Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-30
General Summary
tRspOrtsd Expressly forth AnsUs.l

New YoRK, March ga meeting was
held by some of the leaders of the Liberal
Republican party at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
last evening, which was attended by Horace
Greeley, WhitelAw Reid, Frederic Conkling,
Sinclair Tousey, Judge Fithesn and Others.
The deliberations were conducted with
closed doors.
1t is said that two of Jay Gould's friends
who remain in the Erie Directory will soon
resign. The contracts made by the manage
ment are to be re-examined.
The case of Judge Barnard was closed
before the Judiciary committee yesterday.
The Judge submitted 9 protest against tie
consideration by the committee on a hear
say testimony.
Good Friday is faithfully and relgiously
observed in this city and Brooklyn. Business
is mostly suspended, Nearly all the public
buildings are closed. The weather is
people. Although the Stock Exchange is
closed, q crowd Of brokers are gathered on
the side walks. Several millions Of gold
changed hands ct l03(G l03.
Professor Morse passed q comfortable
night His physicians do not yet pronounce
him out Of danger.
Wiaslow, President of the ST. Louis &
South western L. X. Gen. CraXton, President
Of the Paris Il Big Sandy r. L. and those
Representing other sections OF the proposed
air line from the Big Sandy River to ST.
Louis, have bean here several days engaged
in negotiations looking TO the completion Of
the entire line. If the local aid, expected
in Kentucky, is obtained, the road will be
finished in Is months, and with the
Chesapeake Il Ohio will form by % per cent.
the shortest route from the Mississippi to
the Atlantic seAboRrd.
WAsHISGToS, March 29.-The examina-
tion of Marquis De Chsmbrun vas resumed
before the Senate arms committee to-day.
Mr.. Harlan remarked that he was authorized
by the Secretary of War to say that the
Marquis was at liberty TO testify to any in
terviews they had ct the War Department
The Marquis said that on January 22d, or
his second interview with the Secretary oi
War, that official declared that nothin z
should be regarded as con6dsntisl In the
matter; moreover that he wanted TO have biz
letter to the Secretary of State spread broad
cast. The Marquis said, on the 10Th OF
January +. W. Peak, for Remington d Co. q.
proposed to examine all the books relatin 6
TO the transaction of Remington & Sons
Peak said Remington had given him So.
900 for this purpose, but not to buy testi
mony. A. G. Read was present at the in
, tervIsw. The Marquis said he had no rea
son 10 object TO the examination, bu
Bellen OF had deolined TO give him power t,
attend TO that business.
NEW HAVEN, Conn March 29-Botl
the Repu blicaEs and Democrats expres
81 n
ernor Monday by popular vote. and to car
ry both branches Of the Legislature. Th
canvass of the Republican State Committe
shows q fair gain over their vote lass yea
aud they cay that the indications are nor
10 favorable than Yssr since. They eslImst
s- that the temperance vote at lest than nv
hundred, but a. init that it may be lsrgel
perhaps large enough to throw the eiectio
of Governor into the Legislature. Cover
, nor Jewell's reelection is estimated by th
g. Republicans generally by from 500 to 90
or msiority, if their full vote is poled. Ih
loss of one, perhaps two, Republican Sent
;. tors is anticipated. The Democrats adm
that their vote will fall of in New Have
A and Hartford, but claim larger incres'
in the smaller cities, and think the ten
perance vote will help them materiall
- The strength of the Labor Reform Party
unknown, no figures having been made
but many predict that the result OF the ten
ne rance and labor reform movement VI
iniure the Democrats more than the H.
publicans. Among sporting men no De
are offered on Hubbard or taken agaln'
Jewell, though the latter are freely oters
with odds.
WASHINGTON, March 90 Several Dem
cratic members of Congress request Il
publication of the following paragraph;
"Ths statement recently telegraph
from this city. that ct q consultation ne
of prominent Democrats with Mr.. BelmoI
an opposition to Judge Davis was exPre'
= ed, 10 without any foundation whstevt
The subject of preference for eandldat
!. was not discussed or referred TO.
The Secretary of the Treasury tod
telegraphed to the Collector OF Customs
Brownsville, Texas, revokiug the order p'
viously given, forbIdding clearance 10 V
c sells with goods from that port for AIRY po
north along the Mexican border. II
ma,.sr was discussed in the Cabinet tod
and the telegram Was sent after the Sec
targ came from the Cabinet meeting.
ST. Paul, March 29-Msj. Gen. H.
cock, ommsnding the department OF
. ko,a. has addressed a letter to the $50
. CITY Times, for publication. announcing
the Black Hills region is an Indian rsser
ton, be shall prevent by the use Of troo
if necessary. any prospecting parues en'
ilg. He adds that sn official letter TT
mar Gen. Stanley, 10 command in taas regi
ALL seys no gold has been found in the BIZ