Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-10
FFightful Murder and Robbery
FOREIGN NEWS.
General Summary.
REPORTED Expressly fsrths AsGUs.l

NEw YORK. April "a meeting OF the
Democratic National Committee is called
for Wednesday, the eighth of May next, at
the residence Of the chairman, August
Belmont, of this city. The usage is, says
the World, TO summon the COMMITTEES by
private note, and 10; by published call,
IN accordance With which the usual letters
have been sent out By Mr.. Belmont. Al
though the purpose of the meeting is not
specified in the calls i; is understood the
object is TO designate the place and day for
the assembling Of q Democratic National
Convention - nominate candidates for
President and Vice President. TIA same
journal adds that the proorastination of
Belmont in his call has met she approval of
the leaders of the Democracy. The delay
seems to have been oecAsioned with view
20 take advantage of the Cincinnati Goa
vention results, which, says the World, may
determine as to the time for holding the
Democratic National Convention.
The corners jury has decided that DR..
Woodruff, husband OF Victoria Woodhull,
died of intempersncc and morphine
Mr.. Greeley, in an article in the Tribune
for to morrow defining his position in the
Prudential campaign, says the TrIbuns
won't be an organ and will print no cam
paign editions whoever may be the candl
| dates,
| In the evening session of the State Senate
q resolution TO expsl Senator Wood sss
debated and indefinitely dostponed and a
substitute censuring him and placing him
under pecuniAry obligations to parties in
terssted in the legislation was adopted by
Is to u.
ALBANY, April 9.-Ersssus Corning died
last night after a long sickness.
Mr.. Thaoher, regular Democratic nominee
was reelected mayor.
BALTIMORE, April "a terrible murder
was committed in Carroll county, Nd, on
Friday last Abraham Flynn, miller, was
killed, and robbed of $500. His body was
found in q sink, with the skull frightfully
fractured with G crowbar.
| LONDON, April 9.-The Morning Post
repeats the rumor which it gave yesterday
that Napoleon had borrowed fifteen million
pounds in London, but the truth of tbs
rumor is suthoritatively denied.
The Grand Jury sitting at Old Bailey
have found true bill against Arthur
lOConnor. the Assailant of the Queen
changing him with misdemeRnor. Princ'
Leopold will appear as 9 witness against the
prisoner.
Inquiries concerning the pretended ru
mors in the cable dispatch published il
New York in regard to Queen VICTORIA
abdication, prove that the story is withou
D doubt the purest invention. There is no
the slightest foundation for such 8 rumor.
, New YoRK, April 9.-The case of Emm'
- R. Couch, who was iudicte for q conspira
cy to blackmsil Rev. DR.. Carter, was calet
this morning in the Court of General Ses
{ sions. Neither defendant nor her eounse
: appeared, and bench warrant was issue
for her arrest.
7, The number of emigrsuts since JAnuAr
lst 10 30,930. against 1879 for the sam
q period in 1871.
o A Washington special says it is under
stood that NJ. Bellonet, French chsrg
ld'affaires, has been recalled at the rsques
Of our government, in consequence of &C
dressing q sharp note to Secretary Flsh o
matters growing GU: Of the arms invesugi
's tion.
8 WARRINGTON, April 9.-The State d.
q partment has received adviees trom th
Charge d'Affsires of the United States 4
Madrid, that the case of DR.. Howard BIS
- bsen presented to the Spanish government
=, which called for ;elegrsphic reports. frol
4 Cuba, on which action may be takel
:, Howard, meanwhile, will remain At Csdi
:. Orders have been given for his good trsa
ment.
N LoxDox, April 9.-John Bright, in rep
y to nm address from some republicans deois
s ing that be was destined to be the hr
President Of the republic Of Great britsi
y writsa that he homes il will be q long thu
before the people are called on to decide
tween q republic and q monarchy. The
ancestors settled the matter for them ut lea
az for the present, and posterlsy must oee,De
in the future. Mr. Bright expresses dou
as to whether the republicans are o's re
friends.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The secol
., Con ptroller has given the opinion that .
NJ bill now before Congress for the payne
d of bannties to troops enlisted under u
St. Presidents proclamation in 1861, appl'
mt only TO volunteers who enlisted for thr
list years between May Sd and July 22nd, lot
In the naval in nvestigstion, this evsnin
the only important testimony was thai
ex. Senator CAttell, who testified in DIRE
contradiction to the charges made 10 !
zen New York Sun, in which his name appea
md NEw YoRK, April 9.-Further repo
Tas a from ihe great earthquake at Antiot
,ad Syria. state that the river Orontes rose
led swept over the lower portions OF the o.
lew The two bridges across the river have be
and carried away, and great portions OF the
walls have been thrown down. Assistsr
ur- is rapidly being sent from adjacent cities
the seens of disturbance.