Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-17

CHICAGO, Feb. l5.-Wsohtel, the cele-
brAied German tenor, is lying i'll at the Sher-
man House, and further performances OF
the opera have been posponed until next
week.
A singular divorce case was brought into
the Circuit Court Of this county yesterday |
STEPHEN P. Hicks asking TO be divorced
from his wife, to whom he was married in
November last, at Waterloo, Iowa, on the
ground that he was forced to submit to the
ceremony, one Alfred Alline having Obliged
him at the point OF the revolver to marry
one Anna Severance ct the house of Alline.
Loypoy, Feb. l6.-The case submitted
to the Geneva Board by the council OF
Great Britain is published. II il divided
into ten parts. PART frat says no definite
or complete statement Of the American
claims has ever been furnished. The treaty
of Washingto and previous correspondence
supplies, however q general dehniiion OF
1 the demands. The United States claims
submitted are for damages growing out OF
the acts Of vessels, respecting which the
United States alleges that Great Britain
failed 10 her international duty. The tri-
bunal must determine the question of the
failure Of duty. IfiI decides that there has
been q failure, then il must award gross
sum for damages or define the limit of lie :
blity for the guidance Of assessors for said
damages.
PARIS. Feb. l6.-The police have infor-
nation which leads them to believe that
sixty thousand rifles and thirty csnnons,
with large stores of ammunition, are con-
cealed in Paris. Active search is being
made in all pArte of the city.
The Right Centre in the Assembly refuses
to coalesce with the Moderate Right, and is
preparing an independent programe.
Al the funeral 90 day of Charles Cont,
formerly private secretary of Emperor Ma
polson, q large number of parsissus of the
ex-Emperor attended, among th EN- M
Rouher. On the way 20 the cemetery
Rouher'a carriage was surrounded and stop
ped By On augry and excited mob, with
threatening demonstrations and cries o
d "Down with the Imperialists !" Reuhel
was rescued by friends, and the procession
Il proceeded without further interruption.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-Senstor Garret
Davis physicians believe he will be able u
oe, out in q few days, but il is improbable
= that he will resume his duties in the Senat
this session He will soon be strong enougl
to return home.
The committee on appropriation to-da.
finished the deficiency bill. II appropriate
about ak millions.
Tbs ,ext of Earl Grsnvill's letter on tn
a AlAb ,ma question will reach this counir
by Monday or Tuesday next, when repl
r will be transmitted.
Ths Agricultural Convention to ds
b. adop,ed a resolution that boards OF agriou
IN ture be established by Legislatures in State
" where they do no. already exist
New YoRK, Feb. e6.-Im mense SINUS
Cling transactions in linen and jute good
OF have been discovered. The amount of th
frauds is not yet known, but will reao
1s many thousand dollars. The frauds wei
ice perpetrated by means Of false marks an
m brands at the custom house. thus misleadin
nd officials. The alleged smuggers have bee
arrested and held TO bail.
The indicted ringites are greatly intereste
in the issue raised in the Stokes case, ~
the regularity of the Oyer and Termin
~. GRAND iurv which indicted him. II Stok
Ia secures q setting aside Of the indictment
n will establish a precedent for those indict'
by the general sessions Of the anti.ring al
as the empanuelling of both was alike. I
'e'' this account il is said Jno. Graham, thpul
battling for Stokes, is really seeking TO So
Tweed
Edward Boyes, well-known singer
this city, suicided yesterday. 1t 10 slieg
SOS. that he committed the act from his sen
tiveness in certain matters concerning hi
e1- self, of which he had heard.
vi Mrs. Nm. B. Astor died yesterday.
". Owing to the absence Of some Of /
.yer Jurors, he Jtokss case was adjourned
assd Monday.
try Legislative Investigation of affairs in
a to CITY chamberlain's Office shows the expel
itures Of the city and county the past els'
i"' Years to be nearly $670 100000.
Commodore Vanderbilt is reported v
10. i'll.
ma. WHrrz PLAINS, N. Y, Feb. 16.-Bu'
hous, the Sleepy Hollow murderer, was