Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-03
General Summary.
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WAsHIEGToS, april AT cabinet meet
ing to-day all the members were present.
The letter of Earl Granville in reply to
Secretary Fish was read, occupying near
ly all the more than two hours session. The
particulars of the letter cannot be ascertain
ed, the cabinet members decline to converse
on the subject. Il is known, however, from
. reliable source that the letter is an elAb-
crate argument against the claim of the
United States for indirect damages. Ii is
| firm yet friendly IN tone, and expresses g
hope that both nations will be able TO come
TO an understanding which will eventually
carry out the treaty of Washington accord
| ing 70 what the British Government believes
| to be its true intent and mesuiag.
! The Secretary of State will not reply to
Granville for some time, as time is required
for the consideration of the points and sr-
guments Of this unusually long diplomatic
letter.
Comptroller Hubbard has received 30
day leave of absence. His resigns stion has
been at the disposal Of the President since
the day the CON mmittee Of the House intro
duced q resolution recommending a change
in the Office
The Senate arms committee mat this
morning and examined Secretary Robson
His testimony is similar TO that heretofore
given BY him.
The Secretary of the Treasury has de-
. ed that the income tax on the salaries Of
the President of the United States and
Judges of Supreme Courts is unconstitu
tionsl, and that the same be refunded and
not hereafter imposed.
Gems. Sheridsn and Auger have beer
directed, by an order of the War Depart
ment, to use extraordinary efforts TO capture
and turn over to the civil authorities for
trial all persons who raid from Mexico intt
Texas
New YORK, A pril 2.-Protsssor Mors,
died ct seventeen minutes before eight THU
evening.
NEW YORK, April 2.-The Workingmen'
Ceatral Union Labor Reform State Com
mitiee met, this morning, and repudiated
the nomination of Judge Davis for Presi
dent.
BALTIMORE, April AIT the annual fes
tivsl of the colored people at Graf Hall in
Frederick last night, the floor gave Wa,
and the wall csved in by which two per
- sons were killed and twelve serious
! wounded.
The Maryland Legislature adjourned thi
morning.
CNciNxArI, April 2.-Ths whole Demo
cratic ticket was elected in this CITY yes
terday by an average majority of ct leas
1900. The council will stand 26 Demo
Iorats, % republicans. The board of Alder
men Is republicans, democrats. Th
board of control is entively Democratic b
]" 9 large majority. The Press unite in SAL
/ ing this cannot be considered pArtiza
'e victory, but as q protest of the peopl
against the management of the oisy affair
ST. LOUIS, April 2.-The wife of ia
Jecks, criminal lawyer in this city, con
miited suicide to day.
In the election TO day for twelve Aide
men and 8 school directors, the Demoors
elected 8 aldermen, the Republicans /, m
the Independents 2.
PHILADELPHIA, April Joseph Whit
at was so badly torn by lions this afternoon
I'd while performing at 0'Brien's circus,
H. Frsnkford, Pa, that he is not expected
US live.
SALT LAKE, April o. There is consi
erable excitement here over extraordlnR
developments in the Emma mine. AT q
depth OF 400 feet Q vein was struck whit
pays nineteen hundred dollars.
MADISON, April AT the charter ele
sion to day, Hill, Republican, was elect'
Mayor by 2l4 majority. The city general
gives 200 Democratic majority.
all PARIS. April AT the trial of the pu
in fishers Of the Figaro yesterday, Marsh
IN McMshon stated that after the severlng
the communication between the two win
= of the grand army, the march to Sedan
directly against his wishes, and that
urged q return to Paris.
Y LoxDoS, April 2-Bradlsurh, in IL
- ure in Glasgow last night. stated thai
was IN favor Of Republican form OF q
.s ernment for great Britain. Parliament,
''' said, bestowed the crown upon William .
Mary, and what il had right to give
led certainly had right to withhold. TIE
ideas gave riss so considerable disorc
An attack was made on the lecturer,
- street lamps were broken, seversl poi
men were stoned by the rioters, but no 0
seriously injured.
~ The insinuAtions of the American pr
T. in regard to Admiral lngleseld's mo
10, msnts in the United States have crested
sensation here, and are vsriously oomme
ke. ed on.
-, During the races at Lurgsn, Ireland
Asl stand broke down and precipitatsd ab
two hundred persons 10 the ground. Thi
]. we're injured, some fatally.