Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-24
General Summary.
Market Reports.
tRsPOrisd Expressly for the AssUs.l

NEw YoRK, Jae %. Rev. Mr.. Hep
worth yesterday commenced Organizing his
new church, having on his FIRST lIst Of
members one hundred and fifty fsniIss
nAmesr.
The Hsrald's Warrington dispatch says
that the stupidity Of tha Democratic mem
bers Of the Committee on Ways and Means
in respecs 70 the syndicate investigation,
evidences their failure to com prehsnd the
situatioB' The Herald Also states that
though Bout veil has been white washed BY
the committee. il is hoped that the in
vestigstion will lead 10 the breaking up
Of the stupendous jobs Of the Treasury
ring.
NEw YoRE, Jan. %. .--Msxicsn ad,ices
report the revolution assuming formidable
proportions. The revolutionisu have de-
fsAted the government forces near San
Luis. IL is calculated that TrsrienA can
conosntrate 6 900 revoluIionists 10 oppose
any government forces coming to the
northern frontier. Crest excitement is re-
ported in the City Of Mexico over the ru-
NOR that Di and his iusurgent cavalry
vas in the vicinity.
WASHINGTON, Jaa. 23.-Secretsry Robe
son and Mrs AulIck we're married this
morning. The President aud members OF
the CAbint and their families we're present
The Secretary and hm bride left for the
North.
RICHMOND, January, 23.-The city gas
works eX ploded at 6 O'Clock this evening
The engine house purifying rooms are q
total wreck. No hves lost. Loss 500,
900.
MANCHESTER, N H, jan. 23.-This fore.
noon, Dennis Shea struck his wife with 9
fAriron, probably fatally frAOturing he'
skull, and then cut his own throat from cal
to ear, he dying almost instantly. Nc
cause assigned.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-The election excite
menI in Kerry runs dangerously high. II ii
reported shat the FsnIAns are organizing u
support Blsunerhasset, the home rule oan
didaGe, and that priests are threatened with
vIOleAce.
Advrcss from Cape Hope represent tha
rich discoveries continue 10 be made in tn
diamond fields Among others, tw
diAmoads have been found Of one thousau
| cArAIs each.
BALTIMORE, Jan. %. "A dispatch from
Annapolis says the jury In tho WhArtol
case have not agreed, out are said TO stsD'
seven for AcquiGtal and i've for Conviction
The court val meet a. 9 clock to-morro'
morning and II Is uad cided how long /
will con6ne the jury in case of continues
disagreement. If no verdict Is rendered
the State will have the right to remove tn
case TO any court in the State except tina
of Baltimore city.
PARIS, Jan. % 1t is reported that dur
ing the crisls caused by the fears of Thier,
wlIhdrawAl, the agents Of the ImperiAlist
circulated among the officers OF the arm
and sought TO ascertain theIr disposition tC
wards an empire, and whether there wa
any feeling towards Q ressor lion.
CINCINNATI, Jan.23.--A letter appears j
the CommsrclAl this morning from Geners
W. + RoseorAns, 10 which ne denies that
is in favor OF 6IlIbustsring attempt to an
nex Mexico, and regrets the annonncsmer
of imaginary schemes against Mexico be
8 cause they produce false views of the oaus
= needless suffering and damage the solid II
I terests by hiuderipg the growth, betwee
the Unitod Stated and eight millions of h'
immediate nsIg bors, of the conn msroe II
vited by proximity and political institution
D Be deprec"tes the attempt to thrust our sy
- tenn Of government on others regardless
= their feelings, and qualifications of Sc
!. government.
: ST.. PAUL, Jan. 23.-A gentleman
: from Manitoba last night, reports that q
: excitement still continues regarding Il
d discoveries in the Peace river district, 81
s miles from Fort Edmonton.
10 A deserter from Fort Pembins was foul
., frozen TO death eight miles north OF th
post, q few days ago.
70 NEw YoRK, Jan. ga special fro
: Columbia, s. O., reports that Byas, q OF
/, ored member Of the Legislature, attempts
!. TO coshide Tomlinson, correspondent Of {
's Charleston News, tor something the lsti
" had written, -hereupon Tomlinsou shot
O. asssilant, whose recovery is believed TO
impossible.
Sr. Louis, Jan. 3.-Ths Demoo II
morning editorislly favors the aomiuAtion
!, Hon. Jas g. Blaine. speaker Of the house
representatives,, for vice president on the
publican ticket.