Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-12
MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT.
General Summary,
Market Reports.
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CINCISSATr, Feb. ll-Rev. John SeYes
died a. Springfield, Ohio, on Saturday, aged
IS. He was for many years resident MiniS-
Ser to Liberia from the United States, and
also q missionary in West Africa. He made
ten voyages between this country and Africa
prior to his final return in 1870.
DETROIT, Feb. ll.-Gov. BALDWIN will to-
morrow issue 9 proclamation convening the
Legislature in extra session at Lansing, on
the 18th Of March, to reGpportion the State
Gto nine Congressional districts. He has
also directed a special election, March 9th,
to fill vacancies in the Legislature
ROME, Feb. IA public demonstration
was made to-day to celebrate the aLuiver
sary of the proclamation of the German
Republic. The proceedings were orderly,
and there was no attempt TO interfere with
them BY the authorities.
New YoRK, Feb. 1.-The pastoral of
Bishop Bayley, of Newark, urges ell
Catholics to keep out of the international
society, and says the public schools of New
Jersey are virtually Protestant schools, to
which it Is impossible for Catholics to send
their children.
NEw YoRK, Fob. l0.-A special to the
Herald from Quebec Gays that Mr.. Lsnge-
veul, Minister Of Public Works, denies the
truth Of the rumor as 20 o treaty of separa-
Lion between Great Britain end Canada
Gov Bsleau and Premier ChArvsu also
makes the same denial.
PARIs, Feb. ll-Elections to fill vacant
seats in the Assembly have commenced in
the provinces. In Corsica, where trouble
wss apprehended, the voting is going on
quietly.
There is much agitation in Rouen sDd
other cities against the proposal made II
The Assembly to tax commercial trsnsac
Iions.
Petitions were presented from Normandy
in favor of taxing raw material.
| WASHINGTON, Fec ll.-No new develop
ments relative TO the treaty of Washington
+ although it has been already stated that Gu
government is not disposed to modify tn
abatement of its case. No formal reply cAl
be IN Ade to Lord Granville through Genera
Schenek until the exact text of the former
: note is received There has been muc
interest but no marked excitement st tn
! position of affAirs and no fears that, even
Engla and recedes, the results would be NOR
disastrous than existed before it was negot
, ated. Nothing mas been hinted in othcIs
/. circles about strengthening our national de
! fences to meet possible contingency, an
b no one has publicly expressed their oplnio
: that such measures are necessary. IL IA re
ported in executive quarters that our go'
Q ernment is willing to abide by the result {
the tribunal of arbitratoEs in all matter
submitted TO them, and will expect a CO.
= responding degree of good faith on the pa
of the British Government.
Gen. Banks has been much annoyed by
reception OF the repors that he is to succce
n Minister Curtin ct S. Petersburg sH
. authorizes positive denial of their trut
I and SAYS he has no wish to leave this ooul
t. try and the position he now occupies.
: Gen. j. C. Davis and Gen. Crawford, tN
of the surviving officers of the Fort Sumpt
command, have left Washington for Bali
I more to Join the escort with the remains
! Gen. Anderson, and will go with them
West Point.
The bill presented..by Boutwell, to the Hou
committee, taxing ship iron as a means
reviving American commerce, is fully g
} dorsed BY Secretary Robson. As th
:" measure meets with little favor. howevt
there ia no prospect of its becoming la
20 The President has appointed Silas
Brown, ex-mayor of Washington, Minist
20 Ecuador.
Several Southern Senators, friends
amnesty, express themselves confident
20 the passage of the House amnesty bill, nc
living in the Senate. While they Ansicips
that Sumner will again offer his civil rigt
CT amendmeat, there will be found ia the Sc
a, ate sufficient members to vote ont the amen
ment as not germane to the bill or defeat
by q s.ric, party vCte. Having made th'
record on that question, which was CARR
IN. by the casting vote Of the Vice Presidel
they ssy its further confederation is useis