Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-20
General Summary.
IRepOrtedExprsssly forthe ARsus.l

New YoRK, April l9.-The new city |
charter adopted at Albany yesterday pro-
vidss for the election of Mayor and Aldermen
on the 2lst of May. Voting for Aldermen
will be on the cumulative plan.
The bondholders of the ST. Louis and 81.
Joe railroad held q meeting yesterday. The
committee appointed ct q private meeting
of the bondholders Wednesday strongly re-
commended the foreclosure Of the frst mort
gage bonds, and petition was signed by q
majority Of the bondholders asking the
farmers TO loau aud trust the trustees Of the
road for Immediately foreelosing the mort
cages; they also ask that a receiver be kp
pointed and the road sold, and tie proceeds
divided.
The evidence in the case of Fanny Hyde
on trial for the murder of Watson, was
closed day, and Morris began his speech
for the defence, occupying nearly sl the ses-
sion.
The New York Tribune exposed to-day
the sale of impure meats in private markets
in this city, and strongly condemned the
Health Inspectors who have neglected their
duty. The butchers ns med as the venders
Of foul meat have called al Indignation meet
ing for Sunday next, and have subscribed
100000 to prosecute the Tribune for
libel.
NEw YORK, April ia Washington
special says it is stated by Republican mem
oers Of Congress that the President is very
anxious to adopt an aggressive policy to
wards Spsin-that he is only held back
from preoipitating the critical relations with
that country By the more careful mep bers
Of the Cabinet.
WARRINGTON, April l9.-The ususl Cab
met meeting was held to day, and contiu ued
in session sbou. two hours. No business
was accomplished more than Of ordinary
importance.
| The Senate arms committee examined
Gen. Franklin and NJ. NJ. Gowan. bat elicit
ed nothing ne " and public examinations arc
oow concluded.
ST. LOUIS, April l9.- Captain Rea
who left here last Monday for the scene o
the late explosion to recover the bodies o
those lost oy the disaster, returned to-day
and reports that he dragged the river from
the point where the Ocesuus exploded Il
the point where she sunk, 3 miles below
bot found no bodies He also explored
both .he Missouri and Illinois banks of tn
river as far dove as Cairo. Capt. Rea lef
Capt Connolly in charge Of the men sp'
search will be continued. This is the 9fl
daysince :he disaster and it is believe
that the bodies viii ;begin TO rise, IS th
water is quite still owing to the BACK waite
from the Ohio river All that do rise can b
easily secured.
CHICAGO, April I'D. NJ. Book, book
keeper for Marsh h Goodman, OF this city
, sueided yesterday, by shooting himse
thrsugh the head. Temporary insanity, in
duced by the use Of opium, is said to
!, tie cause.
LoSpoY, April l9-The News Berli
n special denies the report that Bismark ssr
u his ultimstum u to the French government
Count Won Arnim did take dispatch froE
Bismarck to the government at Versailles
: but it tone is very pacific and tstterlng
Theirs Premier, stating his conviction tht
- peace was secure between the two nation
So long ss the present executive Was
power.
J.. The Augsburg Allegemeine Leitung Ell
dorses as correct the recent assertion OF ii
London Telegraph that the invasion
France is imminent unless the military pr
pArations there are discontinued. IL
Zeitung declares this is the purpose sT
policy of Bismarck, and says, all Prussia
soldiers whose time is not entirely expire
although sent home, will now be called
- their corps.
Tn BEaIIx, April l9.-Tbe North Germ'
Gazette positively denies the truth OF t
an state nents made by the London Ielsgrap
ep in regard 10 the relations of Germany al
or France, ard proaounces the rumor OF gra
complications between the two countrl
at wholly without foundation.
WHEELING, April l9.-In an altereati
to-day at the Emerald saloon between Jo
Schsrbrough, formerly Chief OF Police, a
George W. Robinson, the latter shot Seh'
brough through the heart, killing him
stanily. Robinson gave himself up, a
was committed to jsi. He claims the de
of was done in self defence.
LIVERPOOL, April l6. By the e1p
on the steamer Iilyrian in the Mersey Z
morning, four persons we're killed outr'g
~ aud three dangerously injured.
OA A fire is raging since morning In the
stu tsnsivs shu-yards OF the Messrs. Lsird,
ish- Birksnh At d. TIE loss will be very bea
an and Two men we're killed by the falling of bu
etc, ing ,imbers.
MADRID, april li.-Senor ZOrrills /.
". peoied here in day or two.
The report that new Ministry is eente
plated. with Marshll Ssrrano a. i!s head
authoritstively contradicted.
The troops have encountered some
lista in Catalonia this week, and taken