Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-02
General Summary.
reported Expressly forths Assus.l


disposition in the Committee Of Ways aud
Means, to remodel the entire tobacco clause
OF the internal revenue act, SO 10 impose
uniform tai Of twenty four or sixteen cents.
The Senate Arms Committee this morn
ing examined Emory Edward and Mortimer
l.. Mekenseir. Their testimony is devoid
Of any special interest.
The public debt statement shows de-
crease in the debt the past month of $l2,-
4Sl, 1868. The coin balance in the treasury
is $l20, 200, $40; currency sl0. .43l, ,299.
Miss Nellie Grant, accompanied by Mrs.
Grant, will leave Washington to night for
Philadelphis to join ex-Secretsry Borie and
family, enrouts for Europe. The President
will leave here tomorrow for New York, to
join the party in that city on Wednesday
morning, the day on which the steamer
calls.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to day
called in $l,750,000 of the three per cen,
temporary loan certificates of date Of Au-
gust l, 1868.
Earl Graaviile's letter arrived here this
morning. II 10 very long document, and
will be read and considered in the Cabinet
meeting tomorrow.
NEv YoRK, April 1.-The Dem ocratic
State Committee has called q meeting at
Albany, April llth, the purpose of who h 10
understood 20 be to designate the time and
place Of State Convention for choosing
delegates to the Democratic National Con-
vention.
4. o. Woodward, an accom- plice of A. J.
Garvey in ths city frauds, is understood to
have promised, on Gsrvsy's solicitation, to
appear as State witness in the case of
Mayor Hall, on condition that be be pro-
teoted from punishment.
| At 8 o'clock this morning Prof Morse
was still alive, but there ere no hopes Of
his recovery.
Thirty-,wo cases of small po have been
reported since Friday.
New YoRK, April Mrs. FideliA Mon
ming, between whom and her husband, j.
G. Monning, q divorce suit is pending, at
tempted TO kill him tonight at his drug
store, corner of Clinton and Baltic streets,
Brooklyn, by firing two shots from . revol-
YER without effect. She and son who en-
coursged her were arrested.
At.2A.x. Prof Morse Was sleeping
His condition shows little change.
CHICAGO, April l.-At the annual election
Of the Board Of Trade to-day the old Off
GERS we're reelected. J. W. Preston was
elected President, and Charles E. Culver
and W. q. Brainard First and Second Vice
Presidents. The membership of the Board
lis 200.
SCRANTON, Pa, April There was .
terrible accident this afternoon at Carbon
Idsle. The tres,le work Of coal breaker
one hundred feet high, broke down, caused
by furious gale, carrying with it . nun ber
Of men and boys who we're at work on it.
The ruins almost Immediately caught FIRE,
and the breaker was saved with great diff
Guilty. Two men and boy were fatally in
iured, and il is believed that several boys
are burned death, though this is lot
known.
PARIS, April l.-Prssident Theirs has
abandoned bis project for transferring the
capital TO Paris. He will, however, hold
his reception in this city.
WAsHIserox, April l.-SEsArR-Mr
Morton offered a resolution directing the
Secretary of War TO make report con cerning
the operation OF the eigh, hour law in the
armory at Springfield compared with the
former system of ten hours. This wa'
amended TO include to the Rock Island arm
ory and adopted.
madrid, Aprll Ia mail Train on tn'
Madrid and Andalusis railroad was stopped
. last week by band of robbers. who remov
ed some rails, and after sharp fight will
the guards, was taken possession Of ant
robbed Of about three thousand pounds ster
ling.
| NEw YoRK, April Ia special frcu
> Cairo, Egypt, says General Sherman va
splsndidly entertained by the Khedive. 4
state breakfast was given in his honor, b
was invited to reviews, and . special trail
was provided for himself and suite. 4
palace was rendered him for bis rssidencs
2 but he declined it. He leaves on Tuesda
!, for Coustantinopls.
LospoS, April LA report .hich no
been current Of the early restoration OF th
diplomatic relations between the Gear an
the Pope has been contradicted.
" RoME, April l.--Count TrAutmonsdoo
" Austrian Minister accredited to the Pops
will shortly present his letters OF recall.
LoursvILLE, April, The coiored ci
!. izsns celebrated the fifteenth amendment
day with nstabls success, 1t consisted OF
., procsssion end speeches, and concert q
might.