Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-05
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General Summary.
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WAsHIxGToN, Feb. Sit is probable that
the Stokes trial will be put off until March. |
In that case it will come before Judge Bar
nard.
At the custom house investigation last
night Gen. Vim. S. Hill testified that Leets
speciSl friend VAS the late General Rswlins, |
but he knew nothing Of the Arrsngenent be-
tween Leet and BixDy, and Was satisfied
the President knew nothing of 1t. The
! President, he stated, didn't want Leet to
come to New York N all, and wanted no
one in connection with him to have any
thing TO do with the custom house, but did
not think he ought TO control the Colonels
temper
Witness recolleo;ed having heard and
told Gen. Cochrsne that Gen. Porter had
received money from the New FORK custom
house, and that he thought it was in con
necsion with the general order business.
Leets were services entirely cleroicsl. To
the question. docs it occur to you that it
was . very proper thing that man in the
military should be engaged in civil employ
meut under the government" he answered:
at does so occur to me- This morning
J Gen. Hillyer corrected some of his yester-
days testimony, saying Gen. COchrane told
hIm that Mudgett made 9 statement that
Porter was receiving money from the gener-
al order business Of New York. he men
toned this 10 Lest, who subsequently said
9 he had spoken of it TO Porter, who then de,
sired 40 interview. he expected to give
his testimony in Warrington.
Witness admitted having informed per
D sons in Washington thst he had important
/ evidence which he desired to offer showing
that the President was not connected with
the general order jobbing. Although the
D President was at frat anxious that Leei
e should not go to the custom house, bui
I should take AsuperinIendsncy in Pennsylya
MIA, he subsequently, consented to have HIN
take the labor contract. The contract wa'
J TO be in the name Of Howe, a New YorA
o politician.
i In reply to questions as to when tht
President first became aware of Leet's con
nection with the general order business
5, witness said he underttood that Ihe Presi
a dent knew nothing of 1t until it came ou
in the testimony before he came to Ne'
York.
o. Senator Pratt moved to instruct the stem
ographer not to incorporate in the test
mouy the extract read by Mr.. Casserly
at The latter commenced sharply upon th
70 motion, and q vote resulted in all the men
n bers present, except Mr.. Pratt, vosin
:, against the motion.
"A CINCISSATI, Feb. 3.-Ansoine BOnte,
PsArl-street dry-goods salesman, not al
ur psaring at his place Of business at moo
to-day, his room wss entered, only TO find
m bloody bed and part Of his clothing saturste
with blood. IL is supposed to be an sttemI
&C l.. Ill aHO 20 diannvar hin
or living or dead, are thus far unavsiling.
IN SAN Francisco, Feb. 3.-Last evenin
ut the Treasurer of Santa Cruz county, viii
g. turning off the gas in his Office, was seize
& BY armed masked men, who had been col
cealed in the Office, bound, gagged al
w threatened with instant death unless
unlocked the vault, which he did, when Il
,ss robbers took out $40 900 in gold col
-, locked him in and left him. No clue to 4
robbers yet.
. MADRID, Feb. AT a meeting Of t
If radical party yesterday, at which neal
'p- 1000 persons were present, Echigany,
MS an address, alluded to the reported afro
ties IN Cuba, declaring he bad incontestAt
proof that children had been shot. He Z
ou' manded that stop be put TO such oV
the RACES. The speaker called for exteDsi
,ro- reforms at home and in the colonies, amo
md them the abolition of capital punishms
80 and of slavery, reduction in taxation,
-; ssa privilege of trial by jury, and advocated
~" continued possession of Cuba and
maintenance of Spanish authority in
exI- Antilles.
ISo- pSo- SAN FRASCrsco, Feb. 4.-Advices fr
liny Acapulco by steamer do not confirm
s11n oun report of the defeat of General Alatorro
But Diaz in 01aca, received via Rio Grande'
rmly
the New YORK, Feb A Herald Matsn
tbe as special announces the fall of CANA
ock's into the hands Of the revolutionists. Cort
VINO; ,on is moving rapidly TO Matamoras, follo'
closely by Querega, who has many 81
guns from Monterey. Many young {
so are fiseink to the American side Of the ri
,rous to escape conscription.
bv inca. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The plug tob
III for couists of Richmond to day urged the c,
y ,syy,s ny missioner of internal revenue TO use
o her influence to secure uniformity of taxa
was on all kinds Of manufactured tobacco.
ur commissioner 10 said TO fav 1r such mod
tion of the law q will meet their desire