The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-27
The Nomination of Will
Jams as Chief-Justice to
be withdrawn.
Caleb Cushing named as the
Presidents Second
Choice.
Further DEVELOPMENTS Con
corning the Perquisites
OF Washington
Officials.
Prince" Harry Genet re
ported to be safe in
Montreal.
Rid of Dan Sickles at last
New Complications with
Spain.
Death of a Famous Sister of
Charity in Dubuque.
Rafferty, gets another rest
ing spell.
Storms. Accidents, Murder,
Hangings, etc.
New Complications with
Spain.
Death Of a Famous Sister of
Charity in Dubuque.
Rafferty, gets another rest
ing spell.
Storms, Accidents, Murder,
Hangings, etc.


Montreal reports that Henry Genet was
there to-day.
A Herald dispatch from Madriu announ-
ces that the resignation Of General Sickles,
United States Minister, has been officially
accepted.
The Herald's Key West special says the
United Stated steamer Pinta was suddenly
ordered to sea last night under sealed or
ders. Her destination is known to be one
of the Cuban ports. 1t is rumored that
some new complication has arisen.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-At o'clock this
morning the steamer Gipsey Queen, belong
ing to the River Tyne improvement com
missioners, struck the wreck of a sunken
lighter and went to the bottom in five min
utes There we're between fifty and sixty
workmen on board the boat at the time of
the disaster. Twenty of them were res
cued. The remainder, thirty or forty men,
were drowned
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The latest reports
reduce the number of lives lost by the
steamboat disaster on the Tyne to lS
DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. 25.-Sister Mary
Margaret, Mother Superior of the branch
of the Sisters of the B. Y. NJ. having
charge of St. Joseph's Academy, in this
city, died at clock this morning Sister
Mary Margaret was one of the frunders of
the community of which she was a mem
ber. She came to Iowa in lS43 with four
companions, Sisters, and has resided in
this State most of the time-in this county,
at the mother-house, or in this city She
was for some time Mother Superior of the
house of her community at Davenport
| Her funeral will take place Saturday. AL
though she lived to the allotted age of
mankind, she is much lamented by her
community, and by those who had her ac-
quaintance.
CHICAGO, Dee, 26.-Y esterday Justices
Scott, Sheldon and McAllster, of the Su-
preme Court, of Illinois, granted an appli-
cation for a writ Of supercedess in the case
of Rafferty,, who was to have been hung at
Waukegan, III. to- day under his third CON
viction and sentenced for murder of police
man o Meara, of this city The writ is
made returnable at the September term
1874. If a majority do not deem the peti-
tion for new trial we'll founded, then the
Supreme Court will affirm the original
judgement and fix the time when the exc
cution shall go into effect.
RIGA, Ohio, Dec. 26.-During a shoot
ing match, to-day, two brothers, John and
Henry Stone, quarrelled about loading the
rife used. John called Henry "a liar, :"
when Henry drew a revolver and shot John,
killing him instantly. The spectators, be-
ing much excited caught and hung Henry
to the nearest limb of tree, and, when
taken down life was extinct. Too much
whisky caused it all.
| Boston, Dec. ga shocking murder
occurred at No. 9, Providence street, yes
terday morning. Joseph S. Hegnor and
i Antoine g. Hueltel, both young Germans,
carried on the trade of blacksmithing, and
slept together in their shop, where Huei-
tel was found shot and terribly mutilated
: with q hatchet. Hegnor confessed the
committal of the murder.
PETERBoRo, Dec 26.-Brenton. alias
Cox, was hung to-day for the murder of
Mrs. Payne and the boy Doughty, in the
township of Dummer, in November 1872.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.-F. s. Rutherford
a young clerk in commission house, stole
$50 and started for San Francisco. He
was captured at Cheyenne, yesterday
WILMINGTON, N c., Dec. ga fear
full storm visited this section last night
destroying several houses, uprooting trees
fences. &c.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
} THE cHIEF-JUsTICEsHIP.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-It is safe to say
. that, upon the re-assembling of the Sen
ate. the nomination of Williams as Chief
Justice will be withdrawn. 1t is ascer.
: tanned that If a vote were taken on his con
firmation in full Senate, there would be
a majority of eight against him on the Re
, publican side, without counting the Oppo-
sition. It is confidently predicted that Ca
leb Cushing's name will be sent in next
CURIOUS ''PERoUIsITEs.
The revelations that have been made il
the last month with regard to the shameful
: manner in which private luxurles hav
been provided for Government officers a
public expense have excited great surpris
and indignation among all classes Mem
: bers of Congress who have heretofore bee
! most loyal to the Administration, and a
the parts thereof, express them
selves with great vehemence on thil
= point, and declare their purpos
2 to have the whole matter thoroughly sifted
3 Behind the facts which have been elicite
4 with regard to the unlawful use made o
public funds, in supplying carriages, horses
, and servants for officials of all grades
from Cabinet Ministers down to cheap ant
: arrogant clerks-are other facts which 1t i
proposed at an early day to bring to light
), which will show that these are not the onl
luxuries paid for by the public for privat
benefit. If surface indications are to b
relied on, it can be proven that, by the re