Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-28
Indian Council at Wash
ington--His Holiness, the
Pope, able to ride out.
Marine Disasters--Labor
Strikes-Boiler Exp1o-
sion-Etc.
The American Sharp Shoot
ers in Illinois.
The Mace-O'Baldwin Prize
Fight.
General Summary.
Market Reports.
[ReportsdExprsssly fOrthe AEGus

dian oelegSt3on helo o council Win Secre-
tary Delano to-day. Red Cloud, Red Dog
and other chiefs made speeches. The
speeches of the different chiefs lasted
altogether fully an hour, but the principal
points we're q desire to remain at peace, and
q request for presents OF guns, ammunition,
horses, &c, and better facilities for receiv-
ing their supplies sent to the agency. When
the Indians had concluded Secretary Delano
spoke to them, saying he was glad to vel
ccme the chiefs and braves, and to hear they
we're friendly. They were informed that
the Commissioner of Indian affairs will pro-
vide for them some horses, which they will
receive when they 60 back and will also
have some guns given them and will be pro-
vided with some money for expenses while
here. The Indians were much gratifed
With the remarks of Mr.. Dslano. They will
call on the President to- morrow.
New YoRK, May 2T.-A telegram from
Rome says the Pope rode out in carriage
yesterday, being hIs frat public appearance
in many months.
The French Internationals held q meet
ing yesterday and denounced I. c. Claflp
for proposing TO form q regiment Of Inter
nationals of which she might be Colonel.
The Apollo Hall women,s convention Was
strongly condemned.
Up TO the latest .ossible mail dates, over
forty vessels including four steamships, have
been heard from as total wrecks, off the
coast of Labrador and New Foundland
during the sealing voyage this spring, hsv
ing been dashed to pieces while amid huge
icebergs and plains of ice, during a terrific
hurricane while on voyage. Each ol
those vessels carried about 100 men who
were employed as seal hunters, aud out ot
those four thousand human souls only lis
have been accounted for. A large majority
of these unfortunatss have left families be
hind who were exclusively dependent or
them for support.
The boiler of the tug E psilon exploded
on East River this afternoon. Six lives were
lost, as follows: Capt. Hollen beck, Engin
eer aollenbeok, Patrick Mccormick, FIRE
man, and three deck hands. Another en-
giueer, Bernard Gurrie, was injured. Thr
cook and oEe hand were unhurs. At th'
time of the explosion the tug was ZOO fee
beyond the pier line, from which poin
parts we're thrown q distance Of four to Eve
hundred feet, landing on the pavemen
south of the street.
The other persons known to be wounded
are Capt Chas. Il. Mitchell, q Sandy Hool
pilot, both legs fractured John Bishop
mate Of the shlp Seminole, compound fraos
ure OF left arm Oliver Anderson, Beruar
Currie, James Parsons and W. j. keess
The boat was blown TO splinsers above tn
water and the hull sunk at once.
This morning the men concerned in sh
shooting ARRAY on Mercer street on Sstul
day night were brought before the Jefferso
Market Court. Lowe, who did the shooting
was CON mitted without bail. Garner. tn
most seriously wounded of the victims,
not likely TO recover.
A mass meeting of workingmen was hel
in the City Hall Park this afternoon
favor Of the eight-hour movement. Fiftee
hundred persons were present, and 81
dresses we're delivered by j. Connolly, /
Pearsall, McDermott Hawkins and job
: Ennis. Appropriate resolutions wer
adopted.
Workmen have been sent to BostoI
Philadelphia and Chicago to induce CT
operation. The committee of the eigh
hour league in charge of the furniture trad
was in session to-day The uphoIsterel
rs mort that go new members have joine
the organization since the strike begun.
q Mr.. Kouhn Who has just returned from
tour through the Western States, reporte
' that the trades unions in that section a.
fully resolved on enforcing the eight hol
law. The piano makers struck to-day II
eight hours work and the same pay the
now have for ten hours. The pattei
makers are actively at work for the succe
of their movement and form peFmane'
league tonight
The workmen at the Esna Iron Wor
have gone out. The cabinet makers al
pattern makers struck this morning.
|. A riot occurred at Jersey City this ate
s. noon, between q large body of men vi
struck for eight hours work and men W
- we're hired to fill their places. Three m
were wounded. The riot was broken up
the interference of the police.
The workingmen in the furniture trade
4 Brooklyn held meeting tonight, and to
u measures TO co operate with their feil'
workmen in New York, in the eighs-hc
movement
G. PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-Tne boiler
Troth, Gordon d Co.'s bleaching works
pIoded this morning. killing the engine
'sf Benz. s. Varrey, who had chained down
N safty valve to get up steam. Augusta oen
90 fer, little girl, was fatally crushed
brother; aged Eve, wac seriously onrHe
mo A,onzo Gordon and Mr. Troth, mem beFs
10 the firm, we're seriously injured two Wo
men we're severely scaldrd and cut. La
Ts pieces of iron we're found squares away
timbers ten fset long were blown
houses and fell two squares distant.
PORTSMOUTH, N. e., May 27.-CaP'
rs Dick of the bark Stormy Petrol, bound
this point from Scotland, reports seem
md Norsegian ship on the second OF May
latitude 80 degrees, 10 mD. n, lonel'
23-40 w.. with passengers for Quebec
the loss Of spars aud suffering severely II
m hsAvy gala. The Captain thinks she !"
down soon afterward.
"A. ST.. LOUIS, May 27. The 9Th ann
q festival of the American Saarp-shoot