Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-14
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SALT LAKE, March I3. A memorial to
the President and Congress protesting
against the admission of Utah, was sent 70
Washington, signed by more than 500
aposIAse Mormons and GENTLE Indies. The
document contains q history of the polyg.
amous life of oppression of the Mormon
leaders, and the danger to the lawabiding
population by admission. The alternative
presented to the women is either to be con-
signed TO the tender mereies of Brighr n
Young and his ooadjutors, or leave the
country. They pray Congress that its action
may not be to compel the delegation which
will probably 60 20 Washington TO work
against admission, but favor an antipoly'
gamio law.
WASHINGTON, March I'D. R. O'Neill, q
witness before the House committee on
public buildings and grounds, testified thai
the best building stone will not stand over
5000 pounds pressure to the square inch
while that issued BY Mlllett in the partition
and foundation walls of the new Stats
Department will not probably stand more
than 1000 pounds. The walls are ruined
LONDON, March l3.-Murphy, the well
known ansi-popery lecturer, is dead. 1t il
believed his death was caused by I'M uric
received at the hands Of @ mob while de
| livering . lecture some time since At White
haven.
The Queen has approved Of ths grant o
pension to the widow of Mark Lenox.
The proprissors of the newspaper and joh
printing offices in London are endesvorinI
to break up the various Biographies
Unions in the city, and 9 strike of the co N
I 0f
10 imminent.
Only E3,S5O of the amount required Il
bail Tiohborne has thus far been found, bu
the prisoner expects to find the full amount
He is certain to be arrested on dozer
charges If released. The new iron.olad ran
Rupert was launched yesterday from th
government dookyard at Chatham.
PARIS, March l3.-Gambetta will short
" start on q political tour though Franc,
and will deliver lectures in all the princips
cities.
VERSAILLES, March l3.-In the Assem-
bly, to-day Minister Dufaure made power
ful speech in support of the bill for pena
ties against the International Society, whic
he declared was standing menace 20 an
European city. Jules FSvre opposed th
clause, mAki.g it al offence to belong
the society, was adopted by q vote of sol
I04.
At q sitting Of the bulge. COMMITTEES d
day, Theirs consented to reduce the arm
contingent from 1000 to 100000. Tk
Presiden, urged upon the committee Il
adoption of the tax on raw material.
LONDON, March l3-The Times ssy
that the election Of the new Board Of Er
Directors, and the elevation of General Di
to the Presidency, will restore confidence
American enterprise, and consequently r
suit in al increase of the resources of Il
country.
PARIS, March I3.-According to advice
received here from Spain g crisis is at han
King Amadeus is concentrating his arm
around Madrid, disArming the Nation,
Guards and preparing to defend his thron
OMAHA, Nsb., March 13.-At II o'oloc
to-day, the new river bridge Of the U.
railroad at this place was tested. A trai
, consisting Of q locomotive and l5 fat GA
loaded with stone, each car bearing 30 tol
weight, was run across the bridge and bAc
The tes, was perfectly satisfactory.
| ROME, MhTDn ID ~ iObOt Lulhu "
review the Italian troops stationed in RI
aronnd Rome sometime uring the prese
e month. The review will take place in q
presence Of the King and Queen Of De
!. mark and Gen. MolIFe, who are to be
Roms at that time.
!, CINCINNATI, March 13.-The Chronic
special says that Isaac Whitehead, who {
tempted to throw a train from the track
the Ohio aud Mississippi Railroad, ne
Whea,lsnd, Ind, by drawing spikes 81
changing the switch, last November, "
arrested BY Detective Warlook, yestsrds
= in Crawford county. The prisoner says th
he made the attempt because he had sp
j against section boss.
>, ALBANY, n. Y. March l3.-Ths bill [
a the repeal of the Erie Classification act
!, nov going through the Committee of ,
Q, Whole in the Senate ~i,h . rush. with 70
to one in favor Of il. All amsndue
- offered By Gould's friends are being stead
voted down amid much excitement. Tn,
are many spectators from New York 9
|. elsewhere. The bill will be ordered t.
third reading in the Assembly to-morrO
and sfisrwArd passed By decided vote.