Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-26
General Summary.
Market Reports.
tRspOrsed Expressly forth ARsUs.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-It is untrue that
Collector Casey, OF New Orleans, has been
removed
Nine cases of small pox during the pas!
week.
The committee on private land claims to-
day heard arguments in behalf of the claim
of General John A. Sutter TO California.
Also an argument in the McaEaGhan case.
Garrett Deris is so much better that his
physician believes he will be able TO return
TO his home in Kentucky next week.
NEW YORK, Feb. PA London special
says the Germans are again srming. Two
corps are ordered to be in readiness. The
cause for these preparations is the great ac
tivity Of political parties st Versailles and
possibility of u change in the government
Of France. Germany reserves the right to
decide as to any new government there.
Should she deem such government unlikely,
either by inclination or incApsoity to exc
cute the treaty of peace, there will be anosh
er invasion.
The order for the arrest of Ingersoll was
to-day returned to the Attorney General, rs
Ingersoll cannot be found.
IL is stated that Attorney General Bar
low has Withdrawn from the prosecution of
Mayor Hall.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Feb "a Justice Spra-
que, Of the California Supreme Court, died
this evening after long illness. The
bench now comprises two Democrats and
two Repu publlcans.-The Governor will ap-
point Republican for the unexpired term.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-At the twelfth annual
commencement of Hahnamann Medical
College, of this city last night, dipiomss
were awarded to thirty one students. OF
this number six are ladies', four single and
two married.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. pa La Crosse
special reports great dsspondsncy among
loggers on the Black and Chippewa rivers
Nearly all OF the men and te ans are co IN
ing out of the woods on account of the
great thaw. They are fearful of having no
drive in the rivers the coming spring.
Wm. E. Oramer, editor in chief Of the
Daily Wisconsin, arrived home last night
from his European wedding tour of two
years snd half.
DENVER, Feb. 24.-This forenoon three
prisoners in the county jail-Griswold
Wright and HilI-in for murder, overpow'
cred Davis, the turnkey, took away his re-
volver and shot him in the back of his head
but it 10 thought not fatally. A brother o.
DAVIS, q lad of II, came to the rescue and
encountered Griswold in the passage way
leading to the cells. They exchanged shotl
and Girls swold Was killed almost instantly
Young Davis was not hit. Wright escapes
to q barn in the rear of the jail, where h
was reosptured. There is strong talk o
! lynching him. BE is one of the murderer
of Wall, and considered desperate ohsrac
ter, and believed planned the attempt to xii
the turnkey.
OMAHA, Feb. 24.-The ice in the Nilsson
ri river broke up at Fort Benton las
night. The water is rising rapidly at thA
place.
New YoaK, Feb: 24.-Ths Herald say
there will be- delay OF several days in dis
patching our answer to Lord Granville
note. The result of the interview had b
Thornton, English minister, with Secretsr
Fish, yesterday, was sent by last night
steamer so that it might reach Englan,
earlier than the American answer, and thu
anticipate the tone Of Flshs dispatch.
The committee OF twenty-five hppointe
ciety to re-oraanize the Democracy of thi
city which meet next Monday, is compose
Of such prominent influential citizens q
Charles O'Conuor, August Belmont Gee
Law, Osvold Ottendorfer, Geo. l.. Cisco
S. l.. NJ. Barlow and Manton Marble.
The German Democratic general con
miltee last night passed resolutions endor
ing Carl Scburz.
Wm. Hsalt, broker, was arrested to ds
for perjury. He appeared before Justic
Led with aud gave bail in the sun of $40
coo. The complainant in the case
I Stephen w. White. who charges that Hes,
periured 10 bis testimony in the suit whic
was decided in his favor 10 jane 1871 an
; which grew out of Reading stock matter
e Heath SAYS the allegation are unfounded.
Alta meeting of the Produce kxehant
d to day a resolution was adopted opposir
of the bill now pending in the Legislature
this state to cede lands to the United Stat
government for the construction OF sh
canal around Niagara Falls on the grour
= that the sheme was an attempt to dive
J. trade and commerce from this city.
= resolution declaring that such a canal won
be national benefit BY reducing ,excessi
exactlon on grain now passing through q
g. Erie canal Was voted down.
T. Prominent ex-army officers Of this ci
"a propose to initiate measures TO erect
monument to the late Gen Geo.
Thomas.
al The Quarantine investig alton this NOR
Of ing developed only that Assistant Vein
fed the state since being subpeuasd Ia
- Tuesday. 10 the afternoon the tessimo
8 was confirmatory Of the charges of exsorsi
81 in that department, Various parties conn'
"a ied with shipping testified as to overcharg