The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-03

carrier. lust arrived at EikO from the north,
report the settlers in Mountain City and
the cape districts greatly alarmed at the
threatening attitude of the Indians. The
Snakes and Piutes are pouring in from all
directions, all in war paint A public
meeting was called at Mountain City to
take measures to procure arms to be pre-
pared Tor an outbreak
SAN FRANcIsco, May >. Capt. Men
denhall's S command arrived at camp at
South Tule Lake on the 2Sth. Gen. Davis,
with an escort of twenty-five men, left
Ball S that morning. The bodies of Lieut.
Sherwood and other officers arrived
at Ereka this afternoon There has
been nothing done since the battle on the
26th.
DENVER, May 2--The Cariboo silver
mine works situated in a boulder about
fourteen miles southwest OF Denver, con
sidered one Of the best silver mines ever
opened in the United States has been sold
to the Medora Land and Mining Co, of
Holland, for $3,000000. The net profits
of the mine for several months past have
averaged 81 200 per day. The new com
pany will Immediately double the capacity
of the mill The experts from Holland
and England reported from S2,000O00 to
I $4,000, 600 worth of ore in sight and that
the mine was worth S6,000,O00.
! SAN FRANCIsoo, May NO carrier
had arrived at Greka up to 81 P NJ, to-
1 day. No further news from the lava
/ bed. An escort with the remains of the
officers last killed left Yreka this after
noon. y-
/ The Grand Jury has ignored the bill Of
murder against Samuels, the man who
shot Marchard, the alleged seducer Of
Samuels' daughter
Five men were injured by accidents in
I the Crown Point mines to-day. In Bel
cher three men dropped fifty feet down
an incline by the breaking of rope.
One had his leg cut off ana the others had
broken bones.
Several days ago a telegram was pub
lished giving the names Of eleven gentle
men OF the original Vienna commission
who are free from the charge Of irregulari
ty. The names of the other three com
missi0ners who are implicated in the
charges of improperly receiving money are
William Mayer, Robt Sargent, A. f
Stiasing, together with Chief commission
er. Van Buren, So far, kilograms only
have been received by this government
but full report is expected in few days
\ 1t is understood that these commissioner
were appointed on the recommendation o
Gen. Van Buren before Congress mad'
the appropriation to defray the expense
of attending the American display at tht
exposition and that he was cautioned Il
r be particular in designations. Gen Nal
Buren will, however, have fair opportu
nifty to be heard in reply to whateve
charges that have been made against him
The supreme court of this district, il
general term, has overuled the motion mad
by the special attorney of the Unite,
States to set aside the award of $26S, 90
as a bounty to the captors aud destroyer
of confederate vessels at New Orleans i
April, 1862
, Yesterday was the date fixed by tn
Post Office department for the issue of tn
first lot of postal cards, but because of tn
inability Of the contractors to prepare tn
necessary quantity for distribution, it ha
been postponed for few days
, 1t is asccrtained that the recall Of Mir
lister Delany from Japan was owing TO hi
: having repeatedly made presents. to tn
Mikado.
New YORK. May 2.-The trainers an
drivers association has unanimously adopt
4 ed a resolution requiring all members t
abide by the rules on and after May thirC
That is, no driver in the association sha
drive or enter horse on any track govern
ed by the rules of the national association
Among the trainers and drivers who vote
, were McMaine, Mace, Doble, RodeI
Parfer and Lovett The national assoc
alton had previously refused conferenC
to consider rules beneficial to all concerned
Two hundred troops have been ordere
from here to San Francisco.
Thurlow Weed is again dangerously il
A bill of exceptions has been filed in ii
: case of Nixon, sentenced to be hanged c
,e the 10th of May, and tomorrow a motto
le will be made for stay Of proceedings
le @. 8. Dawson, according to the Tribun
saws he offered to furnish the who
amount of beef wanted for the India
agencies of $462, 375 less than the contra
price made last evening, and that his b
was absolutely rejected on technicalit
but really because Of the Indian ring il
ne huence.
al sSE Louis, May 2.The penitentiary
this state was leased yesterday for ter
n Of ten years to Chas A. Il Elias Il. Perc
ID ot Weston, Mo-, and Walter Young of S
Joseph, Mo, they paying the entire e
penses q the prison and bonus of 81 900
: = expected that the state will save ov
siV9,OVO Per annum BY this arrangemeT
Alexander Boner, an emplove at Il
brewery of Canheuser & Ca was XIII
last evening by the bursting of an imrnen
- beer cask, the head Of which fiew o,f ctr;
es Is. ing him on the head and fractarinp
* skull rnnn~ar -w-s,-
CINeTNNATf, May 2.-Wn. Uor,an 4;
. to-day from the effect of injuries frc
blows inflicted by shovel in the hands
George Charter, last Saturday nigl
IN Both were stable men for John Robinsol
show. Charter was intoxicated and angi
: and fell upon and beat Corken while t
- latter was sleeping.
BRUssELs, Ont, May Mrs. Redl
sF- a resident in Gray township, yesterd
HI HrOrunOd l. L. farrt