The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-28
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~ & W. H. Com'rs Resigns.
He was a good man--driven
out by party pressure.
Fights, Murders, Hangings,
Etc, Etc.

New YORK, April 26.-The Atlantic
National Bank loses half million by the
defalcation of its cashier. The bank will
pay so cents on the dollar.
It is reported that heavy defalcation
has been discovered in the Post-Ofhee in
this city. Two experts from Washington
have been investigating the accounts of
the cashier, Henry W. Whiting, for sey-
eral days The officials refuse to give any
details for publication for the present,
Whiting has held the Office of cashier for
ten years.
The Purchasing Committee of the Board
of Indian Commissioners have contracted
for l,500 dozen butchers-knives and l20
dozen skinning tscalping p knives, among
the other articles to be furnished to the
Indians.
A Washington special says 1t is init
mated In official circles that Gov. kellogg S
action in sending the State militia into the
interior of Louisiana TO make arrests and
preserve the peace was brought about by
hint from Washington, that unless some
step was taken by the State authorities to
maintain the peace, the Federal Govern
meDt would not feel it their duty to con-
tinue to protect them Kellogg was mott
| fed that he was expected to show more
| frmness in the administration of the duties
devoiving on him, and not rely on being
1 kept in Office by the force Of the United
States military.
| Another says that intelligence was re
ceived there to-day from New Orleans, to
| the effect that the Democrats in St. Mary S
Parish are organizing themselves into
military companies. They are armed with
Winchester repeating rifles, and parade
the town of Franklin and its suburbs in
squads of fifties, openly defying the Courts,
and threatning the lives of the Republican
officers. The officers of the companies
have commissions signed by MeEnery as
Governor why should Mt they have
He was elected governor by the people.
Kellogg was elected by Grant.-ED.
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| WASHINGTON April GA detailed re-
port of the investig alton now making in
| Vienna by Mr. Jay, United States Minister,
and Thomas McElrath, into the conduct OF
the American commissioners to the expo
sition, will be made public as soon as re-
ceived.
Ex-Representative Cox, of New York,
has returned his back-pay. Ex-Congress-
man Peters, of Maine, has also authorized
the United States Treasurer to cover into
the Treasury the amount due him in back
pay, and in his letter requested that moth
ing should be said in relation to his action.
The Secretary of the Treasury viii, to-
morrow, give out for publication the cor
respondence between the Department and
the firm of Phelps, Dodge & Co., of New
York Ex-Secretary Boutwell, has assist
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firm, and it is understood that statement
will accompany the correspondence, show
ing that Phelps, Dodge & Co. were guilty
of fragrant violation of law, and reiterating
the statement Of Mr. Boutwell,, that tht
Departmement does not compromise with
parties who professed their innocence
DENVER, Col, April 26.-President e
s. Grant, wife and daughter, Gen. o. E
Babcock and two friends, will reach hert
by special train at two O'Clock this after
noon, and viii probably remain over Sun
day as the guests of Gov Ebert, and gt
to Idaho Springs on Monday.
New York, April Carl Shurz sail
ed for Europe to-day. f & ,
| ST. LOUIS, April 26.-It has been ascer
tanned that Leroy Swift, who robbed Bud
dek johnson of four thousand dollar
worth of iewelry night before last, on tn,
Pacific road between here and Kansa
CITY, is not and has not been in the en-
ploy Of Eldridge, Dunham 4 CO., Nes
; ork, as represented by him. He is, n
doubt, an expert, the thief who followee
johnson waiting for an opportunity to rol
him. He is described as about thirty
three years old, fve feet ten inches high
sllmiy puiit, with brown fair, sandy whis