The Rock Island daily Argus., 1873-02-10
TEl1LEGRA.P.HIC.
How the Radical Majority
FulRll their Pledges
of Economy.
Over Three Millions of Dol
lars expended in med
ding with State
Elections.
Ames's Little. Mem. Blk
wanted.
Sxniler given a chance to
show where he got that
$1,000.
Great Meeting of Farmers
at Ottawa.
Revival Meeting in Du-
| buoue.
a Radical City Official in
trouble iE Bloomington.
A Radical Steal in Ne.
braska.
Grimes, Fires, Etc.
Other Items. Etc.
Grimes, Fires, Etc.
Other Items. Etc.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. S.-The re-
port of the Attorney General of the oper-
ations of the Department of Justice, for
the last fiscal year has been sent to Con-
gress. In regard to the payment of Mar
shals and the expenses of the United
States Courts, it is somewhat interesting
The expenses of Courts during the last
year were $3,016, ,332 The figures for the
State Of Arkansas show that the reports
of extravaganza in the use of Government
money by Logan H. Root, the x-Marshal,
and other officers, were not exaggerated
More funds by many thousands were used
in Arkansas than In any State in the
Union. For Marshals alone more than
$276, 900 was expended, while the expense
Of clerks and attorneys bring the amount
to $307, ,724, or nearly $4,000 more than
the three districts in New York cost, and
SlS6,000 more than was expended in
Pennsylvania, where the business of the
Courts is at least double what it is in
Arkansas The United States Courts in
Ohio cost less than $l00.000; those in
Illinois less than $4,000, and lin Missouri
little more than $4,000. The one Dis
trict in South Carolina drew $IS7, $40, and
the same in North Carolina $l84, 1868. 1t
should be borne in mind that these extrav-
giant figures relate to the year ending June
80, 1872. 1t will be interesting to note the
/ difference between the past and present
| fiscal year, when the expenses for Mar
shals in South Carolina, Arkansas and
other Southern States were immense on
account of the campaigns,
| WASHINGTON, Feb S.-The select COM
mittee Of the Senate to consider the Credit
Mobiher held preliminary meeting this
morning to discuss informally what is the
exact scope of the duty with which they
are charged, and then adjourned to meet
again next Monday
| Judge Poland Committee this morning
held a secret session Of two hours, and dis
cussed the evidence preparatory to final
report, to be made in week or ten days.
They only await the return of Ames to
close the examination. 1t was decided to
send the Sergeant at Arms for him if he is
not heard from to-day Two kilograms
sent to him are unanswered.
After the re-examination of Ames Mr.
Colfax will be allowed to offer testimony to
show where the 81 200 deposited in the
First National Bank Ecame from, but the
Committee expect TO hear all this testimo-
ny in one day, and then close. AT the re
quest of Judge Hale counsel for Mr.. Col
fax, the committee directed that Ames be
notified to bring his memorandum book
referred to in the testimony-on his re-
turn.
The Wilson Committee examined no
witnesses to-day.
HARRISBURG, Feb s. S.-Ex-Gov. Geary
died suddenly this morning. He returned
here from New York last evening in ap-
parent good health, and about nine this
morning while breakfasting with his fami-
ly, and in the act of helping his little son.
his head fell suddenly back, and before his
wife got to his side and before medical aid
could be summoned he was dead. 1t is
supposed heart disease or apOplexy was the
cause. The citizens are greatly excited
and much sorrow is expressed
| OTTAWA, ILL.,, Feb. S.-The farmers of
LaSalle County had large aud enthusias-
tic Convention at the Court House to-day.
About 500 of the most prominent farmers
of the county We're in attendance A res
olution was unanimously adopted urging
the Senate not to confirm Governor Bev-
eridges appointment of Warehouse Com
? mlssioners.
DUBUQUE Feb. S.-The union revival
meetings, which have been conducted here
during the past FIVE weeks, the most Of
the time under the supervision of the Rev
J L. p. Hammond, have closed The result
of the work has been the acquisition Of
over 200 members to the various evangeli.
cal churches of the city.
New YORK. Feb s.-Charles Hay, yes
J terdav evening while intoxicated, shot his
! wife Mary G., infiicting fatal injuries.
VIM. Barker, l6 years old, yesterday
! evening shot John Schaeffer, aged 10, kill
ing him instantly. Barker was teasing
the boys who were present and pointed {
pistol toward Schaeffer, saying: Look
; out-I'n shoot you" Barker says the
shooting was accidental, as he did moi
think the pistol was loaded.
An explosion at the fireworks manufae
tory OF Sparks, on Dey street, this morn
ing, seriously injured Sparks himself ant
lemale empIoye. There were Is wome,
(. employed in the works,
Wm- Ellis alias Leven White. charge,
with passing q 800 forged bonds at III,
bank OF y: v Painter, in Cleveland wa,
this morning, on requisition of the Gov
/ ernor of Ohio, sent back to that STATE 0'''
u OMAHA, Feb. S.-About six tborao,
dollars collected from the general goyarr
ment, about one year ago, being the hal
| ance due Nebraska on account of Ian,
sales has appeared never to have reache,
the State Treasury.
: BLoMINGToN, ILL.,, Feb. s.-Seriou
charges have been preferred before tn
of Sity Council of Bloomington, agains
fy ueorge Bull, City Marshal Of this city.
at Is alleged that he has neglected to brea
t, up gambling establishment, although in
formed OF Its existence, and that he at on