The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-18
A Portion of the Ohio
Liquor Law Decided
Unconstitutional.
Great Freshet in the East.
The Republic of Spain.
Other Items of Interest.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the Pome-
roy investigation this afternoon State Sen
atOr York was called as the first witness
He repeated substantially the testimony
given at Topeka. A cross-examination by
Mr., Morton failed to shake the testimony
of York State Senator VIM. johnson
swore and corroborated the statements of
York.
Mr.. Morton reported the evidence in the
Caldwell case, and offered the following
resolution:
Rssolred, That A. Caldwell was not
duly and legally elected to seat in the
United States Senate by the Legislature of
Kansas
Mr. Logan indicated his dissent from
the report Of the majority Of the COM
mittee.
Mr. Morton gave notice that he would
on Saturday, call up the report of the
Committee ON Privileges and Elections, de-
claring Caldwell S election void.
At the meeting Of the Senate Credit
MObilier Committee this morning L. p
Morton, banker of New York, testified
that his firm had no transaction whatever
with Senator Patterson touching Credit
Mobilier stock. Since writing to Patter-
son, however, some time ago, to that effect,
witness had discovered in their safe an en-
velope containing twenty shares of Credit
Mobiher stock, when he Immediately ad-
vised Patterson thereof and sent him the
certificates The stock was indorsed by
Ames to Patterson or Morton, Bliss & Co.
Oakes Ames testified that he gave Pat
terson 200 shares of Union Pacific railroad
stock at one time and fifteen at another
the first being an open purchase and the
second on account of Credit MobiEer.
Mr. Patterson did not agree with Ames.
He remembered getting 800 shares of STOCK
as a result of a four thousand dollar In
Yestment
1t is learned that the last offer ($27l >.
000) from Phelps, Dodge & Co. TO tht
Treasury Department will be accepted OF
certain conditions not yet ascertained.
( 1t is stated that President Grant south
ern tour will be of the greatest signif
cance to the people of that section. The
President contemplates starting the 20tf
of March and expects to be accompanied by
nearly all OF his cabinet, besides many dis
| tinguished gentlemen, Senators, member
of Congress, and other Richmond, Va
will be the first stopping place.
1t is the President S purpose to max,
this initial movement in his next admins
tration in the attempt to harmonic tn
people of the North and South. He vii
look into the condition of the South so
cially, and examine the local government
of States to be visited.
I At Richmond and other places along tn
line Of his visit, preparations are bein
made to give him an enthusiastic reception
| COLUMBUs, Feb. l7.-Judge Green, o
the Common Pleas Court for frankie
comfy, gave decision to-day on the cele
4 brated Adair liquor law Some provision
he pronounced unconstitutional and void
and so limits the remainder that it woul
be difficult to obtain a verdict against
liquor seller
PITTSBURGH, Feb. IA rise in tn
Monongahela to-day swept away a COS
feet of thirty boats and barges, and it
reported that several lives were lost.
LATER The food in the Monongahel
continues without abatement, and wi
prove the heaviest river disaster eve
experienced here The towboat Y.
Wilson sunk this morning.
Heavy rains are reported in all section
of Virginia during the past two days, an
? heavy land slides on several railroad
causing detention of trains,
MADRID, Feb. IA majority of th
conservative Generals of the Spanis
f army have assured the government tn;
they will not oppose the republic
MADRID, Feb. lion Saturday Mini
ter Sickles called on Senor Figueras an
stated that, pursuant to instructions froI
f his government, he saluted his ExcellenC
} (Figueras) upon the establishment of
, republic in Spain Mr. Sickles closed h
address with the remark In expressir
l to your Excellency the fervent good wisl
es of President Grant, and recognizir
| your authority, | accomplish the mo
t agreeable duty of my mission to this mob
and generous county"
Senior Figueras made an approprio
reSDonse