child ten years Of age has not sbated.
There is now an immense crowd about the
all and they are frantic over the report that
the little girl has died of her injuries. Police
are at the jail and military are Assem- bling
81 the arsenal.
LATEsT.-The police have dispersed the
crowd and quiet now reigns.
LoSDOS, Jan. 2.-The condition of the
Prince of Wales is much improved. The
Queen will probably reopen the session of
Parliament in person.
The Prince OF Wales steadily improves.
The Queen returned to Windsor to day
The Cologne Gazette asserts that the
United States claims for indemnity before
the Geneva tribunal will be enormous, so
shat when deductions are made they may
receive o handsome sum. This the Gazette
pronounces ss an Artfu, unworthy trick, but
it is not sorry that the only two nations
which furnished supplies to France during
the war with Germany are now similarly
set by the ears.
New YORK, Jan. 2.-To-day the old
board Of aldermen assembled in the City
Hall to wind up the affairs Of the old year.
| They opened session, and after trsnsActing
routine business, received the report of the
special committee to investigate tho city
and county accounts. The report states
that the committee have come to the con
olusion that the facts brought to light and
stated in the report Of the citizens com
mittee demand that the Mayor shall be i'm.
pesched BY Common Council, the Mayor
being vested with the supervision Of all de-
pArtments, receiving periodical statements
and having authority to call for all informa-
ton required being responsible for the
proper management of the departments, ht
should be held to answer for frauds COM
uitted, and the com mittee recommend tina
be be i'm pescbed for mslfessance in offic,
for not properly disohArging duties incum
bent on him. In the absence Of any rul,
defining the mode Of impeachment til,
committee recommend that a resolution o
Impeachment be passed, and the council b.
designated to prosecute the same in &C
cordance with any rule thu: may be adopt
ed BY the court.
The aldermen then passed a resolution Q
impeachment, setting forth in extenso tn
charges Of malfessance against the mayor
and appointing Charles O'Copor and job
Hartley to prepare articles of Impeachment
and to prosecute the same before the prope
p tribunal. At one minute 10 twelve NJ. A
derman Conan declared the board &C
ourued sine die, and at twelve the cler
read call for the reassem bling Of the ne
board for the ensuing year. A loud knock
ing was heard 81 the door of the chsmbe
4 and the sergesnt-st arms opened it cat
'ously. Admission was demanded in
commanding tone, BY Henry L. Clintoi
layer, leading the new board. Mr.. Clinic
said he had q writ from Judge Brady |
serve on the old board, ordering them to VI
cate the chambers for the reform boar,
The clsmor at the door caused mem bers I
rush to the assistance of the sergeant-a
srms. Among them Was Jimmy Irving, q
II sssemblyman, lately tried in 9 federal cou
IF for sssaulting United States deputy ma
10 shal He threw of bis ovescoat aud rushe,
IL 90 he said, to put o head on the
'e The door was slammed in the faces of th
: !. reformsrs, and the clerk read the call to ii
!, end, and Conan was then reelected pres
! dent for the ensuing year, the clerk was r,
lappointsd, and the board adjourned.