The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-14

A Hole through the Hoosic
Tunnel at last.
A Convention in st. Louis
Inaugurates a Raid on
the u. S. Treasury.
Other Items. Etc.

of Nirginians and West Eirginians to-day
waited upon the President and addressed
him on the subject of the proposed canal
through these States. The President
made short response.
! The Judiciary Committee have agreed
to report bill to increase the Presidents
/ salary TO $4,000 per annum.
| The Comptroller of the Currency has
appointed Thos H. Tallman receiver of
/ the Scandinavian National Bank of Chi
cago. The Comptroller is of the opinion
that the bank viii pay its creditors in full,
leaving the losses entirely upon the stock
| holders,
| Vice-President Colfax left Washington
/ last night for New York, to meet the
stockholders of the New York Tribune, in
connection of the offer made him to become
editor of that paper
The Attorney General telegraphed to
New Orleans that visit to the President
as contemplated by the citizens of that
city would avail nothing.
Secretary Delano departed for Cuba last
night.
New York, Dec. 13.-The Liberal Re
publican General Committee last night
condemned the recent appointment of mu-
nicipal officers.
! The Fire Marshals investigation of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel fire, was continued
yesterday Mary Graves testified that on
the night of the fire she went to bed at
half past nine o'clock. About II she was
awakened by the FIRE in her room She
then ran out and gave the alarm on the
floor below, where the girls lay asleep
Her testimony went to show that the girls
could have been saved if steps had been
taken TO arouse them ON the approaching
danger Samuel Tennick, of Salt Lake
City, guest, testified that no alarm had
been given when he first discovered the
fire The Superintendent of Buildings,
McGregor, yesterday said he was sure the
girls could have been saved had they been
aroused, The testimony Of one or two
others who were watchmen, contained
nothing new.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 13-The Fusion
Legislature has adjourned to the first
Monday in January
New ORLEANS, Dec 13.-The repre-
sentatiyes of forty eight business houses in
the principal northern, western and east
ern cities doing business in New Orleans
met this evening and signed an address to
the people of the north requesting them to
: unite in a protest to Congress and the
: President against the arbitrary usur-
patton of power and place by political
adventurers.
The Louisiana militia having refused to
obey General Longstreet, were ordered te
, surrender their arms and armory, but re-
fused. Thereupon Gen. Badger, with
about 100 armed Metropolitan Police, was
ordered to take the armory. For time a
/ fight was imminent, but the militia were
left in possession. They offer to surrender
to any Federal military officer
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Dec I3.-Tht
! Board of State Canvassers finished theil
,, count to-day. The Republicans elect bott
. members of Congress and the Lieutenant
Governor and claim a majority in the House
) Of six and in the Senate of ten.
BOSTON, Dec esterday at the
? Hoosac tunnel an opening was effected int
the central shaft and workmen passed from
3 one section to another.
= ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13.-The Commercial
: Convention met Ii O'Clock. The com
5 mittee ON improvement of rivers and har
] bors reported series of resolutions memo
rializing Congress to appropriate sufhcien
t funds TO pay outstanding bonds issued By
9 authority of Congress for the improvement
r of the Louisville canal, and hereafter t,
5 collect only such tolls as shall be sufficien
! to keep said canal in repair that the wors
e of improving the Mississippi river a
S the Des Moines and Rock lslanC
r rapids be completed as soon as pos
sible, in accordance with the recommen
dations Of the engineers in charge, ant
q urging Congress to appropriate sufficien
sum for that purpose recommending
Congress to establish a system of signal
and light houses along the navigable rivers
: similar to those now in use on the sea
, board urging Congress to continue tn
improvement of the Tennessee river, ac
cording to the recommendation of Enginee
Ward asking Congress to make an ap
r preparation for the construction of tn
0 james River and kanawha Canal also +
remove snags from the Missouri river an,
> otherwise protect its navigation.
The committee to which was referret
Il the subject of aid to railroads by State o
: local authorities reported adversely to tn
o Endorsement of local enterprises
The Committee on Trans-C Continents
. Railroads reported in favor of railroad
!, below the snow line.
G A resolution was adopted that railroad
n as common carriers should receipt in flu
for all property transported.
The convention resolved that it is expe
b dent and unwise for the government q
= the present time to take possession G
v telegraph lines and manage them as par
= Of the postal system, The whole matte
: was finally referred to the executive CON
+ mittee to be reported upon at the mex
l. meeting
/, The committee on short weight, pacl
/ ing, etc., reported that Congress shoul
pass such general laws as may be needle
& to enforce uniform system Of weights an
measures.
The Convention then adjourned.
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