Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-29
General Summary.
Market Reports.
REPORTED Expressly fOrth ARsUs.l

NEw YoRK, Jan. 27.-Oaleb Gushing
states that in his opinion the Geneva srbI-
ration of the Alabama claims will result in
a satisfactory settlement without any
difficulty.
The primary elections Of the reform Dem.
obrscy were held throughout the city last
evening, In some districts the Tammsny
ties succeeded IN getting their names on the
successful ticket Everything passed off
quietly.
Capt. Brown of the Merchant service,
who was sent ont By the owners of the
Hornet 10 bring that vessel to An American
port, arrived here to day from Baltimore,
where he had pavigsted the Hornet He
states that during the passage he saw no
Spanish war vessels, and met with no dis
turbAnce.
Brick Pomeroy vast his morning sued for
$25, 900 damage, for breach of promise of
marriage, by Sadie Wilkinson of New
Haven, she charging that he promised to
marry her in 1865.
In the suit brought by Shehsn against
ex,collector Murphy to recover q political
assessment of two per cent of his Custom
House salary, the complaint has been dis
missed on the ground that the assessments
we're voluntarily paid Mr.. Murphy testi.
fed that the assessment had been made,
and that in some instances he had repaid
the money.
Cerebro spinal meaningless is raging
among horses in this city. The best con
structed and appointed stables are visited
by it, and fearful death rate has been the
result.
A Havana dispatch says the small pox il
epidemic there.
The grand Jury of Hudson county, New
Jersey, indicted Boss Burnstesd, of the
board of public works, Fire Com mussioueI
/ Thomas Fielder, Chief of Police AcWlli-
/ Jams, police Captain Nc HArney, and a mum
Der of other Republican politicians, charged
with ring jobs.
General Fitz John Porter was appointed
superintendent for the new State lunsti
asylum at Morristown, New Jersey.
/ A Havana letter says President Cespede
is suffering from an affection OF the eyes
and is ia danger Of blindness.
LONDON, Jan. 28.-The Prince of Vale
contemplates q sea voyage as soon as pleas
ant weather sets in. The Royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert is now being fitted for th'
Prince convenience, and during the mont
of April he will embark for cruise in tn
Mediterranean aud Madeira Islands.
Her majesty Queen Victoria will not, a
has been stated, open the approaching SCI
sion OF Parliament in person.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-The small po
deaths for the week ending to-day were III
@ decrease of 80 deaths and 100 cases.
PARIS, Jan. 27.-The plan of republ
can revolutionary uprising has been oil
ganized over the whole territory of Sout
France. The movement was held for i'm
mediate commencement in case Their
resignation of the Presidency resulted i
the appointment eff Duke D'Aumale @
Marshal MscMahon to the chief execusiv,
The republicans keep peace only subject I
the Bordeaux arrangement for the estat
lishmenl and maintenance OF democrat
form Of government in France. Any a.
thorized attempt which may be made fl
J q restoration of the monarchy absolves the
from their obligation, and they will prooee
to take up arms.
Ambetts's recent voyage to Bordeau
induced an understanding with the repub
can leaders on the subject. Supplies
arms, ammunition and provisions, and Q
other necessary requisites of war, were {
hand. Then followed the formation of
resolution to the effect that if civil vi
. should be determined on, that repub
2 oans shall maintain their preparations f
future possibilities.
New York, Jan. pa Raleigh speci
says one branch Of the Legislature authc
II lied reward of ten Thousand dollars {
The arrest of Henry Lowry, and Eve tho
saad for each Of his gang of outlaws,
/. three hundred thousand in all.
A journal has been established in Ror
L. which will oppose the dogma of infsllibi
ty. Pere Hyaointhe is to be one Of
contributors.