The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-20
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New YORK, Dec l9-Gen. F. W Bird
of Boston, has written concerning the
Credit Mobilier business. He says: IF
it were proper | would appeal to our mem
ber of the Committee, who, it is well
known here, can of his own knowledge
bear testimony to the fact that Credit Mo
biier stock was offered to at least one
member of Congress for that member was
himself but he is a man of incorruptible
integrity as it is known he declined to
receive it.
WASHINGTON Dec. l9.-The report
that Colfax has accepted the editOrship of
the Tribune is erroneous. He has to-day
replied to many inquiries that negotiations
on the subject have not resulted in any
agreement, but that yesterday by mutual
consent they were regarded as terminated,
He leaves tomorrow to spend the holiday
recess with his family in the West.
A Committee from the New Orleans
delegation had a four hours consultation
with the Attorney General t,-day
WASHINGTON, Dec I9-Among the
nominations made by the President to-day
was John Macarthur, Postmaster of Chi
cago.
The Senate confirmed Jas H. Burdick
as Marshal for Dakota, and VIM. Pound
as Attorney.
/ In reply to the Louisiana Citizens Com
mittee to-day President Grant said he sup
/ posed it was competent for the Supreme
! Court 10 designate any one member to
proceed to Louisiana but he did not think
/ it would be quite proper for him to make
/ the request Of them. Congress had the
( power to investigate the facts in the case
/ as represented, but he did not propose to
interfere with local affairs in that State by
putting any one set of officers in power.
/ No action was taken by the Administers
ton until decree Of the U. 5. Court was
attempted to be set aside or resisted by
the last Governor of the State Then the
It. s Marshal was simply instructed Il
see that the decree of the Federal Court
was sustained, and military forces were &c
be used if necessary to support the FEEDER
al authority
/ MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec 19.-The Sen
ate yesterday organized by permanently
electing Democratic officers. In the house
the Republicans would not permit the
Journal TO read.
New YORK, Dec I9.-The great sensa
ton of Wall street to-day was the settle
ments of Erie suits against Jay Gould
who delivers to the company securities o
various kinds of par value of nine mil
lions dollars. worth at market price owe
seven millions. As one condition of a settle
ment lie is said to have the first marke
bid for two hundred thousand shares Of Fri
stock here and in London, which he is be
heved to control
, The terms of the settlement with ia
e Gould include the transfer Of sixty thou
/ sand shares of Erie stock. the Grand Ope
r "a House and number of lots of valuabl
, lands, amounting TO fully seven million
dollars at current values. Gould this al
b ternoon said that there was an understand
e ing that he was to be consulted on matter
f of Importance in connection with the bus
ness Of the road He thinks that the al
rangements now made will enable the con
{ pany TO lay third rail on the Erie roaC
IS to make an alliance with the Lake Shol
l. railroad.
e S. L. NJ Barlow stated to-day that tt
9 property surrendered by Gould is estim;
IL ted to be of cash value of from six
seven million dollars and worth to II
}, Erie Company the full amount OF its CLAIM
D. Barlow said Gould received no equivalel
J.. whatever except the abandonment
y claims against him by the company. Nar
IN Gus opinions are given as to the caus
l. which led to Gould's surrender, some b
n lieving that it is part of a deeply laid plI
: to regain some of his lost influence ov
= the Erie railroad
u WASHINGTON, Dec 19-The signal sc
vice predicts for Friday in the Northwe
" and thence over the upper lakes, al
southwark to Missouri and the lower oh
Valley, northeasterly to northwester
OF winds, cloudy weather, snow and rain, fl
nd io,,-oJ h., !, ,;sS;o, boro,ootor and cold mart
| cloudy and clearing weather.