Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-18
Laushable Proceedings at a Repub-
Iican state Convention.
FOREIGN NEWS.
General Summary.
IRsPortsdEIprsssly forthe Aasus.l

NEw YoRK, April IA copy of the
American replication to the British case
was received BY the State Department and
laid before the CabIue: yesterday, but not
read or discussed.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The members
Of the Annual Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, now in ses-
sion here, called at the White HOUSE, in a
body to-day, in order to pay their respects
to the President.
Il is probable that the House Foreign
committee will tomorrow consider Mr.
Peters resolution against the presentation
Of indirect damages on the Alabama case.
Other members Of Congress have privately
expressed views IN accordance with the re.
solution. The administration, however, will
adhere to its position in the case under
the present circumstances.
The Senate arms committee examined
Secretary Belknap to-day. He gave evil
dence con:rsdicting much of Chsmorun's
testimony. The witness in;rod ueed various
gentlemen to Dyer and Bslleuoi, but was
careful to inform these oficsrs that he want
ed no fsvors shown TO any one, especially to
those with whom he bad served ia the araly,
treat all exactly alike. The com mittee then
adjourned till tomorrow.
DENVER, COL, April I7.-McKeau Bu-
chAnkn died in this city at P. M, to-day OF
Appoplsxy
SPRIxGFIELD, Mass, April H. Rev. DR..
| Geo. B. Ids died suddenly of heart desease,
age &c years.
CHICAGO, April l7.-Firs was discovered
shortly after one o'clock this morning in the
| ffth story of Farwel Il Cos. building,
corner of Market and Monroe sIs, occupied
by them as dry goods store, and BY H. ".
King Il Co., wholesale clothing. The stock
of FArwell l. Co, was damaged By FIRE and
water to the extent of about fifteen or
twenty thousand dollars, that of King Il Co.,
abou. four thousand. The origin Of the FIRE
| is unknown,
CAIRO, April l7.-The boiler attached to
the Touring mill of Charles Gallagher sx-
plodsd at nine o'clock this morning. No
one was killed. The engineer, Harrison
Stump, and Mexican name unknown, we're
badly scslded.
CHICAGO, H., April IA letter of the
Liberal Republicans of Illinois, endorsing
the convention OF tia. party at Cincinnati,
on May lst. is published this morning. 1t
is essentially the same ss that written by
the Republicans of New York, and con-
cludes with the suggestion that Illinois
should be represented at Cincinnati, aud to
4 select q due proportion of their number to
represent the State on the floor Of the Con-
yention, and is signed BY Jesse K Dubois,
+ Horace White, Henry W King, S Moore,
C Kellogg, John L Peck, } W Preston,
RIM HouQh, Chas Hitchcock, Ssml r Gree
lev, 0 NJ Hatch, Jesse W Fell, Gustavus
X oerner, 7 V Kellogg, George W Smith,
Van H Higgins, George W Bellows, VIM
Butler, Isaac Keys, o H Miner, John Nc
Oonnell, Writ Dexter, N K Fsirbank, Alex
B Williams, B # Hutchinson, G Good
year, L B OTIS, Murry Nelson, Elijah K
Hubbard, VIM Jayne, Leonard Swett, Frank
lin McVsoRh, Leonard Bishop, Jr., Rob-
W Smith, L W Pike, N c Cook ard D l
Phillips.
New YoRK, April l7.-An immense mass
meeting to endorse the administration o.
President Grant, and to advocate his re-
nomination, was hold tonight in Cooper In
stituie.
The Tribune says the reply of the gov
ernment to Earl Grsnvills's late note gos
out in to days steamer.
LEEsBuRG, Va, April l7.-On the YER
die, of the Coroner's Jury, Mrs, Emil.
LloJd hes been lodged in jsil to await th'
action of the Grand Jury on the charge o
poisoning her husband, aunt and four child
rem. The verdict Of the jury is based OF
The facts of the sudden death of the Aliege'
victims, that druggists sold Mrs. Lioy
II arsenic previous to their death on sewers
10 occasions, and that Prof. Tourney, OF balt
more. found arsenic in the stomach Of tn
= last deceased daughter.
RICHMOND, Va, April l7th. The Repnt
lican State Convention met here to-day
Seventy three counties are represented
About four hours we're spent 10 selstting
temporary chairman. Finally DIR. Morton
oolored, was elected. A committee o
credentials was appointed, and then tn
Convention took recess. After recess tn
Convention re-assembled and attempted
elect a permanent chairman, when they g.
a into row and the police were called in
restore quiet.
New YoRK, April IA special fro
.. London says the arbitration is at a eomple
=. "a stand still until reply is received fro
a. Washington to the English protest. ID
", nature Of the protect inspires little hope
ry success for future arbitration.
A- LONDON, April 1.-THE vote in the Hou'
of Commons yesterday relative to local tai
3 alton, resulted in defeat of the gessr
lmsnt By . hundred majority.