Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-14
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SALT LAKE, March 10. A memorial to
the President and Congress protesting
against the ad mission of Utah, was sent TO
Washington, signed BY more than 500
sposia.e Mormons and GENTLE ladies' The
document contains q history of the polyg.
amous life of oppression of the Mormon
leaders, and the danger to the law.sbiding
population by admission. The alternative
presented to the women is either to be con-
signed 10 the tender meroies of Brighr N
Young and his coAd jusors, or leave the
country. They pray Congress that its action
may not be to compel the delegation which
will probably 60 10 Washington 10 work
against admission, but favor 50 ansipoly-
gsmio law.
WASHINGTON, March Id. r. O'Neill, .
witness before the House committee on
public buildings and grounds, testified that
the best building stone will not stand over
10000 pounds pressure to the square inch,
while that issued BY Mullett in the partition
and foundation walls of the new State
than 1000 pounds. The walls are ruined.
LONDON, March l3.-Murphy, the we'll
known anti popery lecturer, is dead. 1t is
received a. the hands of mob while de-
livering lecture some time since ct White
haven.
The Queen has approved Of the grant oil
pension to the widow of Mark Lenox.
The proprie.ors of the newspaper and job
printing offices in London are endeavoring
to break up the various biographies
Unions in the city, and 3 strike of the co IN
positorS in consequence Of this movement
10 imminent.
Only e3,850 of the amount required to
bail Tiohborne has thus far been found, but
the prisoner expects TO find the full amount
He is certain TO be arrested on dozen
charges IL released. The new on.olsd ram
Rupert was launched yesterday from the
government dookyard st Chatham.
| PARIs, March l3.-Gambetta will short
| " start on q political tour though France
and will deliver lectures in all the principa
cities.
VERSAILLES, March l3.-In the Assem-
bly, to-day Minister Dufaure made power
ful speech in support of the bill for penal
ties against the International Society, whic
he declared was 9 standing menace 30 an
European city. Jules Favre opposed tn
bill. At the close oil the debate, the frs
clause, making it an offence to belong T.
the society, was adopted by vote of sol I
I04.
| AT sitting Of the budget committee 10
day, Theirs consented to reduce the arm
contingent from 10000 to 100000. Tn
President urged upon the committee tn
adoption of the tax on raw material.
LONDON, March l3.-The Times say
that the election Of the new Board Of Fri
Directors, and the elevation Of General Di
to the Presidency, will restore confidence j
American enterprise, aud consequently re
suit in an increase Of the resources of th
country.
PARIS, March I3.-According to advice
received here from Spain crisis is at hand
King Amadeus is concentrating his arm
around Madrid, disarming the Nations
Guards and preparing to defend his throne
OMAHA, Neb., March l3.-At ii o'cloc
to-day, the new river bridge Of the U. 7
railroad at this place was tested. A trair
3 consisting of q locomotive and ID fat csl
/, loaded with stone, each Gar bearing 80 ton
: weight, was run across the bridge and baci
The test was perfectly satisfactory.
ROME, March 13-Victor Emanuel wi
review the Italian troops stationed in an
around Rome sometime uring the preser
: month. The review will take place in II
> presence of the King and Queen Of Del
J. mark and Gen. Mol.ke, who are to be
Rome at that time.
;, CryCISNATI, March 13.-The Chronic
special says that Isaac Whitehead, who O
tempted to throw a train from the track {
the Ohio aud Mississippi Railroad, ne
Wheailand, Ind, by drawing spikes al
changing the switch, last November, "
arrested BY Detective Wariock, yestsrds
t. 10 Crawford county. The prisoner says tn
he made the attempt because Re had spi
i against g section boss.
y, ALBANY, N. Y. March l3.-Ths bill I
a the repeal of the Erie Classification act
!, now going through the Committee of I
q, Whole in the Senate Nth rush. with 70
to one in favor of it. All amsndmer
81 offered by Gould's friends are being stead
voted down amid much excitement. The
are many spectators from New York Q
4. elsewhere. The bill will be ordered te
third reading in the Assembly to-morro
and sftsrwArd passed By decided vote.