Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-21
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New YORK, March 20.-Horace l.. Clark,
President of the Union Pacific railroad,
testified last night before the Judiciary com
mittee that in his opinion the corruption of
the bar is as bad as that of the bench, and
that American securities abroad are affected
thereby; that his oompsny's Office has been
removed to Boston from this city on account
of legislation. In one instance City thous-
and dollars was paid Lawyer Fullarton for
a settlement of the case, He did not think
Judge Barnard got any of that money.
ALBANY, March 20.-The Governor has
signed the Erie bill.
A large delegation of Erie managers,
headed by Vice President Archer, have sr
rived here for the purpose, it is said, of
having the clause in the Erie bill prohibit
ing the Atlantic Il Grsa, Western road
from becoming directors Of Erie stricken
out. As the Governor has signed the bill it
will now be necessary to pass an smsnds-
tory act to secure the change
Council BLUFFS, March 20.-A man
Just returned from the Black Hills chsraot-
erizes the recent gold discovery sensation
as the worst sell he ever heard of. 1t is a
bogus excitement, designed to attract the
immigration of such persons ss must re
main there.
BUFFALO, March 20.-The Oldest nsvi-
gators say they never knew so much ice in
Lake Erie with so little snow. For nearly
80 miles out the ice measures 3 feet 6
inches thick. Teams are crossing at points
never known TO be frozen over before. 1t is
feared that navigation will not be open until
late in May.
New YoRK, March 20.-Gen. Sickles
stated that he had negotiated loan of 81
600 900 at 5 per cent. for the Erie board on
securities rating as high SIS seventy cents
The new loan can be readily paid off with
its earnings in 9 very short time and it ii
only needed to tide the company over ths
rugged places left By FIVE years of JAY
Gould's management.
Mrs Il. Shansheuk, residing on Twelfth
street, disd in dentists chair TO day iron
the administration of laughing gas Tht
coroner will investigate.
Il is believed the Staten Island railroad
company will be thrown in to baRkkruptc
by its defeat in the several suits INSTITUTED
by relatives of those who lost their live OF
the West6eld disaster.
LONDON, March 20.-Sir Travers Twis
has resigned the Office OF Queens Advocate
Among the persons elected from The ga
leries of the House Of Commons last nigh
when Lord Hamlin called the attention Q
the Speaker to the demonstrations of visitors
was Minister Schenck.
Wilfred Lawson, member tor Carlisle, an
George Anderson, in addition to Aubero
Herbert, supported the resolution of Dix
| 10 va iua 70 af the
LONDON, March 20.-The Tichborn
claimant ia unable to obtain bail, no on
appearing for him when the case was calle
to-day, and his application for release o
giving bonds for appearance was indefinite
ly postponed.
WASHINGTON, March, 20-In the Ne
York custom house investigation to-day e.
| Collector Murphy corrected his prsvlor
testimony relative to the letter he stated
had received from General Porter about
disagreement in The Republican gener
committee. He had since refreshed h
memory in regard to the matter by COZ
versation with General Porter and vii
Bliss, and now reoollected that the lett
came from the Secretary of the Treasury.
BALTIMoaE, Nd, March 20.-Hon. NJ
Schiley, one ofthe r ost distinguished mel
bers of the Baltimore bar, died this NOR
ing at the marine hospital, Of smallpox,
: his I'D year of age.
Capt. Gibbs of Mt. Vernon, reports th
his vessel capsized in Chesapeake Bay IN
squall. All tho crew, six men, were dro"
ed.
r LONDON, March 20.-In the House
Commons to-day Horseman again asked :
government to assure Parliament that
case of fresh negotiations With the Y ni'
States relative to the Alabama claims.
proposals will be finally accepted unn' IN
had received the sanction of Psrlismena'
Mr.. Gladstone said he was unable TO CO
suit with his colleagues, and oonseqneD,
could not give the assurance asked.
h would state, however, that Parliamentwot
be informed at oil times of the policy
aim of the government on ell imports
on questions. So far as the Alabama clan
we're concerned, be believed The speech
Her Majesty at the opening session gave
=. =. necessary information. In conclusion,
he he said it would be impossible for the gove
ment to delegate to Parliament the tre'
making power, and in reply to Horsems
remark that the American Senate had
IN power to rstify ar reject any treaty VII
the government might negotiate, he repe
led the statement.