Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-09

NEw YoRE, March S.-The court was
crowded with people this morning, dssirous
TO see Garvey and hear his testimony in
Mayor Halls case. After the court opened,
Stoughton, for the defence, continued his
argument against the admission Of testimo-
ny as TO the fraudulent nature Of Garvey's
bill, after which Judge DAILY said he would
ad NIT the question and the witness might
tell what he knew about the claim down 10
the time OF its payment. GArvey thereepon
testified that the claims paid to him we're
neither Just nor honest, that he fraudulent
ly rsceipted for large sums. q portion OF
which went to Tweed and some went for
political purposes.
WARRINGTON, March S.-The attorney
general has received Official information Of
the conviction OF fifteen parties ct Hunts
vile, Alabama, charged with being ksKlux.
Three Of them we're sentenced 10 twenty
years Imprisonment in the Albany peniten-
tiary.
The House committee on foreign affairs
to day agreed to report bill authorizing
the Prssiden, to take steps to continue the
old commission or appoint new one 90
adj ust and settle Venezuela claims, exclud-
ing such ~ have been partially paid.
million dollars to those lsborers in govern
msnt employ whose wages we're deducted one
fifth IN the first years succeeding the pas.
sage Of the eight hour law, was disposed OF
by the house yesterday in such way as 70
practically nullify such . payment, by pro-
viding that no part Of the money shall be
paid to mechanics and lsborsrs who have
been paid for 8 hours, four ffths as much as
we're paid for ten hours for the same kind of
work bill to refand the two tenths was
pa ssed the House early In the session, but
has been pending in the Senate ever since.
As soon as the pending appropriation bill
is disposed Of in the Senate the friends of the
Chicago relief bill will move to take up that
measure and press il to q FINAL vote. Al
though the Michigan influence continues to
send protests against it the prospects of i,s
passage continues 10 be very favorable.
MACHAs, March s.-The house of Captain
Joseph Bryant at Machasport, burned rhis
forenoon. Captain Bryant, together with
his wife and two grand daughters, per shed
in the FIRE.
RoME, March S.-The King and
Queen Of Denmark have arrived at
Naples.
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commenced for she exposition to be held
here in 1873.
| HAVANA, March S.-A grand ball wal
given last night by the Spanish naval officer
on board the frigsse Corona in honor o
Alexis.
LONDON, March 8.-A dispatch from
Melbourne reports that the British sioop o
war Rossria, Commander Palmer, shelle'
and destroyed . village iuhsbited by th'
murd erers Of Bishop Patterson.
LONDON, March S.-Ths board Of dirsc
tors of the French Atlantic Cable COMPANY
Yesterday resolved TO lay another cable Il
America, which will be under the manage
ment Of the present cable combination.
Minister Schenck 10 now visiting Edin
burgh. Yesterday he held q reception q
one of the hotels which was largely al
tended.
Mr.. Fortescue, president of the Board o
Trade, announced in the House Of Com
mons to-day that her mAjessy's governmer
was negotiating for a shipping convention
with the government Of the United States
} In reply to an inquiry of Mr.. Kniphar
I in the House Of Commons to night, Vii
oouu. Enfield, uuder-secrstsYy for the foreig
department, statsd that the government ha
10 knowledge of the popes intention I
leave Rome, and that the pope had made n
application to England to place Malta, {
: any other portion Of the British dominion
at his disposal.
Fifteen hundred coal miners Of Seahan
, in the county OF Durham are on strike f
higher wages.
The Queen will leave Germany on ii
26th inst, and return on the 10th OF Apri
The Cambridge boat crew have arrived |
Pulsney and gone into training for Il
i. University race. The Oxford crew are ei
' Pected TO take up their quarters on u
: Thames Saturday.
The medical commission End tha, O'Col
ner, the Queens sssailsnt,ais of sound min
but an enthusiastic Fenian. O'Conner sa
to the com mission that he used an uulosds
n pistol because he only desired to friphte
v the Queen with his dsmsnd-any fatal resu
of his assault would have brought Il
Prince of Wales hto the throne, and tn
event he does not desire. he wishes Il
Queen to be the last English monarch.
r sr. Paul, March 8.-The severess sno
storm Of the winter has prevailed sin,
Thursday morning. Over . foos OF sno
has fallen on the level and 10 falling ve
fast. Reports from the west give intel
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