Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-16
The War in New Orleans
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NEw YoRK, Jan. l5.-A Washington dis
patch sGys;
"On the question OF his re-nomination
President Grant says be has never express
ed any opinion on she subject, and that it
would be time to express his views when the
time comes for action. AS a republican he
would fsel in honor bound TO support any
candidate nominsted by the party, and be
would give his best efforts for that osndi-
dates success
Ii is said Fisk's estate amounts TO more
than 81 900 900 after payment Of his debts
II is stated also that the Grand Central
Hotel presents bill of $2,500 for use Of
its rooms in which Fisk died.
The Tribune publishes o statement on
the authority of Edward S. Stokes, that the
Fisk Mansfield correspondence published in
the Herald contains only the unimportsnt
letters which have no bearing upon the case,
and that the remaining letters to be pub
lished will fully bear him (Ssokes) out in
ell the statements whlob he has made rela-
tive to this correspondence.
NEw YORK, Jan. 15.-A Worlds special
dated London to-day says ID is reported
| that the Mordunt divorce case will soon be
correspondent. Another divorce case has
been fled, in the trial of which the Duke oi
Edinburg will appear as correspondent.
LONDON, Jan. l5.-Ths bearing of the
| Tichborne case was resumed to-day. Sil
John Duke Coleridge opened for the de-
fence. He said the testimony they pro-
pose to offer would show that the claimant
was q conspirator, psrjurer and forger-ir
fact, a common imposter and q villain, and
:hs, Sargent and Garter, his &C complice,
we're merely unscrupulous rogues. Thil
siupendous speech of distinguished ooun.
sci was received by the crowded court with
applause, which was Immediately suppress
ed.
The counsel read q number of letter.
showing that Sir Roger Tiohborne was /.
refined gentleman, in point of fact the verl
opposite of the claimant, and announced
that he would call, among the wisnesse'
for the defence, q ta.tooed nobleman, VIII
had tattooed the genuine Sir Roger, an
would also produce upon the stand cousin
of Sir Roger, Madame Radicaffe, who
would swear to the fact that the claimsn
told q falsehood in stating that he had eve
had illicit intercourse with her.
New YORK, Jan l5.-A Berlin ls.te
states that the German government has re
eeiyed letter from GOrIsctfAkof relative t
some indictments arising from the recall c
Catacazy. This circular is said to
necessary, from the following oiroumstan ce
The American Minister KRONER. durin
dinner at the house Of the German Minista
> at Copenhagen, proposed reading q letss
from the American govern ment, explains
tory fthe CstAcszy affair, but the Russia
Minister refused to listen, and the Germa
Minister said such letter must not be reA
in his house. KRONER went to each Mil
; lister in Copenhagen and read the letter
, them individually, they, Of course, reporsin
Il to their governments, The Russian Ca!
met feels vexed over the affair, and rumol
are saoat in Berlin that Q ooldRess betwee
Russia and the United States has arise
thsrsfrom. The same letter st&tes that al
Z vices from ST. Petersburg represent thI
, the Emperor and his Secretary there cor
sider Alexis slighted by President Grant
not returning his visit, and the EnperC
will not allow Alexis to return to Washing
ton.
SAN Francisco, Jan. l5.-The steam,
- America has arrived from China and Japs
three days ahead of time, with the lDperi
embassy on board. She is now coming I
the harbor.
ST. PAaL, Jan. l5.-John Beever, WI
: separated from his wife year ago, and b
since frequently threatened her life, went
her house 10 81. Cloud, on Saturday Nigh
drove her children out, dragged the woms
BY tbe hair into her bed room, and literal
s out her head to pieces. He made no resi
tauee to arrest, and said he came TO kill b
aAd had done it.
New ORLEANS, Jan. Is "A crowd is gath,
ing on Canal street, near Dryads, and 4
Mechanics Institute is guarded a.
/. Saturday. If the Federal troops dom. |
ierfere the Oarterites will probably .at.em
to take possession Of the Mechanics Ins
tute within "a hours.
y A quorum was obtained in the Senate
day by securing the presence of the Den
v. cratic Senators BY promises Of repeating I
obnoxious acts which have caused 90 mu
trouble. After the Senate was called
order and the quorum discovered, the ru