Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-27
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MADRID, Jon. 26.-In the Spanish Cortss
Disz Quinters said it was quite time to cede
OubA'to the United States. He was howled
dowu by the whole house.
New YORK, Jan. 20. Geo. W. Watson,
Williamsburg hair dresser, was shot dead
in his establishment, to day BY Mrs. Fanny
Hogan, aged Is, who ssys he has been in
the habit of insulting her and accusing her
Of unfAithfulness TO her husband.
The Evening News says Helmbold's store
is in the hands of the sheriff
BERLIS, Jan. 26.-Prinoees Victoria, wife
Of the Prince Imperial, ID enciente.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.-Arch bishop Spauld-
ing is again seriously i'll, and apprshersions
srs fels py physicians as to his recovery.
New YORK, Jan. 20 Herald Washing
| ton dispatch says: Senator Schurz asserts he
will bolt il Grant a renominssed. He ex-
presses himself confident that Grant will
not be nomiuAted.
! It is reported that bill will be introduc
ed iu the House of Representatives ai
Washington, on Monday, providing for the
sale Of portion of Texas TO the Genera
Government for an Indian reservation. 1t
proposes to csde territory as large as the
State Of New York, at the rate Of fifty
cents per acre.
BosToN, Jan. 26-Sevsral young men
including irummers and others, who were
fellow passengers with Helen Josephine
Mansfield on the train which arrived this
morning from New York, hooted and hust
led her into the depot, creating considerably
disturbance. Some of the hackmen anC
railroad officials helped her out of the GROVE
into her carriage, and ,he quickly departed
NEW YORK, Jan. 26,-Advices from
London report the burning Of the stsAme
: America in Rio de la Plata River, Decem
Der 22d. While on a trip to Montevidio oil
the night of December 22d, the steamer tool
FIRE. The flames spread with great rapidity
, The vessel was 5000 burned to the water
edge. A number Of passengers were Of
board, Of whom 81 were lost.
The Empress Dowsger OF Brazil hA
freed al her slaves.
NEWARK, Jan, 26.-Georgs Bolts va
hanged at hRlf-past IL. A large crowd c
spectators gathered about the jail durin
the morning, but perfect order Was mair
tanned
: Bolts brother and three clsrgymen wer
D with him constantly assisting in the religion
exercises, When the sheriff caused the ia
: Bolts went up with Jerk and died &ppal
: emily without pain.
y CINCIExATI, Jan. 20-Steven Morgs
: Young, 9 Baptist minister, who has bee
9 about FIVE months preaching to q congregl
tion in Cherlot, a suburb of this city, wa
today arrested for stealing books from tb
u theological and religious department of th
,. Cincinnati public library. He confessed I
the crime and seventeen books we're foun
in his room, which have bean stolen fro
the library.
i LONDON, Jan. 26.-The Prince of Wal,
R was ou, yesterday, and walked quarter
n. a mile,
Mr. otAway, P. NJ, for Chatham, a
p dressed his constituents to night on politic
10 affairs. he expressed an opinion that Il
10 state of Europe was pregnant with compI
a cations which might lead to war. He ala
discussed ct great length the Alabsn
question, and IN the course Of his remark
said that If the claims of the United Stat
were granted, war between England an
Z that country would become q neoessit
he added that the blunder of the Englii
government might become the cause +
future discussion at home, and deprecat'
the honors which have been conferred upt
the negosiators of the treaty of Was
Il, ington.
s. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The commits
no OF internal revenue has given instruction
a to Supervisors throughout the country
y cause q reduction TO the lowest practioAb
Ill standard Of the clerical force in the ofic
Is, Of assessors.
X. The committee on ways and means |
day heard . delegation from the caste
states representing the leather interes
~ The delegation is opposed to q reducti,
IN or abolition Of the present duty on leath
.. -is against cheap European lsbor-sh
:. want to be protected.
= PARIS Jan. 26.-Thiers has said to g.
OF eral Cissey that if Napoleon had 6fsy IN
70 hon francs, he would be in power in fifss
fdsys,